Karis Mitchell is a Master Level Clinical Social Worker with a background working with a range of presenting concerns including trauma, problematic substance use, depression, anxiety, panic, grief, mood and emotion regulation, interpersonal relationships, stress management, self-harming behaviours, suicidal ideations, and relapse prevention. Karis has specialized in treatments for trauma, couples, behavioural addictions, substance use disorders including alcohol, opiates, cannabis, tobacco, and stimulants. Karis utilizes evidence-based treatment modalities such as Motivational Interviewing (MI), Solution-Focused Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD, HOPES Couples Therapy for PTSD, The Gottman Method for couples and Dialectic Behavioural Therapy (DBT).
