Annette Kussin, M.S.W., R.S.W.
(Director of Leaside)

Annette Kussin is a Registered Social Worker and Registered Marriage and Family Therapist. Annette has over thirty years of experience in children and adult mental health in clinical, supervisory and management positions. She has been the Clinical Director of the Creche Child and Family Centre, the Director of Clinical Services at Oolagen Community Services and Head of the Family Therapy Program at the Hincks/Dellcrest Centre. For 5 years Annette was a partner in Crisci, Kussin & Mayer, Counselling, Consultation and Training. She presently has an independent private practice.

For over 25 years Annette has specialized in couple and family therapy offering training, supervision and consultation. Over the past 15 years she has developed an interest and expertise in Attachment Theory, Trauma and Brain Development. She provides training in this area for many organizations in Toronto and Ontario.

In her present private practice Annette offers counselling services to the community, including individual, marital and family therapy. She specializes in issues related to trauma and attachment in children and adults. Annette specializes in therapy for adopted children with attachment problems and their families. She offers support groups for parents of adopted children and other post-adoptive services. Annette provides consultation and training to Children's Mental Health Centres, Child Welfare Agencies and other agencies in the community She offers attachment assessments, parenting capacity assessments and trauma assessments to Child Welfare Services.