Denise Walusimbi
MSW, RSW, RSSW
Psychotherapy
I wanted to take a moment to gently share some information with you. My hope is that this feels supportive, clear, and respectful of where you’re at. Please take your time reading through, and know that we can talk through any thoughts or questions together. My name is Denise Walusimbi, and I am a Registered Social Worker. I hold a Master of Social Work degree, along with a Bachelor of Social Work and a Social Service Worker diploma.
I provide counselling and psychotherapy in a supportive and collaborative way. I aim to create a space where you feel heard, respected, and understood.
My clinical areas of expertise are Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), and Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems and Cognitive Process Therapy. My approach is trauma-informed, client-centered, and culturally responsive, meaning I will work with you at your pace, in a way that feels safe and meaningful for you. Reassuring, warm, empowering and collaborative care, that’s what I aim to provide.
WHY SINGING TURTLE COUNSELLING?
A different kind of counselling, grounded in connection, culture and who you are.
Singing Turtle Counselling grew from my belief that therapy should feel human, collaborative and grounded in genuine connection. I wanted to create a practice where people can bring their experiences, identities and questions without feeling that they need to fit into a particular mould.
THERAPY WITH YOU, NOT FOR YOU
A collaborative approach
My role is to bring clinical knowledge, curiosity and perspective while we determine together what you want from therapy and what approaches make sense for you.
Culture, identity and lived experience matter
As an Indigenous Social Worker, I understand that wellness does not exist separately from our experiences, relationships, culture, communities, histories, family or identity. Singing Turtle welcomes everyone, while providing space for Indigenous and culturally diverse clients who want these parts of themselves understood within therapy.
