Connecting Parents and Children
Connecting Parents and Children
POST GRADUATE STUDIES
Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy, Dr. Sue Johnson and Dr. Leanne Campbell, VICEFT, 2021;
Sany'Yas: Indigenous Cultural Safety Training, PHSA Indigenous Health Program, 2020;
EMDR for Children and Teens Using Teletherapy, Ana Gomez, 2020;
Providing Mental Health Help for Parents During the Corona Virus, The Attachment Trauma Centre, 2020;
Working with First Responders- Developing Clinical and Cultural Competency, Steve Frankel Group 2020;
Telehealth for Mental Health Professionals, 2 day digital training, PESCI, 2020;
Emotionally Focused Family Therapy Level 1 and 2, ICEEFT, 2019;
Play Therapy with Transgender and Gender Expansive Youth, Realistic Serenity Behavioural Health, 2019;
Permission to Breathe, Marshall Lyles, The Attachment and Trauma Center of Nebraska, 2019;
Emotion Focused Couples Therapy thru an AEDP Lens, Dr. Richard Harris, FSGV, 2019;
Watch, Wait and Wonder, Infant Psychiatry BC Children’s Hospital Dr. Mirek Lokjasek, 2018;
EMDR and Play Therapy : A Playful Journey Towards Healing, BCPTA Ana M. Gomez, 2018;
AEDP: An Overview with Dr. Richard Harrison, VCFI, 2018;
Play Therapy with Children Experiencing Grief and Loss, Teleseminar Wonders Counseling, 2018;
Diploma in Therapeutic Art, Renasissance Training Academy London England, 2017;
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training, FSGV, 2017;
Beyond Desensitization: Expanding Children’s Window of Tolerance, The Attachment and Trauma Center of Nebraska (ATCN), 2017;
The Somatic Narrative: A Sensorimotor Psychotherapeutic Approach Pat Ogden 2017;
Overcoming Parental Resistance in Filial Therapy, RiseVanFleet, 2016;
Family Therapy Integrative Model : Treatment for Attachment Trauma in Children, ATCN, 2016;
The Myth of Normal, Anxiety and Addictions from a New Perspective, Dr. Gabor Mate, 2016;
Suicide Awareness and Intervention, Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute, 2015;
Child Parent Relationship Therapy with Dr. Gary Landreth and Dr. Sue Bratton, 2015,
Sibling Abuse: Assessment and Intervention Techniques for Children, Adolescents and Families, Diane Stutey, Ph.D., RPT, LPC, NCC;
The Biology of Loss Developmental Origins of ADHD with Dr. Gabor Mate, 2015;
EMDR for Attachment Trauma in Children, ATCN, 2015;
EMDR Training Part 1 and 2 at British Columbia School of Professional Psychology, 2014/15;
Virginia Satir in the Sand Tray Intensive, 2015;
Play and Process: In Play, Sandplay and Expressive Therapies CAST/BCPTA Conference 2014: Play Therapy and Sandplay, Play Therapy with Children, Understanding Adoption and Attachment in Play Therapy;
Reading the Image in Play and Expressive Therapies, 2014;
Working with Anxious Children: Integrating Play Therapy Principles and Cognitive Behavioural Strategies, Dr. Sarina Kot, 2012
TCU Trust Based Interventions, Dr. Karyn Purvis, 2012;
Professional Boundaries for Home Visitors, David Sheftel, 2012;
Beyond Behaviour: Understanding Children from the Inside Out,Vanessa Lapointe, 2012;
Anxiety in Children and Teens, Dr. Erin Berman, 2011;
Preventing Adoption Disruption, Deborah Riley, 2011;
Attachment & Atypical Caregiver Behaviours Associated with Disorganized Attachment with Dr. Diane Benoit, 2011;
Attachment and Modified Interaction Guidance Training Dr. Diane Benoit, 2011;
Effective Casework with Infants and their Families in the Child Welfare System, Evelyn Wotherspoon, 2011.
Counselling Services
I offer individual counselling sessions, play therapy sessions, and parent consultations, virtually through a secure internet platform and in my office in Vancouver, BC.
To determine whether I am the right fit, I offer a 20-minute telephone consultation at no charge. To book a consultation email connectingparentsandchildren@shaw.ca or call 236-239-0628. My fees range from $140 - $195 plus GST. E-transfers and major credit cards are accepted. Some insurance providers reimburse for counselling services provided by the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors - BCACC and the College of Registered Psychotherapists - CRPO. Please get in touch with your extended health insurance provider to inquire about your coverage. I am a member of the BC Play Therapy Association and an approved mental health provider with the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) in British Columbia. I am an EAP Provider with Compsych and work with Deaf and Hard of Hearing clients through Vancouver Coastal's Well-Being program.
*Services for adoptive families include consultations regarding proposals, preparing for your child's arrival, transitions, transracial adoptions, adoption education for schools and extended family members and preparing to visit your child's country of origin.