PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS
1998 Attended, “Developing an
Effective Response to Child Abuse through the Sports Media”: Toronto, ON
1996 Attended, “Mark Kostabi on
Art·:
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Toronto, ON
1996 Attended, Commercial
Mediation Training Program: Level I, Canadian Dispute Resolution Corporation (CDRC), Toronto, ON
1996 Mediation Internship: Canadian
Dispute Resolution Corporation (CDRC), TO
1995 Attended, "7th International Conference on Pre and Perinatal Psychology: Birth and Violence", San Francisco, CA

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1994 Attended, "it's NEVER o.k.: Conference on Sexual Exploitation by Health Professionals, Psychotherapists and Clergy": The Canadian Health Alliance to Stop Therapist Exploitation Now (CHASTEN), Toronto, ON
1994 Attended, "Ritual Abuse: Discussion of Spiritual Aspects of
Recovery from Ritual Abuse and Cross Cultural Dimension of Abuse": Carriage House Studios, Toronto, ON
1993 Attended, "Reclaiming the Self: Solution-Focused Therapy and
Ericksonian Hypnosis for Treatment of Adult Survivors of, Sexual Abuse and Other Traumas Yvonne Dolan, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON
1993 Attended, "Womb Ecology /World Ecology:
The Pre- and Perinatal Psychology Association of North America 6th International Congress, Washington, D.C.
1993 Attended, "False Memory Syndrome Debate, Harbourfront,
Toronto, ON
1992 Attended, "Therapeutic Dissociation -- A Practical Seminar"
Ten session course: Centre for Training in Psychotherapy, Adam Crabtree, Ph.D., Toronto, ON,
1992 Attended, "Suicide: Psychotherapy, the Arts, and Society Seminar":
Sherry Penn and Wilson Williams, Escondido, CA
1992 Attended, "Art Therapy in the Treatment of Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder: Sexual Abuse and Multiple Personality Disorder": Presented by The American Art Therapy Association and, Michigan Art Therapy Association, Novi, MI
1992 Attended, "Training Program: Resolving Prenatal, Birth and Neonatal Trauma in Infants and Children": Infant Birth Re-facilitation, William Emerson, Petaluma, CA
1991 Attended, "Seminar -- Research Methods and Theory Formulation for Applied Social and Behavioral Sciences" Michael Q. Patton, The University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota
1991 Attended, "Seminar -- Research Methodology: Phenomenology,
Hermeneutics and Heuristics": Bruce Douglass, Marywood Retreat Center, St. Augustine, FL
1991 Attended, "Cults, The Occult, Satanism": Robert Tucker, M. Ed., Council on Mind Abuse, Toronto, ON
1991 Attended, "Cults and Ritual Abuse": National Conference:
Community Program Innovations, Boston, MA
1991 Attended,"Maximizing Human Potential in Infants and Children":
A Treatment and Research Overview": William Emerson, Ph.D., The Pre- and Peri-Natal Psychology Association of North America Fifth International Congress, Atlanta, GA
1991 Attended, "The Pre- and Perinatal Psychology Association of North America 5th International Congress, Atlanta Georgia,
1991 Attended, "Recognizing and Responding To Ritual Abuse":
Community Resources and Initiatives, Esther Cancella, R.N., Toronto, ON
1991 "Contemporary Poetry Workshop" Carol Barrett, The Nature Place, Colorado Springs, CO
1991 Attended, "Research Techniques": Carriage House Studios,
Toronto, ON
1991 Attended, "Multiple Personality Disorder: Practical Approaches
and Applications: Bonnie Kelly, The University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota
1990 Attended "Entrepreneurial Spirit Seminar": Barry Heermann and
Bethe Hagens, Kings Island, OH
1990 Attended, "Assessment and Treatment of Multiple
Personality"Twelve Week Course: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Margo, Rivera, Ph.D., Toronto, ON
1990 Attended, "Training Program: Resolving Prenatal, Birth and
Neonatal Trauma in Infants and Children": William Emerson, Ottawa, ON
1990 Attended, "Obstetrics Update for Family Physicians": Faculty of
Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
1990 Attended, "Canadian Art Therapy Association, 11th Annual
Conference": Toronto, ON
1990 Attended, "Training Program: Resolving Prenatal, Birth and
Neonatal Trauma": William Emerson, Carriage House Studios, Toronto, ON
1990 Attended, "Workshop: Dying to be Born": Kathlyn Hendricks and
Christie Caldwell, National Coalition of Arts and Therapy Associations Joint Conference, WA.
