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About the CentreWHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY |
Faculty BiographiesOur faculty are some of the most respected and experienced trainers in the province, professionals actively working in their chosen fields. They use a range of creative instructional methods to share their knowledge and experience, in the focused and intimate setting of small classes. Want to know more about our faculty? Simply click on the letter below which corresponds with the first letter of their last name. A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W-Z AMahara Allbrett, belongs to the T’Sleil Waututh Nation and is a counsellor, group facilitator and spiritual healer at the Aboriginal Wellness Program. Mahara has 24 years experience working in the field of counselling and facilitation. She received 2 years on the job training as a Trainer of Addictions Counselors at the Nechi Institute and is a graduate of Pacific Coast Family Therapy training. Mahara has taught workshops across Canada and in the United States almost exclusively on topics related to First Nations issues and was in private practice for eleven years. She is also a Reiki Master. (Best Practices for Aboriginal Supervisors [COUNS172]; Facilitation and Presentation Skills for Aboriginal Leaders [COUNS173]) Tina Antrobus, BA, has 10 years of experience providing support and services to individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and their families, with a focus on those involved in the justice system. She is the FASD Specialist for the Westcoast Genesis Society in partnership with the Correctional Service of Canada, providing in-reach support, clinical supervision, and training. Tina is also a consultant and advocate with FASD Connections, and has been involved in numerous regional, provincial, and national FASD initiatives. (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Increasing Our Understanding [AD409]) Natasha Aruliah, BA, M.Ed. (Counselling Psychology), has worked with international students, new immigrants, refugees, aboriginal people and people of colour in Canada and Internationally. She has designed and facilitated programs for a variety of settings; community, healthcare and educational. Currently she facilitates and consults in the areas of equity, diversity and social justice, teaches on the Certificate in Intercultural Studies at the University of British Columbia, facilitates groups at Helping Spirits Lodge (Aboriginal centre) and is leading anti-racism initiatives within the Vancouver School Board. Previous clients have included the Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women’s Services, and Health Canada. (Welcome to Canada: Working Effectively with Newcomers [COUNS168]; Who Am I? Youth and Identity: Creating Positive and Meaningful Experiences [CY277]) Rob Axsen, BA (Hon.), has over 30 years of experience providing counselling, clinical supervision, and training. He has worked with corrections, mental health, and addictions services, and has specialized experience working with youth. Rob works as an addiction counsellor in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and has a private practice focusing on training and consultation. He is a Certified Trainer in the Institute for the Study of Therapeutic Change’s Client-Directed Outcome-Informed (CDOI) Service Delivery Model. (Motivational Interviewing in Practice – Level 1 [AD204]; Motivational Interviewing in Practice – Level 2 [COUNS205]; Assessment Practices [AD403];Behaviour Change Counselling in Community Settings [Couns126])
BElizabeth Barbeau consults to government and non-profit social service organizations throughout British Columbia. She has over 25 years experience as an educator and trainer, with expertise in accreditation, policy analysis, and standards development. Elizabeth has a Ph.D. in Education and in addition to instructing at the JIBC she instructs in the Department of Child and Youth Care Counselling at Douglas College. She lives in East Vancouver with her young son Marilyn Benning, BA Gen, BEd, BA Adv, is the Youth Addictions Outreach Counsellor at Burnaby Addictions Services, Fraser Health. She was the Supervisor of Youth Addiction Programs for the Pacific Community Resources Society, where she supervised the prevention, intervention, and day treatment programs. She established the day treatment program, DEWY, for youth as an alternative to residential and outpatient treatment. Marilyn has 15 years of experience working with youth and families as a counsellor, teacher, prevention coordinator, and supervisor. Her experience in teaching includes the elementary and secondary levels and college classes, and she was a trainer in Pacific Community Resources’ Core Training Program. (Understanding Youth