Simone Donaldson MSW, RSW
Simone Donaldson is the founder, CEO, registered social worker/psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and principal consultant of a group practice named Agapé Lens Consulting & Therapy. She has devoted over 15 years of her career to racialized communities and mental health. Her dedication has awarded her Canada's Top 100 Black Women to Watch 2024, and multiple nominations for prestigious awards including, the RBC Women of Influence award, as well as the Black Health Professional Network award, further exemplifying the impact in her field. She has been featured in multiple media outlets as a mental health and/or anti-racist expert, including Elle Magazine, Yahoo Mail, and a documentary selected for the 2022 Toronto Black Film Festival. Simone is also an author in the groundbreaking Canadian text, “Africentric Social Work”.
She is a highly sought after corporate consultant, and has worked with many organizations to bridge the gap between equity and wellness concerns. Her consultations consists of , executive/leadership coaching, anti-racism training , workplace wellness, and team consultations. In recognition that safe and sacred spaces are minimal for Black communities to thrive, heal, and find joy, she has also been in demand for her transformative Black healing circles affectionately named “There Is More”, and her clinical consultation group for Black mental practitioners called “I See You”.
Simone’s purpose is to support all her clients to see sustainable change, while guiding them patiently and safely towards authenticity, so they may heal, thrive, and live out their purpose.