Background

I obtained my doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology at the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California. The Wright Institute is a school fully accredited by the American Psychological Association that emphasises a psychodynamic approach to psychotherapy while integrating cognitive and behavioural practices and techniques.

I have worked in several community mental health clinics with individuals of diverse racial, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds and sexual orientations. I completed an internship at the University of California at Davis and a Post-Doctorate Fellowship in college mental health at Stanford University.

In addition to my psychotherapy and counselling practice, I offer educational presentations and training seminars and conduct research. I was on staff at the Counselling Services of the University of Victoria from 1999 to March 2006 where I provided psychological services to students and employees including individual, couple and group therapy, as well as supervision to graduate students.

• 2000 Editor's Choice Award for the article "Online Sexual Compulsivity: Getting Tangled in the Web."
• Stanford University Fellowship (1998)
• University of California at Davis Student Services Achievement Award (1997)

Specialized Training

• Psychodynamics and Interpersonal Psychotherapy
• Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Psychotherapy for Healing Traumatic Experiences (Somatic Experiencing Approach)
• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing)
• Psychological Aspects of Human Sexuality
  (e.g. dysfunctions, sexual development)
• Psychotherapy With Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Clients
• Individual and Group Treatment of Sexually Compulsive Men
• Active Treatment of Sexual Issues (Stanford University, CA)

• College of Psychologists of British Columbia
• British Columbia Psychological Association
• The Sex Information & Education Council of Canada
• Canadian University and College Counselling Association
• Canadian Psychological Association (2000-2002)
• American Psychological Association (1998-2001)

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