With Concurrent Disorders [CY199]) Cheryl Bell-Gadsby, MA, RCC, has extensive experience in Canada and the US as a therapist, clinical supervisor, and educator. She has specific expertise in issues of trauma, family violence, sexual exploitation, child and adolescent development, and hypnotherapy with children, adolescents, and adults. Cheryl has recently co-authored Reclaiming Her Story: Ericksonian Solution-Focused Therapy for Sexual Abuse. (Dealing Versus Healing – Supporting the Healthy Resistance of Children and Youth Who Have Experienced Trauma [CY240]; Cellular Healing: The Neurobiology of Positive Change [IHC004]; Psychotherapy From a Family Perspective– I ([COUNS156]); Psychotherapy From a Family Perspective – 2 ([COUNS157]) Benita Bunjun, BA, MA, has been a community consultant and facilitator for the past 10 years working with social justice organizations to build healthy sustainable organizations. She is currently an Interdisciplinary Studies PhD candidate at the University of British Columbia researching organizational culture, intersectionality and power relations. Benita has been active in the women’s and social justice movement at the national, provincial and local levels, including her involvement with the Vancouver Status of Women for the last 9 years as Administrator /Fundraiser, Project Coordinator and Coordinating Collective member. She currently teaches in Women’s and Gender Studies at the UBC. (Claiming Our Strength, Struggle and Space: Racialized Women Facilitators and Consultants Building Critical and Responsive Communities [COUNS170])
CRomi Chandra, Youth Community Developer, at 17, Romi helped establish the first Gay/Straight Alliance in BC at his Maple Ridge high school. Throughout the past decade he’s worked with youth at the LGBT Community Centre; at the North Shore Multicultural Society and at Vancouver Coastal Health’s Condomania/Planetahead. He has co-authored 4 resource manuals; HRSDC’s guide for queer youth employment; PrideSpeak, a helpful guide to presenting anti-homophobia workshops; Community Based Research Centre’s Totally Outright, for the course content development team and Evolve: No One Gets Left Behind, a train the trainers anti-oppression training manual. Romi finds his strength in empowering others to help themselves. (Facilitate This! Group Leadership Skills for Youth Workers[CY278]) Jas Cheema, MA (International and Intercultural Communications), has been instrumental in building bridges and fostering a cross-cultural understanding between ethnic communities and is presently the Diversity Manager for Surrey Health. Jas has been an active Hospice Volunteer for the last 8 years. As a consultant, she has helped private, public and non-profit organizations address their diversity and community engagement issues. (The Many Faces of Grief: A Culturally Sensitive Approach to a Universal Experience [COUNS153]) Natalie Clark, MSW, RSW, is an experienced therapist, clinical supervisor, community-based researcher, and educator specializing in issues of child abuse, trauma, sexual exploitation, and adolescent development. (Dealing Versus Healing – Supporting the Healthy Resistance of Children and Youth Who Have Experienced Trauma [CY240]) Jill Cory, BA, has 25 years experience working in women’s shelters and facilitating women’s support groups. Her current work at BC Women’s Hospital links women’s abuse and women’s health through training, research and policy. Jill is the author of numerous publications, including The Safety and Health Enhancement (SHE) Framework for Women Experiencing Abuse, a toolkit for health care providers and policy-makers. Jill Cory and Karen McAndless-Davis, co-authors of When Love Hurts bring together solid research, counselling experience and personal accounts to help women make sense of their relationships through their unique women-centred approach. Their work has been presented across Canada and the US. (Stronger Together: Groups For Women [COUNS155]) Robin Cox, PhD, is an experienced clinician, workshop facilitator, and trainer. Her research and clinical expertise is in the areas of disaster behavioural health, trauma, stress and coping, and transitions. Robin has participated as a psychosocial responder to numerous disasters and is an active member of the disaster planning community in Canada. (Vicarious Traumatization [CISM205]; Diversity and Critical Incident Stress Management [CISM103]; Role-Play Simulation [CISM206]) Mary Anne Crabtree, BA, BSW, has been working with the Boys and Girls Clubs substance abuse programs for the past 21 years. Mary Anne has worked as an outreach counsellor with street-involved youth, as a counsellor with youth and families, and as a program director. Currently she works at Odyssey as a youth and family counsellor and with the Boys and Girls Clubs Parents Together Program as a group coordinator with a parents’ support group. She has been involved in clinical consulting, education and training, and program development. (Putting a Youth Twist into Substance Use Information and Youth Services [AD207])
