Specialties recognized by the Ontario Court of Justice

Approved service provider - Veterans Affairs Canada

• Judicial Interim Release: Domestic Violence (in lieu of PAR), Anger Management, Substance Abuse, Criminal Harassment, Fraud/Theft, Historic and Current Sex Assault/Indecency, Criminogenic Behaviours.

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• Probation and Parole: Domestic Violence (in lieu of PAR), Anger Management

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• Ministry of the Attorney General: Our service has been approved by - Victims & Vulnerable Persons Division / Victim Quick Response Program / Criminal Injuries Compensation Board / Peel Victim Services. Counselling victims of violence including domestic violence, stranger attacks, attempted murder and sexual assault.

• Provide Counselling, Assessments and Pre-sentencing Reports at various detention centres: Central East, Toronto South, Central North, Maplehurst Detention Centre.

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• Attend Parole Board Hearings on behalf of clients when appropriate.

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• Children's Aid Society, City of Kawartha Lakes and Durham Region. Court-ordered Individual, Couple and Family Counselling. Anger Management and Substance Abuse.

Career highlights

35 years of experience

• Psychodynamic Counsellor - 35 yrs.

• Registered Psychotherapist - 5 yrs.

• Criminal Justice Counselling - 26 yrs.

• Private Counselling Practice - 27 yrs.

• Counsellor Training & Education - 16 yrs.

• Author - The Head, Heart and Soul Approach to Counselling - Counsellor Education Series. Published in 2009.

• Expert Guest in the award-winning documentary "It's All About Me" - Producer/ Director, Antoine Gaber, 2013

• The Head, Heart and Soul Group - 2001/2011 - Owner/Facilitator - Recognized as a continuing education resource by CAMH Knowledge X-change program and CACCF.

• Addiction Studies Program Coordinator and course facilitator - Centennial College - 1995/2011

• Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counsellor (ICADC) 1995-2011

• Clinical Supervisor, Program Coordinator - 1997/2006 - Just For Today - Agency providing services to criminal justice clients; anger management, domestic violence, substance abuse, group and individual counselling.

• Youth Clinical Services - 1990/1992 - One of the first two counsellors hired at this agency situated in the underserved community in the Jane/Finch corridor of the GTA. Individual and Family Counselling for those dealing with issues relating to anti-social behaviour, addiction and distressed family systems

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