1990 Attended, "Creativity Through Collaboration": National Coalition of Arts and Therapy Associations Joint Conference": Washington, D.C.,
1990 Attended, "Ritual Abuse: Focus on Healing": O.S.I.E.
1990 Attended, "Multiple Personality, An Outcome of Child Abuse":
O.I.S.E., TO
1990 Attended, "New Horizons: A Better Way to Live": Og Mandino and Robert Kiyosaki, Toronto, ON
1990 Attended, "The Roots of Aggression": Carriage House Studios,
Toronto
1990 Attended, "A Writer's Workshop": Burlington, ON
1990 Attended, "Individual Change": Oakville, ON
1990 Attended, "Issues in Spirituality": Free Masonry Building, Hamilton, ON
1990 Attended, "Parenting: Issues in Infancy": Carriage House Studios, Toronto
1989 Attended, "5th International Conference on Pre & Peri-Natal
Psychology": Amherst, MA
1989 Participant, Inner Resources Training Program": With Dr. William Emerson
1989 Participant, Workshop, Ethics in Psychotherapy": Ontario Psychology Assoc. Toronto, ON
1988-89 Studied Poetry under the Mentorship of Linda McCarriston
1988 Participant, "Workshop on Multiple Personality Disorder": with
Margot Rivera, Toronto, ON
1988 Attended, "No More Secrets Conference": Toronto, ON
1988 Participant, "Regression and Refacilitation in Infants and Children": with Dr. William Emerson
1987 Participant, "Bodynamic Psychotherapy and Analysis": a three day training workshop, by Eric Jarlnaes and Lisbeth Marcher of Copenhagen, Denmark
1987 Participant, Unfolding Consciousness": A workshop, by Graham Farrant, M.D., on issues of transition and unconscious motivation, S.F., CA1987 Participant, Dragon Energy Workshop": Buffalo Jungian Society
1985 Participant, Workshop Series on Developing Intuitive Awareness Psyche/Soma Drawing, Dr. Lou Stokes, Toronto, ON
1985 Attended, "3nd International Conference on Pre & Peri-Natal
Psychology": San Francisco, CA
1985 Attended, "The Way of the Dream, 20-part film series and
discussion group, Jungian Society, Toronto, ON
1985 Attended, "2nd International Conference on Pre & Peri-Natal
Psychology": San Diego, CA
1985 Participant, Conference on Psychohistory, NY, NY
1984 Participant, Sculptors' Fair, O.I.S.E., Toronto, ON
1983 Participant, 1st Conference on Pre & Peri-natal Psychology":
Toronto, ON
1983 Studied sculpture techniques with sculptor, Elizabeth Fraser-
Williamson
1982 Attended seminar, "Secret Life of the Unborn Child" Thomas Verny, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
1980-81 Studied woodcarving with master carver Warren Van Every,
Toronto, ON
1975-81 Primal Therapy with Dr. M. L. McIntosh, Toronto, ON
1972-73 Studied jewellery making with Barbara Walsh, San Jose, CA
1972 Participant, 1st International Primal Assoc. Conference, Montreal
1972 Core Therapy Facilitator Training, CA State College at Sonoma,
1971 Participant, Humanistic Psychology Convention, Squaw Valley, CA

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