DRain Daniels, BA, is a mixed heritage Indigenous woman who has worked with Indigenous people and communities and the non-Indigenous community for the last 18 years in a variety of capacities including front line work, training, educational workshops, and community and organizational development. For the last 5 years, she has worked exclusively in community and organizational development with a focus on anti-oppression, anti-racism, intersectionality and negotiating tensions within groups and communities. Rain’s personal vision is to enhance the potential of individuals and groups within these contexts. (Claiming Our Strength, Struggle and Space: Racialized Women Facilitators and Consultants Building Critical and Responsive Communities [COUNS170]) Marie-José Dhaese, PhD, ATR, CET, RPT-S, is an adult, child, and family therapist and a clinical consultant in private practice. Marie-José recently celebrated 35 years as a therapist and 25 years as a consultant and international workshop leader in the field of expressive therapies, abuse, loss, and trauma. (Expressive Play Therapy Methods Level 1 [CY104]; Expressive Play Therapy Methods Level 2 [CY104A]; Sand Play Therapy: Using the Healing Power of Imagery to Help Children, Youth, and Adults Cope with the Challenges of Difficult Times – Level 1 [CY265]; Sand Play Therapy: Using the Healing Power of Imagery to Help Children, Youth and Adults Cope with the Challenges of Difficult Times – Level 2 [CY266]; Expressive Play Therapies to Help the Grieving Child [COUNS132]); From the Ground Up: A Culturally Sensitive Approach to a Universal Experience [COUNS154])
FMonica Franz, MA, BCATR, RCAT, is a clinical counsellor, clinical supervisor, and Registered Art Therapist in private practice. She teaches a master’s level course in clinical supervision at City University and has facilitated numerous courses for the Justice Institute of British Columbia. (Introduction to Art Therapy for Counsellors and Therapists [CY250]; Art Therapy in Early Stages of Addiction Recovery [AD210]; Clinical Supervision: Innovative Practices [EP278]; The Art of Private Practice [COUNS141]; Advanced Innovative Practices in Clinical Supervision [EP288]) David Freeman, MSW, RSW, CTS, has over 30 years of CIS intervention and trauma treatment experience. He is in his 12th year as a facilitator and developer of the Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) certificate program. He is board-registered in the areas of CISM, anxiety reactions, post-trauma reactions, stress management, and the treatment of addictions and is a Certified Trauma Specialist with the International Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists. David’s current research focuses on standards of practice and continuing competency. (Demobilization and Defusing [CISM102]; Post-Critical Incident Stress Reactions [CISM200]; Effective Team Participation [CISM203]; Psychological First Aid [CSIM201]; Role-Play Simulation [CSIM206])
GEllen Gerber is a senior lawyer working as a City Prosecutor. Formerly, she was Crown Counsel with the Criminal Justice Branch of the Ministry of Attorney General. She also works in the area of legal education and has developed and taught courses at the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, the Justice Institute of BC, and a number of provincial government branches. (Bylaw Enforcement and Investigative Skills Certificate, Level 1 [EP209]; Advanced Bylaw Enforcement and Investigative Skills Certificate, Level 2 [EP210]) John Gotowiec, has been working in the social services field for the past 24 years. He is the Coordinator of the West Coast Alternate Program, a collaborative school project with the VSB and PCRS specifically designed for students living with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. He is also the FASD Trainer for the Surrey and Vancouver FASD Collaboration Roundtable. John has presented to a wide range of community partners and professionals on what FASD is and the behaviours associated with it as well as strategies in working with this population. (Working with Youth Certificate) Glen Grigg, PhD, RCC, is a family therapist with more than 25 years experience. Glen is the senior faculty in City University’s Master’s in Counselling program and has taught in the Couple and Families Certificate program at the JIBC for the past 10 years. Glen has won numerous awards for teaching and professional contributions, and published on clinical supervision, family therapy, and clinical decision-making. [Psychotherapy From a Family Perspective – 1 (COUNS156); Psychotherapy From a Family Perspective – 2 (COUNS157)]
