Our Mental Health Social Worker: Have you met Christa?

Now that you have been hired, it is time to say hello to the Wawa Family Health Teams' clientele.

Christa Melo is our newly hired Mental Health Social worker who joined our team in June 2024.

She/her completed her Bachelor's of Social Work at Toronto Metropolitan University. Christa has always been interested in working with people to understand the ways in which our experiences, environments, biological make up, thoughts, emotions and behaviours all impact each other and influence us in unique ways. Through this work, Christa gets to help people help themselves and emphasizes the importance of being a safe space for people to talk and share their stories.

Personal Interests

As a mental health provider, Christa notes it is important to have interests and hobbies - personally, Christa enjoys hiking, swimming, crocheting, reading, travelling, animals, and music.

Previous Experience

Christa's previous experience involves working with seniors at a retirement home and individuals involved in the criminal justice system at the John Howard Society in Toronto. Through out her schooling she completed placements in Wawa as an on-call crisis responder with WAVS, helping develop and establish the Wawa Community Outreach Program and most recently was an assessment counsellor with the Canadian Mental Health Association working with individuals living with mental health and/or substance use challenges.

Current Role

Christa is working with individuals aged 18+ living with mild to moderate mental health conditions (either diagnosed or un-diagnosed), including but not limited to depression, anxiety, and substance use.

Final Note

When you book in with Christa, just know she is looking forward to meeting more people in the community and sharing her knowledge, while also learning from those whom she will work with and their unique experiences and wisdom.