Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) - Held Space Therapy - Virtual, Ontario-Wide
(2025-09)
- Provide individual psychotherapy to adults navigating trauma, intimate partner violence, attachment wounds, and neurodivergent experiences via virtual sessions across Ontario
- Administer standardized clinical tools including GAD-7, PHQ-9, and C-SSRS to support ongoing assessment and treatment planning
- Maintain clinical documentation and engage in regular supervision in accordance with CRPO professional practice standards
Disability Management Intake Coordinator - Lifemark Health - Remote
(2025-09)
- Conduct intake assessments for employees accessing disability management and return-to-work programming, gathering clinical and functional history to guide case coordination
- Maintain comprehensive client records and liaise with employer representatives to coordinate care across interdisciplinary teams
Counselling Intern - Third Space - Kelowna, BC
(2025-01 - 2025-08)
- Provided individual evidence-based psychotherapy to clients navigating trauma, anxiety, addiction, and relationship challenges across a diverse caseload
- Maintained ethical clinical documentation and engaged in regular supervision to support quality of care and professional development
- Adapted therapeutic approaches to meet the cultural, relational, and personal contexts of each client, with an emphasis on inclusivity and safety
Indigenous Intimate Partner Violence Unit Caseworker - Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Society - Kelowna, BC
(2021-11 - 2024-04)
- Carried a caseload of up to 243 active clients, providing trauma-informed individual support including crisis stabilization, psychoeducation, safety planning, and therapeutic rapport-building with survivors of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and child abuse
- Collaborated with MCFD and the RCMP Intimate Partner Violence Unit to provide wraparound support for high-risk clients, including court accompaniment, systems navigation, and coordinated intervention
- Participated in structured multidisciplinary lethality review panels alongside law enforcement, child protection services, and community agencies to conduct risk assessments and develop coordinated safety plans for clients at highest risk of serious harm
Program Coordinator, Specialized Victim Assistance - Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Society - Kelowna, BC
(2023-10 - 2024-04)
- Developed and delivered trauma-informed clinical training curricula for new staff, translating complex theory into applied frontline practice
- Facilitated psychoeducation and awareness presentations for community partners on trauma responses, IPV dynamics, and survivor-centered support
- Contributed to organizational sustainability through grant writing, fundraising coordination, and community stakeholder engagement
Practicum Field Instructor - Central Okanagan Elizabeth Fry Society - Kelowna, BC
(2024-01 - 2024-04)
- Supervised and mentored two MSW students from UBC Okanagan, providing clinical guidance in trauma-informed frontline practice
- Conducted regular evaluations and delivered constructive feedback, supporting measurable growth in student competencies
- Provided specialized mentorship in intimate partner violence, child abuse, and sexual assault, drawing on direct field expertise
Women's & Men's Addiction Recovery Coordinator - The Bridge Youth and Family Services - Kelowna, BC
(2024-12)
- Facilitate gender-specific therapeutic process groups addressing emotional regulation, relational patterns, boundaries, and identity, drawing on psychoeducational and experiential approaches
- Conduct clinical intakes, develop individualized support plans, and coordinate discharge planning to ensure continuity of care and sustained recovery outcomes
- Build and maintain therapeutic alliance within a residential milieu, supporting clients in developing insight, accountability, and adaptive coping strategies
Youth Program Facilitator - The Bridge Youth and Family Services - Kelowna, BC
(2021-11)
- Designed and facilitated therapeutic workshops for youth in substance use treatment, targeting communication, emotional intelligence, and self-awareness as foundations for sustainable recovery
- Provided consistent therapeutic presence within a withdrawal management setting, creating a stabilizing, safety-focused environment during acute phases of recovery
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary treatment teams and families to align group programming with individualized care plans
Withdrawal Management Worker - The Bridge Youth and Family Services - Kelowna, BC
(2021-08)
- Assessed client needs and recommended appropriate care pathways including individualized therapy and group substance use counselling
- Managed intake, triage, and transition bed coordination for detox services, prioritizing client needs across 10 withdrawal beds
- Promoted client engagement using motivational strategies to support adherence, self-care, and sustained recovery outcomes
Outreach Overdose Prevention Worker - The Bridge Youth and Family Services - Kelowna, BC
(2021-08 - 2022-08)
- Distributed harm reduction supplies and provided education to approximately 40 clients per shift, promoting safer substance use practices
- Delivered crisis intervention and emotional support to individuals experiencing acute mental health episodes, substance-related crises, and housing instability