HMark Haden, MSW, has been working in the addictions field since 1984. He has worked in detox, methadone, and outpatient settings providing counselling, educational, supervision, and management services. Mark has published articles on drug policy in the Canadian Journal of Public Health and the International Journal of Drug Policy. (Compassion and Policy: The Heart and Mind of Drug Policy Reform [AD408]) Yvonne Haist, M.Ed, is a Registered Clinical Counsellor in private practice and has extensive teaching experience at the University of Victoria’s School of Social Work as well as with other post-secondary institutions. Integration of somatic healing principles has dramatically transformed her teaching and clinical practice. (Trauma, the Body, and the Autonomic Nervous System: Using Somatic Psychology for Resolution and Regulation [TS120], Advanced Somatic Integration: Trauma Resolution and Regulation [TS201]) Michelle Hawco BA (Women’s Studies), MBA worked in Ontario from 1989-1995 providing direct client care to youth and their families. She has extensive experience in individual and family counselling, mental health and addiction, and employment readiness training. Michelle began working for PLEA Community Services Society of BC in 1995. She oversees PLEA’s withdrawal management program, supported recovery program, and residential addiction treatment programs. (Understanding Substance Use [AD400]) Tom Hetherington, MSW, has 35 years of experience as a street worker, a child and youth care worker, a probation officer, a child protection worker, an employee assistance practitioner, and a family counsellor. For the past 12 years, he has been the manager of Pacific Community Resources Society’s youth and adult alcohol and drug programs. (Community Voices/Contemporary Issues [AD407]) Susan Hogman is a seasoned social worker with over 30 years of experience in a variety of acute care settings focusing on hospice/palliative care, cancer treatment and critical care. She is the Director of Social Work and Adult Services at the BC Centre for Ability. Susan’s private practice centres on areas of grief/loss/trauma counseling. (The Many Faces of Grief: A Culturally Sensitive Approach to a Universal Experience [COUNS153])
KJane Katz, MA, RCC, CHRP, has more than 25 years of experience in group facilitation. She has facilitated educational, psycho-educational, and therapy groups with voluntary and court-mandated adult men and women, as well as with adolescents. Jane has many years of experience developing programs and providing training and supervision of group facilitators. In addition to group process, her areas of expertise include non-violence work, relationship development in families and organizations, and individual and organizational change. (Facilitating Effective Group Process [COUNS110]) Elsie Kipp, BA, Kinex Youth Initiative Program Coordinator, has spent the last 12 years working with a variety of educational projects, not-for-profit organizations and political action groups as administrator, facilitator or program developer. She has worked with the provincial government’s BC Opportunities Tour, Sto:lo Nation’s Peer Dialogues Project, Volunteer Vancouver, and Vancouver Co-op Radio. Currently, Elsie coordinates projects to support and involve young people in meaningful manner. She is especially passionate about battling the ‘isms: sexism, racism, heterosexism, classism, ageism and ableism and any work that helps young people understand the important contributions they can make in their communities. (Facilitate This! Group Leadership Skills for Youth Workers [CY278]) Michael Koo, MA, RCC, is a registered clinical counselor in private practice. He brings 15 years experience working with people in various group educational settings. Michael has worked with high-risk adults and youth struggling with substance misuse in both outpatient and residential treatment settings. His passion for learning is informed by his personal and professional training at the Haven Institute known for its integrated East-West psychology paradigm. Michael’s collaborative approach is informed by Narrative and Energy Psychology therapies. (A Continuum of Care: Prevention to Harm Reduction [AD401] and Interconnected Risk [AD405])
