Degrees: Registered Social Worker, Bachelor of Science in Social Work, Master of Science in Education, Graduate Diploma in Management, Graduate Diploma in Hebrew Studies, Cambridge University CELTA: Teaching English to speakers of other languages.
First Year Practice:
1995
Languages Served:
Clinical Specialties:
Capacity Assessments
Counselling/Therapy
Mental Health/Addictions
NonClinical Specialties:
Career/Employment Counselling
Consulting/Group Facilitation
Staff Training/Development
Conducting Workshops/Seminars
Age Groups Served:
Children
Adolescents
Adults
Older Adults
Specialized Training:
Practice Expertise: As An Advocate, counseling families and clients affected by schizophrenia, mood and anxiety disorders to better care for themselves and effectively navigate the mental health system to receive quality services for their loved one. Compassion Fatigue Specialist; Family to Family Mental Health Psycho-Education; Non Drug Treatment for Central Nervous System Disorders; Critical Incident Stress Management Certification from ICISF; Concurrent Disorder and System Design; Energy Psychology; Know Your Drugs; Nonviolent Crisis Intervention; Mental Health First Aid Canada; Reality Therapy; Dispute Resolution; Diffusing and Debriefing of Critical Incidents; Assessment and Treatment of OCD; Management of Anxiety and Panic Symptoms; Counseling Towards Solutions; Living With Grief After Sudden Loss; Power of Attorney Preparation. Academic Tutor to children, adolescents and young adults with mental health issues.
Personal Statement:
My choice to specialize in working only with families who have a loved one affected by mental health issues is very personal. In 1973 my brother was diagnosed with schizophrenia and in 1993 he died. As a child I saw his pain and that of my parents, two other brothers and extended family. At that time, the mental health system was poorly equipped to help Jonathan while offering nothing to the families. I have no magic fixes but do offer practical solution focused approaches to improve your advocacy skills, knowledge of the health care system and heighten your own self care skills. People do recover from mental illness more often than we believe. There is Hope.
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