Jayme Ozier
Jayme Ozier, MSW, RSW is a Registered Social Worker with a Master of Social Work from Wurzweiler School of Social Work, New York City, NY.
Jayme brings a wide range of clinical experience working with children, adolescents and families in the educational and community settings. Jayme joined The Social Work Consulting Group- MindCalm Program in 2019. Concurrently, she works for Jewish Family and Child Services as one of the School Social Workers in the York Region District School Board. In both roles, Jayme services children and adolescents to enhance their personal well-being by working on family, peer and self-related issues.
Jayme has worked with Intensive In-Home programs, Section 23 Day Treatment classrooms and various school systems. Through 2016-2019 Jayme joined Youthdale Treatment Centre, Blue Hills Child and Family Centre, Sick Kids Centre for Community Mental Health and Netivot Hatorah Day School. In these roles Jayme has led many group workshops for both children and caregivers covering a wide array of topics including, but not limited to, anxiety, social relationships/interactions, zones of regulation and emotional regulation. Jayme is dedicated to promoting common language between caregivers and their children to help enhance communication within families. Jayme also specializes in crisis intervention, children’s groups and brief or long-term individual and family counselling for people who struggle with anxiety, depression, family-related challenges, childhood trauma, attachment and school- related issues.
Jayme is a strong believer in creating strong therapeutic relationships and welcoming environments. She is skilled in providing individualized therapy to fit the needs of children with a fun and creative approach. Jayme believes in highlighting the importance of working collaboratively with children’s, and/or their families’, support systems with a commitment to strengthening overall wellbeing.
Lynne Harford MSW, RSW is a Registered Social Worker with a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Toronto. She is also certified as a Clinical Traumatologist and Art Therapist from the Vancouver Art Therapy Institute. Lynne has maintained a leadership role within The Social Work Consulting Group since she joined in 2008 and is The Director of Pediatrics within the practice. She brings with her almost 20 years of clinical pediatric knowledge and draws upon her vast experience and multitude of approaches which include art therapy, therapeutic play, cognitive behavioural therapy, psychotherapy, grief and trauma, mindfulness-based approaches and solution and strengths-based counselling.