Steve Didham

Lecturer

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Email: sdidham2@uwo.ca

Steve Didham has been a practicing Social Worker since 2001, working across child welfare, custody and access, mental health, addictions, and academia. He has held leadership roles for more than 20 years and is currently a Supervisor at the Children’s Aid Society of London & Middlesex, where he leads a team of social workers providing direct services to vulnerable children and families.

Steve is the Owner and Principal Consultant of Phoenix Consulting and Counselling, offering leadership development, organizational training, and individual counselling through an equity, trauma-informed, and reflexive lens. He is also a Lecturer at King’s University College, School of Social Work, where he has taught undergraduate and graduate courses.

He is a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, a member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers, and a verified professional with Psychology Today. Steve is also part of The Helping Consortium, an evidence-informed network of professionals dedicated to advancing community wellness.

Education

Master of Social Work, Wilfrid Laurier University, 2004
Bachelor of Social Work (Honours), King’s University College, Western University, 2001
Bachelor of Arts (Sociology), King’s University College, Western University, 2001

Selected Publications

Select Publications

• Didham, S., Dromgole, L., Csiernik, R., Hurley, D., Karley, M.L. (2011). Trauma and the Social Work Practicum. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 31(5-6).
• Troller, J., Csiernik, R., Didham, S. (2010). Does Sex Matter? Individual and Group Outcomes of Male and Female Community Treatment Clients. In Csiernik & Rowe (Eds.), Responding to the Oppression of Addiction. Canadian Scholars’ Press.
• Csiernik, R., Troller, J., Didham, S. (2006). Male versus Female, Individual versus Group: Does it Matter? Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery, 1(3-4).
• Didham, S., Csiernik, R. (2006). Gender Matters in the Counseling Setting. Addiction Professional, 4(2).

Select Conference Presentations & Facilitation

• EDID in Action: Inspiring a Shift – Lead Presenter (2022–present)
• Fathering, Grandfathering and Caregiving in a Heightened Racialized Environment – Panelist, Toronto District School Board (2021)
• White Fragility: Why is it so Hard for White People to Talk About Race? – Moderator/Facilitator, Adopt4Life (2021)
• Responding to Creation of Trauma During Social Work Internships – Canadian Congress on Mental Health and Addiction in the Workplace (2013)
• Trauma and the Social Work Practicum – OACAS & CMHA Annual Conference; King’s University College Research Day (2006–2008)
• Male versus Female, Individual versus Group in Addiction Counselling – Issues of Substance Conference, Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (2005)