My Experience

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 (1997-2000).
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
Provided clinical supervision to therapists,
therapy to women survivors of violence,
and was a member of senior management.
CHAIR OF THE BOARD
Toronto Counselling Centre for Lesbians and Gays
Toronto| 1990 – 1992
CLINICAL SUPERVISOR
Central Toronto Youth Services
Toronto | 1990 – 1991
Supervised case managers who matched
counsellors with at risk youth.
MY EDUCATION
CASE MANAGER
Street Outreach Services
Toronto | 1988 – 1990
Provided clinical supervision to counsellors, and counselling 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 counselling and support to Indigenous male youth.
COUNSELLOR
My Brothers’ Place
Toronto | 1985 -1987
Provided counselling 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
Counsellor of Social Services
Toronto | 1983 – 1985
Provided counselling to youth, group counselling with sole support mothers, and counselling with at risk youth.