Samaria Nancy Cardinal MSW. BSW RSW (AB 18180, BC 17723, SK 7750)

Registered Social Worker I am a Citizen of the Otipemisiwak Nation of Alberta (MNA), District 6.

Licensing: Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia

Languages: English, tiny bit of michif and cree.

Education: Master of Social Work Clinical Practice (April 2024) University of Calgary Bachelor of Social Work - University of Calgary Diploma of Social Work - Mount Royal University

Client base: Teenagers, adults, seniors, groups.

The principles that guide my practice are: traditional ways of knowing and walking in balance using a holistic framework based on the medicine wheel.

My approach to helping includes: Indigenous Focused Therapy where all therapy is done ceremonially. I use trauma-informed practices that are client-centered. The therapeutic techniques I use are narrative and dialectical behaviour therapy.

Some gifts I carry in my holistic healing practices are: meditation, dance therapy, healing with energy and connecting to the land and its medicine.

I have experience working with Indigenous people in the following areas: disability, addiction, homelessness, domestic violence, anxiety, depression, trauma, lateral and physical violence, oppression and racism.

Areas of Counselling Support:

Abuse: Emotional, Abuse: Physical, Addictions, Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Loss and Grief, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), Panic Attacks, Self-Esteem / Confidence, Self-Harm or Self-Injury, Sixties Scoop, Stress, Traumatic loss, Two-Spirit, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, Witnessing Violence.

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** Charleen Cote MISW, BSW, RSW (5004)**

Registered Social Worker Raised on Little Black Bear First Nation, my mother’s home community. In 1995, I transferred my membership to Keeseekoose Anishinabe Nation, where my father is from. Today, I reside in Saskatoon, which I proudly consider my home.

Licensing: Saskatchewan

Languages: English

Education: Bachelor of Indigenous Social Work & Masters of Indigenous Social Work, First Nations University of Canada Currently a Ph.D student, taking a Doctorate of Counselling and Psychotherapy, Yorkville University

Client base: Adults, families, groups, seniors, teenagers

The principles guiding my practice are by ethical, confidential care grounded in Indigenous values and a deep respect for individual autonomy.

My approach to helping might be vastly different from person to person, dependent upon the needs determined by those I am helping.

Some gifts I carry in my wholistic healing practices include: working with energy, meditation, self-care routine building and maintenance, and giving myself permission to learn from those I am helping.

I have experience working with Indigenous people in the following areas: both big T and little t trauma, loss and grief, parenting, sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional/mental abuse, domestic violence, anger management, addiction, Indian Residential School, 60’s Scoop Survivors, Foster Care survivors, victims of incest, MMIWG2S+, and building Indigenous identity.

Areas of Counselling Support:

Abuse: Emotional, Abuse: Physical, Abuse: Sexual, Addictions, Anger Management, Anxiety, Childhood Abuse, Childhood Trauma, Depression, Indian Residential School, Loss and Grief, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), Self-Esteem/Confidence, Self-Harm or Self-Injury, Sixties Scoop, Stress, Traumatic loss, Violence, Witnessing Violence.

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Michele Rowe BSW, RSW (6418)

Registered Social Worker Saskatchewan Métis Nation.

Licensing: Saskatchewan

Languages: English

Education: Certified Community & Workplace Traumatologist, Traumatology Institute Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, Grief Recovery Method Institute Master of Divinity, St. Andrew’s College (University of Saskatchewan) Bachelor of Social Work, University of Regina

Client base: Youth, adults, couples, groups

My family roots are deeply connected to the Athabasca region of Alberta. On my father’s side, I am of Swedish descent (Rowe, Nord), and on my mother’s side, I carry French, Scottish, and Cree heritage (Johnston, Gullion, Brazeau, Brabant). I currently reside in Lafleche, in southwest Saskatchewan, with Willow Bunch being the closest historic Métis community to my home.

Taanishi! My practice is grounded in a trauma-informed approach that honors the truth that we don’t “get over” grief, loss, or trauma but rather understanding that we move through it and can still live meaningful, beautiful lives. My own experiences with childhood trauma, intimate partner violence, complicated grief, and addiction recovery have shaped a healing journey I now share with others. I began reconnecting with my culture in adulthood and believe it’s never too late to reclaim our traditions and deepen our sense of identity.

My approach to helping is grounded in open, honest, and compassionate connection, supporting individuals who are ready to make meaningful change in their lives. Our work together will be respectful, collaborative, and strength-based. I draw on a two-eyed seeing approach, integrating traditional ways of knowing with Western scientific practices to address the complex challenges we face. I believe recovery and resilience are essential to living mino-pimatisiwin—the good life.

Some gifts I carry in my wholistic healing practices include: lived experience with recovery from trauma, abuse, and addiction and a continued commitment to learning and growing. I am comfortable living in “two worlds” in a variety of ways, including: Indigenous/Western, Traditional/Christian spirituality, and neurodiverse/neurotypical ways of being. I am a strong advocate for people living with dis/abilities and those with fluid or changing gender identities. My healing practices always return me to the natural world and our more-than-human relations. I am active in a fellowship of people in recovery from addictions and in a spiritual community.

I have experience working with Indigenous people in the following areas:

• Youth and young adults in post-secondary settings
• People seeking recovery from addictions
• Youth and young adults who are neurodiverse (living with autism, ADHD, anxiety, etc.)
• Adults who have experienced trauma in childhood or as adults
• Women living with intimate partner violence
• Front line service providers in Indigenous organizations
• Developing and delivering curriculum for front line workers
• Providing spiritual care/chaplaincy

Areas of Counselling Support:

Abuse: Emotional, Abuse: Physical, Addictions, Anger Management, Anxiety, Childhood Abuse, Childhood Trauma, Depression, Loss and Grief, Self-Esteem/Confidence, Stress, Survivors of Religious Abuse, Trauma-Informed Care, Traumatic loss, Two-Spirit, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity.

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