"Transformation does not begin amidst certainty and stability but when things feel most chaotic."
Since receiving my doctorate, my education has never stopped. It's one of the reasons I enjoy my profession...learning new ideas is a passion.
I participate in two ongoing study groups, one with colleagues in Vancouver and the other facilitated by Dr. Allan Schore in Seattle, Washington.
Here's a list of workshops I've attended:
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and the Persistent Post-Concussion Syndrome. Presented by the British Columbia Psychological Association (BCPA) with Grant Iverson, Ph.D., Vancouver, BC, 2007.
Assessment and Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Comorbid Conditions Following MVAs. Prresented by the British Columbia Psychological Association (BCPA) with William Koch, Ph.D., Vancouver, BC, 2007
Trauma, healing & Transformation: Medical Trauma, Car Accidents and Falls (3 days). A lecture and workshop given by Robert Scaer, M.D. and Danaan O'Lahey, M.A., Vancouver, BC, 2007.
Post Advanced I: High Impact Trauma (3 days). Training Workshop in Self Regulation Therapy with the Canadian Foundation for Trauma Research & Education, Vancouver, BC, 2007.
Two Day Clinical Hypnosis Training Workshop (14 hours). Presented by The Canadian Society of Clinical Hypnosis (BC Division), Vancouver, BC, 2007.
Training Workshops in Self Regulation Therapy with the Canadian Foundation for Trauma Research & Education (8 days). Developed by Edward Josephs, Ph.D. and Lynne Zettl, Ph.D., Vancouver, BC, 2006.
Neurobiology and Attachment Theory in Psychotherapy: Psychotherapy for the 21st Century (2 days). Presented by Allan N. Schore, Seattle, WA, 2006.
Energy Psychology, Psychotherapy, and Self-healing (7 hours). Presented by Dr. Lee Pulos, Ph.D., ABPP and Dr. Heather Fay, M.D., Vancouver, BC, 2005.
Two Day Clinical Hypnosis Training Workshop (14 hours). Advanced Training Seminar. Presented by the Canadian Society of Clinical Hypnosis (BC Division), Vancouver, BC, 2005.
Two-Day Clinical Hypnosis Training Workshop (14 hours). Introductory Training Seminar. Presented by the Canadian Society of Clinical Hypnosis (BC Division), Vancouver, BC, 2004.
Assessment and Treatment of Dissociative Disorders (28 hours). Presented by Marlene Hunter, M.D., F.C.F.P.(C) and Alison Miller, Ph.D., Victoria, BC, 2003.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia: Methods of Assessment and Treatment. Presented by Leonard A. Jason, Ph.D. 2003 APA Convention, Toronto, ON.
Ethics and the Law for the Practicing Psychologist. Presented by Robert Kinscherff, Ph.D., J.D. and Stephen Behnke, J.D., Ph.D. 2003 Convention, Toronto, ON.
Psychological Anatomy: Developmental Neuromuscular Affective Integration (4 days). Presented by Edward Josephs, Ph.D. and Lynne Zettl, Ph.D., Vancouver, BC, 2003.
Conference on Trauma, Dissociation and Attachment with Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., John Briere, Ph.D., Jennifer Freyd, Ph.D., Pat Ogden, M.A., Su Baker, M.Ed., and John O'Neil, M.D., Vancouver, BC, 2002.
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP). Training workshops in the Somatic Experiencing Method of Traumatic Resolution with the Foundation for Human Enrichment (216 hours). Presented by Peter Levine, Ph.D., Sharon Stanley, Ph.D., and Lynne Zettl, Ph.D. Vancouver, BC; Victoria, BC; and California, 2000-2002.
Training Workshops in Self Regulation Therapy with the Canadian Foundation for Trauma Research and Education (18 days). Developed by Edward Josephs, Ph.D. and Lynne Zettl, Ph.D., Vancouver, BC, 2000-2002.
EMDRAC Conferrence 2001 (2 days). Sponsored by the Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Association of Canada (EMDRAC), Vancouver, BC, 2001.
2000 EMDR International Association Conference (3 days), Toronto, ON, 2000.
Foundation Training in Bodynamic Analysis (19 days). Facilitated by Teresa Beldon, M.A. and Ian Macnaughton, Ph.D., R.C.C., Vancouver, BC, 1999-2000.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Basic and Advanced Training. Presented by Marshall Wilensky, Ph.D., Vancouver, BC, 1999.
Workshop on Body Ego and Shock Trauma (1 day). Presented by Merete Holm Brantbjerg and Ditte Marcher from the Bodynamic Institute, Denmark, Vancouver, BC, 1999.
Body-Centered Approaches to Counselling and Therapy. A course of instruction provided by Ross Laird, M.A., R.C.C., Vancouver Community College Continuing Education, Vancouver, BC, 1999.
Treating Clients'/Patients' Stress and Trauma (2 days). Facilitated by Suzanne Kyra, M.A., R.C.C. and Lorne Prupas, Ph.D., Coquitlam, BC, 1998.
Northwest Satir Institute, Satir's Brief Therapy Training Program (120 hours). Conducted by John Banmen, Ph.D., Delta, BC, 1997-1998.
Continuing the Dialogue on Eating Disorders Second Biennial International Conference (2 days). Victoria, BC, 1996.
Feel free to contact me at (604) 612-7710 to learn more about how I work.
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