Wenpeng (Eva) Wang
Toronto,ON
Summary
Experienced Registered Social Worker with 3 years of expertise providing client-centered mental health and counseling support. Specializes in assisting individuals managing serious mental health challenges, substance use, and trauma-related symptoms affecting both individuals and their families. Skilled in delivering evidence-based treatment such as CBT, DBT, and EFFT to ensure comprehensive care and positive outcomes for clients and their families. Fluent in English and Mandarin, novice proficiency in French and Cantonese.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Psychotherapist
Neo Health Clinic
01.2024 - Current
- Established a safe and supportive environment for over 30 university students and young adults clients, fostering open communication and trust during weekly sessions.
- Utilized mindfulness, distress tolerance techniques to support clients develop greater self-awareness and coping skills for managing stressors and achieving their career and academic success.
- Evaluated client progress regularly, adjusting treatment plans as necessary based on changing needs or circumstances and created safety plans when needed
Family Therapist
Canadian Mental Health Association
06.2023 - Current
- Intergraded mental health and counseling services to over 50 families who support their loved ones with mental health challenges, focusing on development of healthy relationships
- Conducted intake and needs assessments to set goals and professional relationships with family members
- Delivered DBT informed individual psychotherapy sessions and facilitated mental health recovery groups and workshops to families from Motivation Interviewing approach
- Maintained accurate and thoroughly documented notes and client records within licensing standards
DBT Program Placement Student/DBT Therapist
Canadian Mental Health Association
09.2022 - Current
- Conducted assessments for clients with borderline personality traits, substance use, emotion dysregulation or other impulsive thoughts and behaviors
- Co-facilitated weekly DBT group skills group sessions with the group size of 6-8 participants
- Attended weekly consultation meetings to discuss concerns and provide support to other clinicians
Peer Support Counselor
University Of Toronto Health And Wellness Centre
09.2022 - 04.2023
- Provided emotional and counseling support via weekly one-on-one peer support sessions to UofT students in both remote and in-person formats with detailed documentation
- Screened students' wellbeing and risk level, provided referrals to appropriate resources on and off campus
- Engaged in biweekly supervision and monthly peer consultation session.
Assertive Community Treatment Placement Student
Canadian Mental Health Association
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Provided case management care to support 5-8 service users diagnosed with schizophrenia or psychotic symptoms in their recovery process on a daily basis
- Attended daily meetings to collaborate with the multidisciplinary team
- Conducted biopsychosocial assessments, Mental Status Exams (MSE), Ontario Common Assessments of Need (OCAN) for current and prospective service users.
Youth Program Peer Coach
Hong Fook Mental Health Association
02.2020 - 04.2021
- Facilitated various activities and established deep rooted connections with youth from ages 11-14 diagnosed with various mental health disorders by fostering a supportive, enabling and collaborative environment
- Utilized ability to speak with high degree of professionalism through contact with parents following each session, providing recommendations to parents to minimize diversion; debriefed with colleagues to improve the program based on feedback provided.
Education
Master of Social Work - Health and Mental Health
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON04.2023
Bachelor of Science - Mental Health Studies & Human Biology
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON04.2021
Certification
- Psychwire - DBT Comprehensive Online Course – DBT Foundational
- York University - Emotion Focused Family Therapy Training
- LivingWork Education - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
- SafeGuards Training - Post-Traumatic Growth
Timeline
Psychotherapist
Neo Health Clinic
01.2024 - Current
Family Therapist
Canadian Mental Health Association
06.2023 - Current
DBT Program Placement Student/DBT Therapist
Canadian Mental Health Association
09.2022 - Current
Peer Support Counselor
University Of Toronto Health And Wellness Centre
09.2022 - 04.2023
Assertive Community Treatment Placement Student
Canadian Mental Health Association
01.2022 - 05.2022
Youth Program Peer Coach
Hong Fook Mental Health Association
02.2020 - 04.2021
Master of Social Work - Health and Mental Health
University of Toronto
Bachelor of Science - Mental Health Studies & Human Biology
University of Toronto
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