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Davina Tiwari, MSW RSW
First Name
Davina
Last Name
Tiwari
Bio
Davina Tiwari is a Registered Social Worker in Ontario, Canada. She is also a Certified Solution Focused Therapist (CSFT) with the Canadian Council of Professional Certification (CCPC) Global Inc. Davina has extensive Social Work experience working in the adult and pediatric rehabilitation sectors, inpatient and outpatient healthcare services, as well as community-based services. She is also the owner of Meaningful Independence, a virtual counselling practice that offers support to individuals, couples, and families by phone and online video across Ontario.
Country
Canada
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Qualification
Master of Social Work (MSW). Registered Social Worker (RSW) with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW). Also a registered Certified Solution Focused Therapist (CSFT) with the Canadian Council of Professional Certification (CCPC Global Inc.). Currently working in a spinal cord rehabilitation hospital and working in private practice.
University Attended
University of Toronto
Graduated Year
2009-06-09
Fields of Interest
Virtual counselling for individuals, couples, and families (adults); disability and chronic illness; health care; social work training, consultation and supervision.
Name
Meaningful Independence
Website Link
https://www.imeaningful.com/
Contact Email
dtiwari@imeaningful.com
Contact Number
647 570 1305
About
Davina is the owner of Meaningful Independence, a virtual counselling practice that offers support to individuals, couples, and families by phone and online video across Ontario. Meaningful Independence virtual counselling services are focused on supporting adults with disabilities and their families, parents of children with disabilities, and healthcare professionals at risk of caregiver burnout. Davina specializes in helping with emotional adjustment, healthcare navigation, and transition planning.  Davina also offers training, consultation, and supervision to Registered Social Workers and Registered Social Service Workers who are new to the disability field and would like additional guidance, or those who are trying to figure out their career path and would like extra support along the way.  In addition to her core services, Davina also offers virtual counselling services to adults learning to cope with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, low self esteem, and major life transitions or changes.  
Address
Two Morneau Shepell Centre, 895 Don Mills Rd Suite 900, North York, ON, M3C 1W3
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