John Larsson, RSW, Individual and Couples Counselling
Qualifications and Experience
Years in practice: 30
Counsellor, AIDS Committee of Toronto, 1992–2021
Member: Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers (since 2007)
Ontario AIDS Network Honour Roll Award for Valuable Contribution to the AIDS Movement in Ontario, 2005
Counsellor and co-author, “Adherence counselling in a community-based setting for daily oral TDF/FTC-based HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP),”study in conjunction with ACT, St. Michael’s Hospital, et al., presented at World AIDS Conference, 2016
Advanced Certificate in Trauma Counselling for Front-Line Workers, Hincks Dellcrest Centre/Gail Appel Institute, 2010
Certificate for Exemplary Performance as 4th-Year BSW Field Instructor, Ryerson University, 2012
Field Practicum Instructor, BSW/MSW, University of Toronto/Ryerson University/George Brown College/York University (1998–2017)
Adjunct Practice Lecturer, Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto, 2004–05
Ongoing education in:
cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT)
motivational interviewing (MI)
trauma counselling
aging issues for LGBTQ2+ elders
sexual health and sexuality
anxiety/depression
grief and loss
substance use and addiction
anti-oppression
trans and gender identity
research ethics
Facilitated multiple support groups and trained group facilitators at AIDS Committee of Toronto.
Presented on topics such as: psychosocial issues for people living with HIV/AIDS and the communities most at risk; the health needs of and treatments for people living with HIV/AIDS; issues faced by LGBTQ2+ communities.