My Qualifications
Registered PsychotherapistCollege of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario since 2017
Postpartum Support International
Professional Provider Member 2019
The Theraplay InstituteClinical Member since 2018
Ontario Association of Consultants, Counsellors, Psychometrists and Psychotherapists
Full General Member since 2018
Ontario Association of Child and Youth Counsellors
Full Member in Good Standing since 2005
2019 M.Ed. Master Degree in Education (Distance Education)
Athabasca University
2006 BA (CYC) Bachelor of Arts Degree (Child and Youth Care)
Ryerson University
1992 CYW Child and Youth Worker Diploma
George Brown College
2019 Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders 2 day Training
Perinatal Support International
2018 Creative Interventions for Challenging Children who Shut Down, Meltdown, or Act Out (Certificate)
2018 Theraplay Level 1 (Certificate)
The Theraplay Institute
2018 Concurrent Disorder (Certificate)
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
2013 CBT Certification in the Treatment of Anxiety and Depression
2006 DBT Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder
1992 Life Skills Coach Training (60 hours training Certificate)
1991 Family Therapy (Certificate) with a focus in Intergenerational Theory and Milan Systemic Family Therapy
St. Michaels Hospital, Family Centre-Extern Program
William Osler Health System
2015 Holistic Crisis Planning: Corporate training for staff based on best practices in Child and Adolescent Suicide Prevention
2010 Disruptive Behaviour Disorders: Understanding, Interpreting and Managing Child and Adolescent Behaviours Strategies and Resources for Parents
2009 Lunch and Learn Series: Development, management and Prevention of Childhood Disruptive Behaviour Disorders
2008 Parent Education Series: Understanding and Managing Self-Harm Behaviours
Dufferin Mental Health Coalition: Mental Health Workshops
2011 Understanding and Managing Self Harm Behaviour
The Ontario College of Family Physicians: Collaborative Mental Health Network
2011 A Collaborative Approach to Understanding and Treating Self-Harm Behaviours
The Canadian Mental Health Association: The Concurrent Disorders Resource Network
2010 Understanding and Managing Self-Harm Behaviour