Experience

PRIVATE PRACTICE PSYCHOTHERAPIST

Toronto | 1996–present
Individual, couple, and group therapy. Facilitated groups for male sexual abuse survivors, lesbian support groups, lesbian sexual abuse groups.

ONLINE PSYCHOTHERAPIST

2000 – present
Email and online therapy. Hosted a support Board for abuse survivors (2000–2004).

GROUP THERAPIST & WORKSHOP FACILITATOR

Toronto | 1996–2001
Contracts for Sistering, Sheena’s Place, Good For Her, St. Stephen’s Community Centre.

CLINICAL DIRECTOR

Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic | Toronto | 1991–1996
Provide clinical supervision to therapists, therapy to women survivors of violence, and member of senior management.

CHAIR OF THE BOARD

Toronto Counseling Centre for Lesbians and Gays | Toronto | 1990–1992

CLINICAL SUPERVISOR

Central Toronto Youth Services | 1990–1991
Supervised case managers who matched counsellors with at risk youth.

CASE MANAGER

Street Outreach Services | Toronto | 1988–1990
Provided clinical supervision to counsellors, and counseling to street youth involved in the sex trade.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT WORKER

The Elizabeth Fry Society of Manitoba | Winnipeg | 1987–1988
Provided therapy and community support to criminalized women in the community and prison.

COUNSELLOR

Neecheewam | 1987
Provided counseling and support to Indigenous male youth.

My Brothers’ Place | Toronto | 1985–1987
Provided counseling to men who had been institutionalized in prisons and psychiatric facilities most of their lives. Modeled on Paulo Friere’s book, Pedagogy of the Oppressed.

Counsellor of Social Services | Toronto | 1983–1985
Provided counseling to youth, group counseling with sole support mothers, and counseling with at risk youth.

Memberships

CRPO | College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
OAMHP | Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals
NGH | National Guild of Hypnotists
EMDRAC | EMDR Association of Canada
EMDRIA | EMDR International Association