Education
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
Yorkville University
Registration, Certification & Professional Membership
Registered Psychotherapist (R.P., #007836) and a member in good standing with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).
Certified Canadian Counsellor (C.C.C., #10005943) and a member in good standing with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA).
Mental Health Professional and a member (#6952-G) in good standing with the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP)
Approach
I use an integrative approach that I tailor based on your unique needs and goals. My approach draws therapeutic techniques from the following approaches:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Attachment-based Therapy
Behavioral Activation (BA)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Continuous Learning
I am always working on improving my clinical experience, knowledge, and training to bring you high-quality psychotherapy.
Conferences, Training, Workshops, and Webinars:
Unified Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Pain, Fatigue & Somatic Symptom Disorders, 1-Day Workshop.
November 2021 | Online | Dr. Sanjay Rao, MD.
The Farther Reaches of Internal Family Systems (IFS), 2-Day Workshop.
June 2021 | Online | Derek Scott, RSW
Reconsolidation Therapy™: Foundations and Practice, 2.5-Day Workshop.
May 2021 | Online | Dr. Daniel Saumier, Ph.D., C. Psych. & Dr. Alain Brunet, Ph.D., C. Psych.
Intimacy from the Inside Out (IFIO)-Informed Couples Therapist Workshop, Help Couples move from Self Protection to Safe Connection, 2-Day Workshop.
March 2021 | Online | Liz Phillips, RP.
Stepping Stones Internal Family Systems (IFS) Course, 16 Weeks, 3 hours per week.
January-April 2021 | Online | Derek Scott, RSW.
Hack Your Mind for Better Health, 1-Day Workshop.
January 2021 | Online | Dr. Judson Brewer, MD, Ph.D.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT): Beyond the Basics, 2-Day Workshop.
November 2020 | Online | Sheri Van Dijk, MSW, RSW.
Treating Complex Trauma with Internal Family Systems (IFS), 2-Day Workshop.
October 2020 | Online | Dr. Frank G. Anderson, MD.
Systematic Behavioural Activation (BA) Treatment for Depression, 1-Day Workshop.
October 2020 | Online | Dr. Sanjay Rao, MD.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): Understanding & Treating Clinical Perfectionism, 1-Day Workshop.
May 2020 | Online | Dr. Martin Antony, Ph.D., C. Psych.
Clinical Applications of Internal Family Systems (IFS), 2-Day Workshop.
April 2020 | Online | Dr. Frank G. Anderson, MD.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Group Consultations, 12-hours.
April 2020-Nov 2019 | Phone-Conference | Dr. Philippe Gauvreau, Psy.D., C. Psych.
Incorporating Internal Family Systems (IFS) During a Global Pandemic, 2-hour Webinar.
April 2020 | Online | Dr. Frank G. Anderson, MD.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) - Basic Training - Part 2, 3-Day Training.
March 2020 | Ottawa | Barbara Horne, RP & Dr. Philippe Gauvreau, Psy.D., C. Psych.
Resilience in Mental Health Conference.
Nov 2019 | Ottawa | Hosted by OAPA & OPA.
Structured Psychotherapies Conference.
November 2019 | Ottawa | Structured Therapy and Research Centre, University of Ottawa, Department of Psychiatry.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Unified Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Approach, 2-Day Training.
November 2019 | Ottawa | Dr. Sanjay Rao, MD.
Trauma & The Struggle to Open Up: Relational Strategies to Effectively Treat Challenging Trauma Clients, 2-Day Workshop.
November 2019 | Ottawa | Dr. Robert T. Muller, Ph.D., C. Psych.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) - Basic Training - Part 1, 3.5-Day Training.
October 2019 | Ottawa | Barbara Horne, RP & Dr. Philippe Gauvreau, Psy.D., C. Psych.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) - Integrating EMDR into your Clinical Practice, 5-Day Intensive.
May 2019 | Lexington, Kentucky, USA | Dr. Carole Lovell, Psy.D., LCSW.
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) - Clinical Training for Mental Health Professionals, 5-Day Intensive.
February 2019 | Ottawa | Kafui Sawyer, RP & Mark Vegh, RCC.
Introducing the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual-2 (PDM-2), 1-Day Workshop.
May 2018 | Ottawa | Dr. Robert Gordon, Ph.D., C. Psych.
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), 2-Day Workshop.
November 2015 | Ottawa | LivingWorks.