LEvan Lopes, BA, (honours), MA, PhD is a registered psychologist with many years experience in counselling and therapy, psychopathology, and psychopharmacology, and as an expert witness in the field of forensic psychology. Presently he is the Chief of Psychology for Mission and Ferndale federal institutions. (Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the DSM-IV-TR – Level 2 [TS124]; Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the DSM-IV-TR – Level 1 (TS123); Using the DSM-IV-TR with Children and Youth – Introductory Level [MH008]) Jan Lutke, former co-chair of the National Advisory Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) to Health Canada, founder and former director of the FAS Support Network of BC, and founder of FASD Connections; Clinical Manger for the Canada Northwest FASD Research Network. She also sits on numerous provincial and federal advisory committees. Jan has been providing education, training, consultation, and support to a wide range of agencies, organizations, and groups across North America. (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder [AD120])
MTony Martens, BSW, M.Sc (In Psychology), has 35 years of experience working in the field of violence and mental health and 25 years in developing and implementing long-term holistic therapeutic programs. Tony has worked in partnership with First Nations and Inuit communities across Canada and the USA to address issues of sexual abuse and family violence. He was the National Family Violence consultant for Health Canada, providing a wide range of services in response to crisis situations in First Nations and Inuit communities. Tony is the author of The Spirit Weeps: Characteristics and Dynamics of Incest and Child Sexual Abuse with a Native Perspective, and has conducted more than 1,000 workshops and training courses across Canada. (Unspoken Truths About Suicide: Detection and Intervention Strategies Within First Nations and Inuit Communities [COUNS151]) Karen McAndless-Davis, BA, MDiv, is a counsellor and trainer who has worked for more than a decade with women experiencing abuse. She has established support groups in numerous communities in both BC and Washington State. Karen and Jill Cory, co-authors of When Love Hurts bring together solid research, counselling experience and personal accounts to help women make sense of their relationships through their unique women-centred approach. Their work has been presented across Canada and the US. (Stronger Together: Groups For Women [COUNS155]) Maureen McEvoy, MA, RCC, has been in private practice for over 20 years. She works with individuals, couples and groups and is a long-standing instructor with the JIBC, teaching other counsellors skills for working with survivors of child sexual abuse and other domestic traumas. She also works with couples using Imago Relationship therapy. She is an Advanced Imago clinician (1996) and a Certified Workshop presenter of the Getting the Love You Want weekend workshop based on the work of Harville Hendrix. Maureen has written several articles, including one co-authored with Maggie Ziegler on counter-transference in trauma groups. She is currently updating Balancing Conflicting Interests: A Legal Manual for Counsellors. (Cyber Counselling – is It For You? [COUNS 159]) Dan Mitchell MA, CCC has provided addiction counselling with BC Addictions Services for the past 17 years. Since 1994, Dan and his business partner, Lawrence Murphy, have been pioneers in the field of online counselling and have authored several professional publications on the subject. They developed and instruct Cyber Counselling Levels – 1 and 2, certification programs delivered through the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Social Work. (Cyber Counselling – is It For You? [COUNS159]) Lisa Mortimore, MA, RCC has a private practice in Victoria. Lisa’s areas of focus include both attachment (developmental) and shock trauma resolution, mind/body stress reduction, sexualized abuse recovery, and self-discovery. As a counsellor and counsellor educator, Lisa is a strong advocate for systemic social change and social justice and brings depth, humour and authenticity to her work. (Trauma, the Body, and the Autonomic Nervous System: Using Somatic Psychology for Resolution and Regulation [TS120])
PLaurie Pearce, MSW, MA, PhD, has specialized in disaster management and traumatic stress for over 25 years. She is a member of the Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists, the World Association of Disaster and Emergency Medicine, the Emergency Medicine, the Canadian Risk and Hazards Network and the Emergency Preparedness for Industry and Commerce Council of BC. Currently Laurie has a consulting company and teaches at various post-secondary institutions. (Introduction to Critical Incident Stress Management [CISM100]; Managing Responses to Community Disasters [CISM202]; Trauma, Children, and Youth [CISM204]; Role-Play Simulation [CISM206]) Nancy Poole, MA, works as a provincial research consultant on women’s substance use issues with BC Women’s Hospital and with the BC Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health, on research and knowledge exchange relating to policy and service provision for women with substance use problems. Nancy is also undertaking doctoral studies