Denise Graham-Record

Denise Graham-Record is a Licensed Mental Health Therapist, Canadian Registered Social Worker/Psychotherapist, Provisional Clinical Social Worker in the state of Florida and an Associate Professional Counselor with over with 25 years experience. Denise started her career as an Early Childhood Educator and Zero-to Six Practitioner in Canada. Her passion for children and families led her to study Social Work, followed by 14 years as a Child Protection Investigator and Family Service Worker with extensive experience in trauma assessment and child safeguarding. Denise has directed her career training and education towards clinical practice. Prior to joining The Wellness Centre Denise worked as a psychotherapist and mobile crisis clinician in Florida at both in-patient and out-patient treatment settings. Her primary duties included delivery of therapeutic intervention with children, adolescents and adult clients with a with a range of behavioural health conditions, severe and pervasive mental illness and neurodevelopmental disorders. Denise considers herself a global citizen who’s professional career has spanned across Canada, USA, Jamaica and the Cayman Islands.

Denise holds a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Ryerson University (Canada) and a Master Degree in Social Work from York University (Canada) along with an Early Childhood Diploma from Humber College (Canada). Denise is a certified Social Worker (ACSW) and an active National Association of Social Workers (NASW) member (USA). Denise is a licensed mental health therapist with the Cayman Islands Health Practice Council for Professionals Allied with Medicine (CPAM).

Denise uses an integrative approach to therapy, incorporating various therapeutic modalities into her clinical practice. Her primary modalities in include Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (IM), Rapid Resolution Therapy (RRT), TheraPlay and Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Level 1and 2 trained). Denise approaches each client with compassion and strives to develop a trusting therapeutic relationship within which she supports clients to heal, explore, learn and thrive.

Denise’s skills and experience let her work confidently with clients experiencing mood disorders, PTSD, and severe and pervasive mental illness. She has extensive experience in trauma informed care, divorce and separation, community development, advocacy and behavior management. Denise is a passionate supporter of parents, working previously with foster and adoptive parents. She has extensive experience with early childhood consultation and is a Certified Triple P Parenting Facilitator (Level 4 Group). Denise has strong Caymanian family roots and lived in Grand Cayman as an adolescent. She brings a wealth of experience to her role at The Wellness Centre and approaches her clinical practice with strong cross-cultural awareness, a deep anchoring in trauma informed care and an appreciation for multi-disciplinary collaboration and consultation. Denise has embraced her place in the Cayman Islands and continues to partnership with other mental health agencies to change lives one day at a time.

What do you love about the work you do?

I love empowering people, helping them to reach their potential, recognizing their self-worth and overcoming adversity.

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