Knowledge & Training
- Theories, models & techniques of counselling, and psychotherapy
- Professional & ethical standards for practice
- Psychopathology & recognition knowledge of the DSM for mental disorders
- Substance abuse counselling - theory & practice
- Sexual abuse counselling - treatment & recovery
- Clinical skills of counselling - client assessment, treatment planning & evaluation
- Counselling process & therapeutic interventions
- Life span and psychosocial development
Vancouver College of Counsellor Training
East Kootenay Community College
Canadian Labour Congress
Trinity Western University
The United Way
- Director of Counselling Services with VisionQuest Recovery Society Vancouver, BC
- President of Alternatives Recovery Society Sunshine Coast, BC
- C.A.P. (Community Assistance Program) Counsellor, Sechelt, BC
- T.H.E.O. (Training Health Employment Opportunities) Counsellor, Sechelt, BC
- E.A.S. (Employment Assistance Services) Coach, Sechelt, BC
- Union Counsellor (Employment Assistance Program) U.S.W.A. 7884 - Elkford, BC
- Class 'A' Welder - Industrial, Commercial, Estimator, Yacht Builder
- Alderman with The District of Elkford
- I.A.S (Industrial Adjustment Services) Committee Member, Elk Valley, BC
Experience
PARADIGM PATH - workshops, counselling, consulting