related to online communities of practice with University of South Australia. (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Increasing Our Understanding [AD409]; Integrating Our Response on Substance Use and Trauma in Women [AD216]; Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder [AD120]) Kathryn Priest-Peries, PhD (Candidate), MSW, RCC, is a therapist in private practice as well as an organizational consultant. She specializes in working with post-traumatic stress disorder, complicated grief, residential school recovery, and self-care for helping professionals. Kathy has 19 years of experience working in the child welfare system as a social worker, foster caregiver, manager of social worker training, organizational consultant, and instructor. (Working with Complicated Grief [COUNS102]; Working with Heart Broken Children [CY261])
RStephanie Rabbers, MFTC, RPC, is a Registered Youth and Family Counsellor and therapist. She specializes in working with children, youth, families, and adults using a family systems, resource, and assets-focused approach. Stephanie has 20 years of experience working in front-line, mental health, clinical, recreational, and educational settings. She uses many expressive modalities in her work, including art, play, drama, movement, and energy. (Tools for Success: Enhancing the Emotional Intelligence of Youth [CY264]) Bruce Ramsay, CTR, is a retired deputy fire chief and a Certified Traumatologist. Bruce sits on the executive of the Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists and is an experienced trauma trainer and debriefer. He has provided critical incident stress debriefing services to emergency response groups, victims’ assistance groups, private industry clients, and First Nations communities. (Critical Incident Stress Debriefing [CISM103]; Vicarious Traumatization [CISM205]; Role-Play Simulation [CISM206]) Carrie Reid, MA, RCAT, works as both a community-based researcher and art therapist. Carrie is currently working towards her PhD in Expressive Art Therapies. (On the Edge: Vicarious Trauma and Compassion Fatigue in Aboriginal Organizations [COUNS138] ; Aboriginal Trauma Certificate, Leadership Diploma Program) Maggie Reidy, MEd, (in counselling), is an accomplished therapist with a strong focus on children, youth, and families. Maggie has 20 years of counselling and facilitation experience, with an extensive background in facilitation of workshops for youth, parents, and professionals. Her career interest is empowering children and adults to move forward with confidence in their lives. (Tools for Success: Enhancing the Emotional Intelligence of Youth [CY264]) Jennifer Rodrigues, Ed D, RCC, is an experienced therapist and clinical supervisor with particular knowledge of Buddhist psychology and mindfulness practices for anxiety and depression management and works as a counsellor at the University of British Columbia. Jennifer has designed and facilitated anxiety management groups that use mindfulness based approaches, and taught counselling skills at Vancouver Community College and at City University. Her research into how Buddhist practices are embodied in therapeutic practice has been published in a book entitled Presence, Clarity and the Space of Receptivity in Counselling. (Mindfulness-Based Counselling [#COUNS166])
SYvonne Savard, RPN, RN, BScN, MAED\CI, has over 20 years of experience in mental health services, including corrections and emergency crisis intervention. She is currently a nursing instructor in the Psychiatric Nursing Program at Douglas College. Yvonne remains a positive advocate for mental health clients and is actively involved in non-violent crisis intervention education. (Understanding Pharmacology from a Counsellor’s Perspective [EP308]) Sabine Silberberg, MA (Hon.), RCAT, CAGS has been working as a clinical counsellor, registered art therapist, and expressive arts therapist at the Dr. Peter Centre for the past 9 years. Her main focus is on resource-based approaches with people affected by multiple challenges, living with active addiction, mental health concerns, and the impact of stigma and marginalization. Sabine’s private practice focus includes arts-based supervision, workshop facilitation and educational presentations. She also works as an instructor with Langara College and the European Graduate School (Switzerland) in Expressive Arts Therapy programs. Presently she is completing a PhD at the European Graduate School. (Using Expressive Arts Therapy in Harm-Reduction Based Work [COUNS169]) Jeff Sim, BEd, has been teaching or writing curriculum for CCCS since 1997, including Bylaw Enforcement and Investigative Skills and other related programs. He has also taught or facilitated instructional skills, incident command, and performance development programs for other