Paula DeVeto has been practicing as a clinical social worker for the past 24 years and is a Registered Social Worker (OCSWSSW). She holds a Master of Social Work degree from Wilfrid Laurier University (1992), a Bachelor of Arts degree (High Honours) in Sociology with a Concentration in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Carleton University (1990) as well as an Advanced Certificate in Couple and Family Therapy Studies from the University of Guelph (1998).