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Lake at Dusk

Background & Experience 

BACKGROUND  &  EXPERIENCE

BACKGROUND:

  • Senior Therapist and Director at the Psychotherapy Institute (current) 

  • Associate at Dalton Associates (current)

  • Therapist at The Leaside Therapy Centre (current)

  • Counselor and Therapist at the Rudolf Dreikurs Centre for Counselling and Education

EDUCATION:

  • M.A.  from the Adler University in Chicago, Illinois

  • B. Ed, University of Western Ontario

  • B.A., Honours, University of Western Ontario

 

CERTIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • Member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario

  • Certified Member of the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP)

  • Certified Trauma Integrated Clinician (CTIC)

  • Certification in Grief and Bereavement

  • Long-time member of the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology

OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS:

  • Workshop leader on such topics as:  “Raising a Responsible Child,”  “How to “Stress Management,” “Turning People On:  An Encouragement Lab” 

  • Organizing and speaking at conferences for parents entitled “the Living Family”

  • Various television and radio appearances

  • Articles in “Todays Parent,” and in “The Milton Observer” (former)

Encouraging Quotes

“Overcoming difficulties leads to courage, self-respect and knowing yourself.” - Alfred Adler

“Humour is a great encourager, as when we can laugh, we can heal, and we can create those great hormones that just help us feel so good!!”  - Christine Nisan

“Life is just the same as learning to swim.  Do not be afraid to make mistakes, for there is no other way to learn how to live.”  - Alfred Adler

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