
Background & Experience
BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE
BACKGROUND:
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Senior Therapist and Director at the Psychotherapy Institute (current)
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Associate at Dalton Associates (current)
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Therapist at The Leaside Therapy Centre (current)
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Counselor and Therapist at the Rudolf Dreikurs Centre for Counselling and Education
EDUCATION:
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M.A. from the Adler University in Chicago, Illinois
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B. Ed, University of Western Ontario
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B.A., Honours, University of Western Ontario
CERTIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
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Member of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
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Certified Member of the Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP)
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Certified Trauma Integrated Clinician (CTIC)
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Certification in Grief and Bereavement
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Long-time member of the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology
OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS:
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Workshop leader on such topics as: “Raising a Responsible Child,” “How to “Stress Management,” “Turning People On: An Encouragement Lab”
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Organizing and speaking at conferences for parents entitled “the Living Family”
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Various television and radio appearances
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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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