QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE
My qualification and experience is superb. I am a registered clinical social worker, individual, marriage and family psychotherapist, life coach, writer, radio co-host and parent, with a wide range of experience.
Since 1990, I have provided counselling, life coaching and support services to individuals, couples, families, groups, and organizations in a variety of clinical and community-based settings. In 1998, I opened a full time private practice.
SPECIALTIES:
- Survivors of trauma, post-traumatic and chronic-pain issues - including motor vehicle accident rehabilitation.
- Adults, adolescents and children suffering with ADHD, depression, distress, anger, anxiety, addiction, bereavement, multi-cultural transition and adjustment issues, financial and spiritual concerns and work/life balance.
- Adults, adolescents and children seeking to improve confidence, self-esteem, life skills with stressful situations and interpersonal relationships, including marital counselling.
- Families experiencing child and/or adolescent conflicts, transition and adjustment issues.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:
Master of Social Work Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, ON -- 1998.
BA of Social Work with Honours York University, Toronto, ON -- 1996.
BA in Psychology Trinity Western University, Langely, BC -- 1990.
RELATED EXPERIENCE:
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Registered Clinical Social Worker/Psychotherapist
Scarborough & Markham, ON -- (1998 - Present)
Working in full time private practice.
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Author
Markham, ON -- (2009 - )
Author of:
Emotional Wound First-Aid Kit: A Comprehensive Guide for Rapid Healing
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Writer
Markham, ON -- (2007 - )
Writing articles for:
SelfGrowth.com an Online Self Improvement Encyclopedia.
HowToDoThings an Online Self-Help Resource.
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Radio Co-Host
Oakville, ON -- (2007 - 2008)
Monthly co-host with Success Seminar on the Air, a unique live call in talk show.
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Caseworker/Social Worker
Toronto Social Services, Toronto, ON -- (1991 - 1998)
Intensive experience working with individuals and families who struggle with socio-economic barriers, personal conflicts, educational/career barriers, multi-cultural and language difficulties, and physical disabilities.
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MSW Social Worker
Jewish Family and Child Services, Toronto, ON -- (1997 - 1998)
Conducting individual, marital and family therapy, and co-facilitating a large support group of adult psychiatric out-patients.
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BSW Social Worker
Etobicoke Board of Education, ON -- (1996 - 1996)
Providing short-term counselling for students and their families with issues related to school performance, behaviour and social/psychological needs.
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THERAPY APPROACH:
- Providing psychotherapy, and family & couple therapy, utilizing the following therapeutic interventions: CBT, Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused, Psychoeducational, Coaching and Family System.
- Utilizing a holistic approach by integrating the physical, emotional, intellectual, inter-personal and spiritual aspects of the personality.
- Facilitating self-understanding, problem-solving and exploring ones full potential.
PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT:
- Psychiatric Mental Health training at The Scarborough Hospital: General Division: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinic, under the supervision of a psychiatrist from 1998 to 1999 (full time position).
- ADHD and related disorders work shops at The Scarborough Hospital: General Division.
- CBT training workshop by Dr. Zindel Segal, 2001.
- Life Coaching workshop by Dr. Patrick Williams.
- Institute for Life Coaching Training, 2002.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION:
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
Ontario Association of Social Workers

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