Alanna Walker, MSW, RSW

DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician™

Alanna is a Registered Social Worker in good standing with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, and she is a member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers. Alanna is also a Certified Clinician with the DBT-Linehan Board of Certification.

Alanna received her Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Queen’s University and her Master of Social Work from the University of Windsor. She completed practicums with DBT Hamilton and the Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. Alanna has also worked in community agencies and spent several years providing individual and group counselling at McMaster University's Student Wellness Centre.

Alanna ‘s training and work experience has focused on Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and interventions for treating PTSD. She completed intensive DBT training through the Treatment Implementation Collaborative and has received training and ongoing consultation for Cognitive Processing Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioural Conjoint Therapy for PTSD, and DBT-PTSD for individuals who are experiencing issues related to Complex PTSD.

She is dedicated to supporting emerging adults and adults experiencing emotion dysregulation, self-harm, suicidality, and issues related to traumatic experiences.