Dr Burgess practices as a family physician and medical psychotherapist around the Ottawa area. While a practitioner and amateur of mindfulness and somatic modalities of wellness for 15 years, she also leans on other cognitive behavioral and trauma-informed frameworks when it comes to supporting the wellness of Black Physicians in Ontario in their intersectionality.

I am the co-founder and Clinical Director of the W Experience Counselling and Wellness Services and have been providing mental health and well-being support to children, adults and seniors for over fourteen years. I am a registered social worker who holds an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, Human Exceptionality in Learning and French, a Bachelor of Social Work degree and a Master of Social Work degree with a specialization in health. I have honed my therapeutic skills by working in grassroots and community agencies, addictions, specialized children’s mental health treatment, within an eating disorder clinic and in inpatient and outpatient psychiatry at a hospital. I pride myself on building authentic, non-judgemental relationships with those that I serve and utilize advanced, evidence-based interventions.