Erin Warner, Registered Social Worker, MSW (Supervised)
She/Her/Hers
Who I see
13+ for individual online therapy sessions across Ontario.
Who I am
I identify as a white cis queer woman, who exists in a fat body that experiences chronic pain. I am also a late diagnosed AuDHDer, eldest daughter, and recovering perfectionist.
More About Erin
Career Path
Before becoming a mental health therapist, I spent most of my time working in research and disability support work. Some of the projects that I’ve worked on include studying sexual side effects from psychotropic medications and their impacts on women’s sense of self and relationships with others, best practices for suicide prevention and intervention for folks with FASD, perspectives on medical assistance in dying from marginalized populations, anti-racist mental health interventions for Black Canadians, and lived experiences of former youth in care in Alberta. I also volunteered on the local crisis line and moved into a training role by supporting new volunteers in their first shifts on the line.
While I enjoyed research and disability support work, I had truly always wanted to be a therapist. Though I was on the path to do a PhD and become an academic, I took the optional clinical practicum in my MSW degree. I returned to the nonprofit I had previously been a researcher at and joined them as a mental health therapist working with folks with developmental disabilities. And I thrived there. Since defending my thesis (focused on therapists who also go to therapy!), I've been working in private practice with a focus in ADHD/Autism, gender and sexuality exploration, and body image and eating disorders.
Extra Tidbits about Erin
I love being by the water and spending as much time as possible near the river. My grandmother always told me this is because I’m a water sun sign (Cancer). One day, I hope to plant roots and live by the water somewhere.
I enjoy cuddling my Cavapoo pup Cosmo, listening to fantasy-based and other genres of audiobooks, making art (which I believe is for everyone), crocheting, painting, collaging, hand lettering, and lately planning whether I’m going to try out knitting again or take up embroidery. I’m also a big D&D and Baldur’s Gate 3 nerd and, more recently, have gotten into cosplay, attending conventions as a Druid called ‘Snow.’