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I began my leadership path after completing my undergraduate degree leading teams of  volunteers and staff working with vulnerable populations. This led to social service leadership roles that included casework supervision and eventually my role as an Executive Director in a mid-sized children's mentoring agency.

 

Now I offer clinical consultation to interns, practicing counsellors, child therapists and other mental health professionals. I completed my clinical supervision training through the University of Calgary's continuing education department some years ago. Then more recently I acquired a play therapy supervisor designation through the BCPTA and my Approved Clinical Supervisor designation with BCACC. I seek out my own clinical supervision to support my role consulting with other counsellors.

 

I have always been interested in risk management and practice ethics. I am a long term member of the BCACC Ethics and Standards Committee and I was formerly the Chair of the Complaints Committee for another national counselling body. Early on in my career I was a professional trainer with Volunteer Canada in the area of risk management for volunteer programs. I supported nonprofits programs in developing risk management practices and I was involved in developing Best Practices through BC Continuing Care to address elder abuse.

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I held a clinical consultation position with a local Island agency's Youth Counselling Services Team for two years. I currently offer ongoing clinical supervision to couple and family therapists, child and youth therapists, play therapists and general adult practitioners.