agencies and brings over 25 years of policing experience to the classroom. (Bylaw Enforcement and Investigative Skills Certificate, Level 1 [EP209]) Louisa M. Smith is a Xenaksiala of Kemano Bay – her family has amalgamated with the Haisla Nation of Kitamaat, BC. A graduate of Simon Fraser University with a Standard B.C Teacher Certificate, the Counsellor Training Institute of Canada’s Certificate of Professional Counselling, the Northwest Community College’s Community Service Worker, the Justice Institute of British Columbia’s many professional development courses, Critical Skills for Communicating in Conflict, Child Sexual Abuse Counsellor-Therapist Training, Healing Through Laughter and Play, Victims of Residential School. Louisa has since retired from 30 years of teaching and trauma counselling of residential school survivors but is still very active in bringing this information and knowledge to the world for awareness and understanding, in the hope of healing of one’s self and a nation of people. (Aboriginal Trauma Certificate) Kathy Snowden, MSW, BSW, BA, is currently the Manager of Substance Abuse Services for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Vancouver. She has worked as a youth and family counsellor, and program director for Odyssey II, a substance misuse outpatient program for youth and their families. Kathy has had 26 years of experience working with high-risk and at-risk youth. (Putting a Youth Twist into Substance Use Information and Youth Services [AD207]) Joe Solanto, PhD, is a therapist, consultant, and workshop facilitator with more than 30 years of experience training educators and mental health professionals in therapeutic responses to critical incidents and traumatic experiences. Joe has taught a wide variety of courses at the JIBC and in First Nations communities in BC, the Yukon, and the Northwest Territories, as well as with the Inuit of Northern Quebec, assisting with the healing from residential school trauma and training frontline staff to respond to the high incidence of violence and suicidal, addictive, and other self-harming behaviours within their communities. (Responding to Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Reactions [EP251]; Trauma and Addictions: Assessment and Treatment Issues [TS225]; Aboriginal Trauma Certificate) Lisa Solanto is a holistic counsellor, certified hypnotherapist, and a holistic bodyworker trained in Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, and Massage. She is also a yoga and meditation instructor. Lisa is an associate practitioner at the Centre for Integrated Healing in Vancouver. (Aboriginal Trauma Certificate) Elaine Stoll, BA, RCC, is a therapist and trainer in private practice who has worked with violence and abuse issues for the past 25 years. Elaine works with adults and youth, and facilitates a variety of groups, including parenting groups. She is an accredited Choice Theory instructor with the William Glasser Institute in Los Angeles. (Fostering and Encouraging Client Responsibility [EP524]; Teaching Problem-Solving Skills to Clients [EP286]; Counselling Skills: The Art of Asking Effective Questions [EP587]; Working More Effectively with Parents and Other Caregivers [CY267], Facilitating Parenting Groups [EP586]; Becoming a More Effective Counsellor [EP508]) Debbie Suian, MA, RCC, has worked as a therapist, clinical supervisor, and trainer in community-based counselling agencies, addictions services, mental health, and private practice for over 20 years. Her clinical interests include therapist variables and their impact on relationship development and treatment outcome. (Concurrent Disorders Planning – Level 1 [AD410]; Concurrent Disorders Planning – Level 2 [COUNS211])
TKenneth Tupper, PhD Candidate, has worked as a drug policy advisor in the area of problematic substance use prevention at the BC Ministry of Health since 2003. He is currently doing research in the field of drug education and policy. Ken has presented at numerous conferences and has published academic articles in the International Journal of Drug Policy and the Canadian Journal of Education. (Compassion and Policy: The Heart and Mind of Drug Policy Reform [AD408])
UCristine Urquhart, MSW, RSW, is the Provincial Training Consultant for the ActNow BC Healthy Choices in Pregnancy initiative at the BC Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health. Cristine works collaboratively with the provincial team to translate knowledge on women and substance use, and to support service providers across British Columbia in their work with women. She is one of 700 trainers worldwide who belong to the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT). Cristine has been involved in the areas of addiction and mental health for over 10 years. (Integrating Our Response on Substance Use and Trauma in Women [AD216]; Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Increasing Our Understanding [AD409])
