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JOANNE BROTHWELL MSW, RSW, CLC, APE
​~Therapist & Personal Development Coach 
Joanne Brothwell works in private practice at the Family Counselling Centre in Saskatoon. She has twenty-three years of clinical experience providing counselling to individuals, couples and families. Joanne works with clients in a safe, caring and confidential environment to help people who are going through a difficult time. She offers counselling services to address depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, issues related to divorce and separation, couple counselling and family counselling. Joanne has a special interest in recovery from emotional and psychological abuse, sometimes referred to as narcissistic abuse.
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Joanne received her Master in Social Work (MSW) from University of Calgary and has attained Authorized Practice Endorsement (APE) through the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW). She is a Certified Leadership Coach (CLC) from Destination Leadership. Joanne is registered member of the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW) and is an approved Clinical Supervisor with the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB).
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Joanne is in private practice at the Family Counselling Centre and is an approved service provider for the City of Saskatoon Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
Joanne's Approach
Joanne uses an eclectic approach to therapy and coaching, using a variety of counselling approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Strength-Based Therapy and Family Systems Therapy. 

Professional Education 
 
Master of Social Work, (Clinical Practice in Family Therapy Specialization), University of Calgary 
Bachelor of Social Work, University of Regina 
Bachelor of Arts, University of Saskatchewan 
 
Professional Certification
 
Applied Practice Endorsement – Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers.

  • Authorized practice within the practice of social work requires the application of specialized clinical knowledge and advanced clinical skills in the areas of assessment, diagnosis and treatment of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders, conditions and addictions.
  • APE Social Workers have demonstrated that they possess the required education and clinical experience to competently provide diagnostic services. As such, are deemed to be qualified to use the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), and other diagnostic classification systems as appropriate in clinical practice.   

Certified Leadership Coach, Expedition Coaching Program. Included:
  • 5-step GUIDE Coaching Model, using an intentional questioning process to facilitate thinking, creativity and problem solving to support the supervisee’s learning journey to success.
  • 6-step DIRECT Feedback Model that provides a practical and focused approach for providing performance feedback.

Professional Memberships 
Professional Training  


Joanne works in private practice at the Family Counselling Centre in Saskatoon. To book an appointment with Joanne, contact: 306-652-3121 or email:  inquire@family-counselling.ca
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Saskatoon Counsellor and Therapist