The word psychology comes from the Greek "psykhe" (psyche), meaning "soul", "spirit", "mind", "life", and "breath", combined with the Greek word "logos", more often thought of today in the form of "-ology," means "the study of." The current discipline and practice of psychology is understood as the study of our inner mental life, and in it's original meaning, is literally the study of our soul - our deepest self or essence.
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EXPERIENCE

Director, Indigo Insight Counselling, Inc., Registered Psychologist, Jan. 2018 – present; Certified Counsellor, June 2010 - Jan. 2018

• Person-centered counselling for individuals, adolescents, couples, and families.
• Return-to-Work Specialist, WCB and insurance claims, Substance Abuse Expert.

Disability Services Worker, Quest Support Services, Aug. 2004 – May 2013

• Providing care for individuals with disabilities and mental illnesses.

Group Facilitator, Family Centre, Sept. 2010 – Sept. 2011

• Supporting Father's Involvement (SFI) parent education and support group.

Art Instructor, Schizophrenia Society, Sept. 2010 – June 2011

• "Art Escapes" therapeutic group art activities

Addictions Counsellor, AADAC Youth Treatment Centre, Nov. 2009 – Oct. 2010

• Psycho-educational groups and support

Counselling practicum, Lethbridge Family Services, Sept. 2008 – Apr. 2009

• Individual counselling; group facilitation - grief support group and mandated offenders of domestic violence group.

Art Instructor, Youth Employment Program - Lethbridge College, Jan. 2007 – Apr. 2007

• Instructed youth in various therapeutic art-making activities, and in developing interpersonal and communication skills

EDUCATION

The University of Lethbridge, Master of Education, Counselling Psychology 2007 – 2010

• Honor Roll, Great Distinction
• Graduate research project "Quality of Life and Social Capital in Eco-Communities" funded by the J. Armand Bombadier Canadian Graduate Scholarship
• Research Assistant, Sept. 2007 - April 2008, "Transformations of Psychosis"

The University of Lethbridge, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology 2000 – 2005

• Honor Roll, Great Distinction
• Recipient of several grants and scholarships
• Undergraduate Thesis: "Sexual Reward as a Proximate Mechanism for Mounting in Female Japanese Macaques" funded by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). See "Links" for list of publications.
• Co-op Work Experience and Applied Studies
• Research Assistant, 2002-2005

RELATED TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Treating Trauma: Master Series, 2019
• Anxiety: New Interventions for Rapid & Effective Outcomes, 2019
• Somatic Interventions for Treating Complex Trauma & Shame, 2018
• Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, 2018
• Training and Supervision in Assessment & Diagnosis, including clinical interviewing and psychological report-writing; 2016-2017
• Suicide Assessment and Intervention within an EAP setting, 2017
• Substance Abuse Expert, 2017
• Family Systems Therapy, 2016
• Healing and Treating Trauma & Addictions, 2014
• Collaborative Problem-Solving (CPS) Approach to Working with Explosive Individuals, 2013
• Crisis and Suicide Prevention and Intervention, 2013
• Abuse Prevention and Reporting Protocol, 2012
• Full-Body Awakening – Mind Body Integration, 2012
• Gottman Couples Therapy, 2012
• Depression Care, 2012
• ThetaHealing Certification, Basic & Advanced, 2011
• Supporting Father’s Involvement parenting group, Facilitator Training, 2011
• Shamanism: Death, Dying, and Beyond, 2011
• Introduction to Shamanism, 2011
• Helping Professionals Create Resiliency in Youth, 2010
• Strength-Based Counselling with At-Risk Children, Youth, and Families, 2010
• AADAC Trauma-Informed Service, 2009
• Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, 2009
• The Healing Power of Expressive Arts, 2008

Office of Indigo Insight Counselling

LINKS

Radio interview with Empire Broadcasting, 2016

Master's Thesis Research Project, "Quality of Life & Social Capital in Sustainable Intentional Communities", 2010  

Slideshow presentation - "When Issues become Emergencies: Assessment & Treatment of Spiritual Problems", 2009

Published journal article in "Ethology: International Journal of Behavioural Biology", 2008

Published journal article in "Behavioral Processes", 2008

Essay - "Existential Psychotherapy: Theory, Practice, & Research", 2007
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Published Journal article in the "Archives of Sexual Behavior", 2006

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