VMunir Velji, MSW, BA (Criminology), BSW, specializes in working with children and adolescents and has 17 years of experience in the counselling and mental health field. Munir has worked at various mental health crisis programs for Fraser Health in the past and has also been employed at the Maples Adolescent Treatment Centre in Burnaby and the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development. He also provides training and relief to Covenant House Vancouver. (Understanding Pharmacology from a Counsellor’s Perspective [EP308]) Debbie Verkerk, MA, RCC, is an educator, trainer and counsellor in private practice. She teaches online for the University of Victoria in their School of Child and Youth Care. Debbie also teaches Counselling at Vancouver Community College and works for Pacific Community Resources Society in the Fraser Valley training foster parents. She has co-written a manual called Fostering Independence. (Working with Youth Certificate Program [CY168])
W - ZWilliam (Bill) Waboose is an Ojibwa from Northern Ontario. He has worked as a counsellor in the Aboriginal community for the past 15 years. Bill is currently consulting with a number of First Nation communities throughout BC on health and social issues. He has facilitated and instructed courses in mental health and addiction recovery in various locations. (All My Relations: Working with Aboriginal Clients in Substance Use Recovery [AD129]; Vision Quest: Healing and Recovery in Aboriginal Substance Use Treatment [AD130]) Lukas Walther, Coordinator of British Columbia’s Transgender Health Program, has provided trans-relevant education, materials and support to health and social service providers for over 12 years. As a certified Addictions Counselor, ongoing member of World Professional Association for Transgender Health, and cofounder of BC FTM Network, his wealth of professional and personal (trans) experiences offers vast material for irony, insight and in-depth discussion. His interweaving of technical/clinical aspects of care with first-hand involvement creates context and clarity. Lukas is a skilled educator, utilizing common threads of human nature and wit to ignite true empathy and understanding concerning extremely complex matters. (Caring for Transgendered Youth: Guidelines for Health and Social Service Providers sing Expressive Arts Therapy in Harm-Reduction Based Work [CY276]) Eugenia (Gina) Wang, MEd, is an independent consultant with over 15 years of experience in the public and non-profit sectors in Canada, the United States, Central America, and East Asia. She is a skilled facilitator, trainer, and educator with expertise in the areas of diversity, social justice, intercultural communication, and creating collaborative spaces for strategic partnerships and dialogue. Gina is also a Certified Canadian Immigration Consultant and provides advice and representation on Canadian visa and immigration cases. Mark Weinberg, BA, B.Soc.Sci (Hons) MA, PhD, is a psychologist and Team Leader, Behavioural Services at DDMHS, a specialist mental health team within the Fraser Health Region. His doctoral research looked at optimal helping strategies for people living with self-harm. He has consulted extensively to Self-harm Finally Ends, British Columbia (SAFE-BC) and has provided workshops on cutting to counselling services at organizations such as Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia. Mark has worked extensively with families and caregivers of people Carol White has worked as a community-based counsellor for over 20 years and has spent the last 10 years doing residential trauma counselling at Tsow Tun Le Lum in Lantzville, BC. Carol is presently working with the Qul-Aun Program for residential school survivors. She is proudly Salish and combines her traditional roots with contemporary counselling practices. (On the Edge: Vicarious Trauma and Compassion Fatigue in Aboriginal Organizations [COUNS138]) Maggie Ziegler, MA, Registered Clinical Counsellor, has over 30 years experience as a trauma clinician and educator, both in British Columbia and internationally. She has a long history as a JIBC instructor and has been involved with the development of numerous certificate courses. Increasingly seeing links between traumatized people and the traumatized earth, she began studying ecopsychology and for the past 8 years has facilitated workshops and retreats that explore our connection to all life. Recently Maggie presented on trauma psychology and ecopsychology at an international eco-conference for the helping professions. (Connecting People and the Planet: Exploring Ecopsychology [COUNS167])
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