Deborah G. Headley RSW, is the principal associate of Network for Therapeutic Alliances. She is a registered Ontario social worker, psychotherapist, coach, counselling educator, trainer and consultant specialized in working with people whose racialized and marginalized identities intersect with their mental health. With methods grounded in an Intersectional Feminist, Anti-Racism/Anti-Oppression (ARAO) framework and Cross-Cultural Counselling Competencies, for close to 30 years, Deborah works within a multi-disciplinary and strengths based approach, using inclusive practices that address personal and interpersonal concerns, in addition to the social conditions or problems that lead people to seek help and impact their ability to learn.