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Peter Tanguay, M.D.
Peter Tanguay, M.D. is the Spafford Ackerly Endowed Professor (Emeritus) of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Louisville. He is the author of many articles in leading journals on…
Martha B. Straus, Ph.D.
Martha B. Straus, Ph.D. is a professor in the Department of Clinical Psychology at Antioch University New England Graduate School in Keene, New Hampshire, and adjunct instructor in psychiatry at Dartmouth Medical School. She maintains a private practice in Brattleboro,…
Janis Abrahms Spring, Ph.D.
Janis Abrahms Spring, Ph.D. is a nationally acclaimed expert on issues of trust, intimacy, and forgiveness. Her first two books, After the Affair: Healing the Pain and Rebuilding Trust When a Partner Has Been Unfaithful and How Can I Forgive…
Jan Spilman, M.Ed.
Jan Spilman, M.Ed. founder and director of Caregiver Wellness Workshops, is a BC Registered Clinical Counsellor and Compassion Fatigue Specialist with a Masters degree in Mental Health Education and certifications in Addiction Studies, Psychodynamic Scholarship, and Compassion Fatigue. After 30…
Wedlidi Speck
Wedlidi Speck, aboriginal therapist is a member of the Namgis First Nation of Alert Bay. He is a hereditary Head chief of the G’ixsam Clan of the Kwakiutl proper. Self-described as a bi-cultural First Nations man caught in the web…
Diane Spangler, Ph.D.
Diane Spangler, Ph.D. received her doctorate from the University of Oregon and completed post-doctoral training at Stanford University. She is now an Associate Professor of Psychology at Brigham Young University, where she specializes in the research and treatment of mood,…
Joe Solanto, Ph.D.
Joe Solanto, Ph.D. served as a School Psychologist for nearly 18 years in the public schools of New York. For the next seven years he acted as Director of an outpatient mental health centre which treated the full range of…
Matthew D. Selekman, M.S.W
Matthew D. Selekman, M.S.W., is a couple and family therapist and addictions counselor in private practice and the co-director of Partners for Collaborative Solutions, an international family therapy training and consulting firm in Evanston, Illinois, and is an Approved Supervisor…
Zindel Segal, Ph.D
Zindel Segal, Ph.D. is a cognitive psychologist, a specialist on depression and one of the founders of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). A professor of psychiatry at University of Toronto, Segal combines mindfulness with conventional cognitive behavioral therapy, which teaches patients…
Mona Lisa Schulz, M.D., Ph.D.
Mona Lisa Schulz, M.D., Ph.D. is a medical intuitive. Dr. Schulz received her doctorate in behavioral neuroscience from Boston University School of Medicine in 1993. In addition to her extensive background in health and brain research, Dr. Schulz has been…
Marc Schuckit, M.D.
Marc Schuckit, M.D. has focused on evaluating the importance of genetic influences in alcoholism, and then searching for the biological factors that might correlate or interact with the environment to produce a vulnerability toward heavy drinking and alcohol problems. Other…
Robert Scaer, M.D.
Robert Scaer, M.D. received his B.A. in Psychology, and his medical degree at the University of Rochester. He is Board Certified in Neurology, and has been in practice for 39 years. His primary areas of interest and expertise have been…
Colin Sanders, M.A.
Colin Sanders, M.A. Colin has been involved in the counseling field in Vancouver since 1979, having just completed an M.A. in Cultural Anthropology. Colin is Team Leader for the RainCity Housing First ACT Team, leading a team working with persons…
Colin Ross, M.D
Colin Ross, M.D. is an internationally renowned clinician, researcher, author and lecturer in the field of traumatic stress and trauma related disorders. He is the founder and President of the Colin A. Ross Institute for Psychological Trauma. Dr. Ross is…
Selina Robinson, M.A.
Selina Robinson, M.A. is a Coquitlam-based cc ousellor who was elected to Coquitlam Council in November 2008. She currently sits on the Land Use and Economic Development and the Sport, Recreation and Culture Standing Committees. She is the Chair of…
Gary Richardson, M.D.
Gary Richardson, M.D. was born and raised in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. He completed early medical training in Johannesburg, graduating in 1989. Immigrating to Canada in 1992, Dr. Richardson spent 5 years in Saskatoon in full-time emergency medicine at Royal…
Lynn Rankin-Esquer, Ph.D.
Lynn Rankin-Esquer, Ph.D. received her doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and completed post-doctoral training at Stanford University. She serves as Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychology at the University of California Berkeley. She has written many…
Cathy Patterson-Sterling, M.A.
Cathy Patterson-Sterling, M.A. is an Author and Program Director of the Sunshine Coast Health Centre. With her experience as an international speaker, she has trained addictions professionals from the Betty Ford Center in California to various parts of the world…
Christine Padesky, Ph.D.
Christine Padesky, Ph.D. is internationally respected as one of the world’s leading Cognitive Therapy instructors. She has presented over 325 workshops to more than 35,000 professionals throughout North America and Europe including five of the World Congresses of Cognitive Therapy…
Bill O’Hanlon, M.S.
Bill O’Hanlon, M.S. is a dynamic, inspirational professional speaker and prolific author who helps motivate people and organizations to determine what they are meant to be doing and to remove the barriers to succeeding at those goals. Originally trained as…
Cardwell C. Nuckols, Ph.D.
Cardwell C. Nuckols, Ph.D., is described as “one of the most influential clinical and spiritual trainers in North America.” He has served the behavioral medicine field for over 40 years and for the last 25 years is considered one of the…
Robert A. Neimeyer, Ph.D.
Robert A. Neimeyer, Ph.D. is a professor in the Psychotherapy Research Area of the Department of Psychology, University of Memphis, where he also maintains an active clinical practice. Since completing his doctoral training at the University of Nebraska in 1982,…
Lisa M. Najavits, Ph.D.
Lisa M. Najavits, Ph.D. is Professor of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine; Lecturer, Harvard Medical School; clinical psychologist at VA Boston; and clinical associate, McLean Hospital. She is author of the books Seeking Safety: A Treatment Manual for PTSD…
Dion Menser, M.S.
Dion Menser, M.S. Dion Menser graduated with honors from Texas Woman’s University with her Masters of Science in Family Therapy. She is a Washington State Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage &…
Nancy McConkey, MSW.
Nancy McConkey, MSW. is a leading Canadian authority on the solution-focused approach. She is author of the book Solving School Problems: Solution-Focused Strategies for Principals, Teachers and Counsellors and has produced two DVDs: A Solution-Focused Parent-Teacher Meeting and Solution-Focused Conflict…