PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS
Member of the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors
Registered RN through the Registered Nursing Association of British Columbia
EDUCATION
1996-1998 M.Ed, Counselling, University of Victoria, B.C.
1994-1997 Certificate in Family Therapy, Family Therapy Institute of Vancouver Island, Victoria, B.C. (4 courses and 2 years supervision)
1990-1993 BSN, University of Victoria, B.C. (2 courses on Teaching/Learning)
1988-1990 York University, Toronto, Ontario, 9 courses (20 credits U.Vic) in Psychology and Anthropology (Dean's Honour Role)
1979-1981 Diploma Nursing, George Brown College, Toronto, Ontario (Dean's Honour Role)
OTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2008 Workshop in Trauma Based CBT (CBT Connections, Vancouver)
2008 Certificate in CBT for Anxiety (CBT Connections Vancouver)
2007 Full year Certificate Training and supervision in DBT (Behavioural Tech/Marsha Linehan based in Seattle)
2007 Workshop in CBT for Depression (CBT Connections, Vancouver)
1996-1998 Certificate in Family Therapy (Family Therapy Institute of Vancouver Island two year program)
EXPERIENCE
Individual, Family & Group Counselling
Member of the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors
Registered RN through the Registered Nursing Association of British Columbia
EDUCATION
1996-1998 M.Ed, Counselling, University of Victoria, B.C.
1994-1997 Certificate in Family Therapy, Family Therapy Institute of Vancouver Island, Victoria, B.C. (4 courses and 2 years supervision)
1990-1993 BSN, University of Victoria, B.C. (2 courses on Teaching/Learning)
1988-1990 York University, Toronto, Ontario, 9 courses (20 credits U.Vic) in Psychology and Anthropology (Dean's Honour Role)
1979-1981 Diploma Nursing, George Brown College, Toronto, Ontario (Dean's Honour Role)
OTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2008 Workshop in Trauma Based CBT (CBT Connections, Vancouver)
2008 Certificate in CBT for Anxiety (CBT Connections Vancouver)
2007 Full year Certificate Training and supervision in DBT (Behavioural Tech/Marsha Linehan based in Seattle)
2007 Workshop in CBT for Depression (CBT Connections, Vancouver)
1996-1998 Certificate in Family Therapy (Family Therapy Institute of Vancouver Island two year program)
EXPERIENCE
Individual, Family & Group Counselling
- 16 years experience counselling clients with eating disorders, as an individual and family therapist and facilitating psycho-education groups, psycho-therapeutic groups, support groups and family therapy. Member of “Critical Incident Stress Debriefing” for Child and Youth Mental Health.
- Over 30 years experience in nursing including spinal-cord rehab., palliative care, home care & 24 years in mental health where I focussed on providing psycho-social counselling and teaching life skills
- 3 years experience psychiatric in-patient nursing including 1 year on a crisis unit
- 2 years volunteer work at the Esquimalt Neighborhood House- providing individual and group counselling (Women’s Self-esteem Group) with supervision by trainer Peggy Hanson, MA.
- 2 years family therapy practise with reflecting team and supervision from David Todtman, PhD, and Jayne Weatherbe, MA.
- 4 years experience psychiatric day programs including co-facilitating psycho-educational groups (6B Program)
- coping with depression, anxiety and stress and Psychotherapy Group Counselling (6A Program)
- assertiveness training
- communication skills
- stress management
- self-awareness
- self-esteem
- conflict resolution
