RESTORE retains independent clinicians to provide services to clients.  

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Shazeeda Haroon

Is a registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.  She graduated from York University in 1998, with a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Psychology and continued graduating in 2000, with a Bachelor of Social Work.  After taking some time to gain experience in the field, she returned to school to complete her Masters of Social Work, which was achieved in 2006.

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Since 2000, she has worked in the child welfare system and the education system.  She has experience working with children and families as they navigate challenges in their lives. She has training in a multitude of areas and engages in ongoing professional development.

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She currently work as a clinical investigator with the Office of the Children's Lawyer, conducting custody and access assessments.  She has expanded the practice to include co-parenting, family re-unification, 

assessments and mediation.

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As part of her practice, she provides individual, couples and family therapy.  She draws on a variety of theoretical perspectives to inform her work with clients, including cognitive behavioural therapy, family systems, inter-generational family therapy, narrative therapy, solution focused and brief therapy.  Shazeeda uses EMDR to treat trauma, distressing life events, anxiety and depression.  

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She maintains a focus on the emotional well-being and functioning of the individual and family.

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Anna Martone

Anna Martone has had the pleasure of counselling children, youth and families for 35 years. She is a registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (OCSWSSW) and the Canadian Association of Social workers (CASW).

 

Anna recently retired from her role as a School Social Worker  after serving with a number of school boards in the GTA and has extensive experience in assessing and providing supportive counselling, crisis support and programming to students in school settings.

 

Her specific skill set lies in identifying and assessing at risk children and youth with specific mental health, social and emotional needs. She specializes in working with anxiety, depression and underlying trauma that may impact our everyday lives.

 

She provided specific crisis support and clinical interventions during tragic events which allowed her the privilege of discussing grief, loss and bereavement with her clients.  She was the clinical lead of the Peel District School Board’s Critical Incident Response Team for over 10 years. 

 

Anna’s focus is on empowering individuals to build on their unique set of strengths to achieve their goals and overcome many of life’s challenges. Her practice draws on narrative theory and brief solution focused strategies. She relies on the pillars of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy  believing that our thoughts are very powerful and drives our behaviours and actions.

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