Debra Musgrave

A little bit about me:

I have worked with families, children and teens in various roles and capacities over the past 20 years. I have assisted clients through grief and loss, crises, traumatic experiences, life transitions, and identity formation.  Mixing Afrocentric and Western Social Work knowledge, skills and practices has assisted in shaping the empathy, understanding and supports I can offer clients.

When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time at cultural events, attending concerts and sporting events, and watching fantasy and sci fi movies and shows. I also cherish my time with friends as well as the younger and older generations of my family.

My areas of special interest:

• Life transitions (migration, family changes, academic and career)

• Racial Trauma (ongoing and situational)

• Relationship Challenges (parent/teen conflict, familial expectations and boundaries, separation, and divorce)

• Identity formation (racial and cultural, sexual and gender identity, individuality/independence)

• Anxiety

• Depression

I enjoy working with:

• Youth and Adults 16+

• Black, Racialized and Newcomer individuals 

My therapeutic approach:

Is based in meta theories that acknowledge the impact that social systems have on individuals based on their identity. My practice approach is eclectic and draws from therapies including; Brief Solution Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT).