Qualification &Experience 

My qualification and experience are:

Since 2002, I have provided therapy, counselling, life coaching and support services to individuals, couples, families, groups, and organizations in a variety of clinical and community-based settings.

In 2015, I opened a private practice in Scarborough, serving Toronto, Scarborough, North York, Richmond Hill, Vaughan, Stouffville, Ajax, Pickering, Whitby, Oshawa, etc. 

SPECIALTIES:

  • Survivors of trauma, post-traumatic and chronic-pain issues, abuse, violence.
  • Adults and adolescents suffering with depression, distress, addiction, anger, anxiety, ADHD, multi-cultural transition and adjustment issues, financial and spiritual concerns and work/life balance.
  • Adults, adolescents and children seeking to improve confidence, self-esteem, life skills with stressful situations and interpersonal relationships, including family and marital counselling.
  • Families experiencing child and/or adolescent conflicts, transition and adjustment issues.

    • ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:

    Masters Certificate in Therapy Faculty of Social Work/ University of Toronto, ON -- 2016 

    Master of Religious Education   Toronto School of Theology/University of Toronto  ON -- 2015

    BEd University of Toronto/OISE, ON -- 1998       Guidance and Career Counselling,  Specialist 2008 Guidance and Career Counselling, Intermediate 2007    Guidance and Career Counselling, Beginner  2004

    RELATED EXPERIENCE:     

     BASI Therapy and Counselling

    Therapist/ Social Worker - Mental Health Agency

    Therapist and Life Skills Coach                                            Therapist/Chaplain 

    Seniors in Hospice care and residing in supportive facilities. Therapist/Chaplain

    Toronto East Detention Centre

    Provide Therapy service and support to adult inmates in a correctional facility

    Special Education Teacher

    provided therapy,  guidance and career counselling  and support to students with a wide range of need

    including ADHD, ODD, PDD. ASD, Autism, social - emotional (behaviour ) challenged,

    Registered Psychotherapist/Counsellor/Guidance and Career Counsellor/Life Coach

    BASI Counselling & Therapy,                                                                                                                     Scarborough & Markham, ON -- (1998 - Present)    Working private practice.

    Therapist/Chaplain             One Church  2014    

    Therapist/Chaplain            Toronto East Detention Centre

    Therapist/Chaplain   Toronto, ON -- (1997 - 1998)
    Conducting individual, marital and family therapy, and co-facilitating a large support group of adult psychiatric out-patients.

    Special Education Teacher
    Toronto Catholic Board of Education, ON -- (1996 - 1996)
    Providing short-term counselling for students and their families with issues related to school performance, behaviour and social/psychological needs.

    THERAPY APPROACH:

    • Providing psychotherapy, and family & couple therapy, utilizing the following therapeutic interventions: CBT, Behavioural Therapy, Solution Focused(SFBT), Dialectic Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Psychoeducational, Coaching and Family System.
    • Utilizing a holistic approach by integrating the physical, emotional, intellectual, inter-personal and spiritual aspects of the personality.
    • Facilitating self-understanding, problem-solving and exploring ones full potential.

    PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT:

    • Psychiatric Mental Health and ADHD training at The Scarborough Hospital: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinic, under the supervision of a psychiatrist/ADHD specialist - from 1998 - 1999 (full time position).
    • ADHD and related disorders work shops at The Scarborough Hospital: General Division.
    • Addiction training, University of Guelph, 2004.
    • CBT training workshop by Dr. Zindel Segal, 2001.
    • Life Coaching workshop by Dr. Patrick Williams.
    • Institute for Life Coaching Training, 2002.

    PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION:

    College of Psychotherapist of Ontario

    Ontario Association of Consultants, Counsellors, Psychotherapists and Psychotherapists

    Canadian Association of Marriage and Family Therapists

    Canadian  Council of Professional Certification, Global

    Ontario School Counsellors Association

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