Formal Education

Hatfield Polytechnic, UK – 1987 – 1982 B.A Applied Social Studies      CQSW – Certificate in Social Work.

University of British Columbia, 1992 – 1996 M.A. Counselling Psychology

Vancouver Community College Substance Abuse Certificate, completed 1992

Additional Traning

Gestalt Training Association (UK) 1985 – 1987
Gestalt Training Institute (Vancouver) Certificate of Completion 1994
E.M.D.R. Basic and Advanced Level. Certificate of Completion 2001
BC School of Professional Psychology – 1999 Enactment Director Training.

BC School of Professional Psychology 1996 – 2000 Group Process Training.B.C.  2006 Working with Toxic workplaces

Monthly Supervision with Andrew Feldmar. January 2007 – present.

The Couple Institute Ellyn Bader and Peter pearson. Level 1 Couple Counselling Sept 2007 – May 2008, Level 2 September 2008 – April 2009.

Somatic Transformation – 2 year training with Dr. Sharon Stanley. February 2009 – September 2010. Perspectives on trauma and the body.

 Workshops

Gestalt Institute 1994 Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples
Justice Instituute 1995 Working with Ritual Abuse Survivors.

Training with Pam Sleeth and Daniella Coates 1996 Working with Ritual Abuse.

Therapist University 2001 The Therapist As Life Coach

EAP in service Training. 2004 Treatment of Depression

Amiga Centre for Professional Development - Marty Klien 2005 Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexual Issues with Couples.

BC School of Professional Training - Patricia Wilensky. 2005 Advanced Group Skills.

BC Psychological Association. 2007

Collaborative Couple Therapy with Dan Cole: Turning Fights into Intimate Conversations.

Justice Institute Febuary 2007. Introduction to Clinical Supervision.

John Betts and Karen Fahey. Sept 29 and Sept 30th 2007. Advanced Jungian Concepts

Working with Life Scripts – April 11th -13th 2008. Richard Erskine, Intergrative psychotherapy.

Supervision group – Intergrative Psychotherapy. September 2008 – present.

 Conferences

International Society for the Study of Dissociation Conference. San Franscico 1996

Gestalt International Conference Vancouver 2006

WORK EXPERIENCE

Social Worker – London, England.  1983 –1989.

Waldee Sevices Inc – 1989.  Rehabilitation counsellor . Developing rehabilitation programs for individuals with a head injury.

Elizabeth Fry Society – 1989 – 1992. Family Counsellor Working with Teen/parent conflicts. On call counsellor for group homes.

North Shore Transition House - on call counsellor,  1992 – 1994

Seawalk Consulting Ltd (practicum for graduate degree)– 1994 – 1995. Working with Marlene Hunter. Experience with DID, PTSD, child abuse and the use of hypnosis.

VISAC (Victims of Incest and Sexual Abuse Centre) – 1994 –1998.  Group Facilitator for women who had experienced child sexual abuse..

Counsellor Training Institute – June 1998 – Oct 2000.  Course Instructor. Courses on; Counselling Theories, Sexual Abuse Counselling, Group Counselling, Grief Counselling, Family and Couples Counselling. Provide supervision of students counselling practice.

Interlock Employee Assistance Program – May 2001 – August 2008. 1) Part time Counselling position. Counselling for Individuals and families.
2) On call  Intake counsellor .

Part Time Private Practice – 1990 – April 2008.  Full time Private Practice April 2008 – present. Providing counselling services to individuals, couples and groups.