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Biography
Born and raised in Montréal, Québec, attended McGill University for undergraduate education, moved to Buffalo, New York, for graduate education and a Ph.D. from S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo. Completed Clinical internships at Buffalo Children's and County General Hospitals respectively, went on to Treatment Coordinator positions in inpatient and outpatient hospital settings, in addition a clinical teaching position at Medaille College there - also, as Supervising Clinical Psychologist, carried out clinical supervision of psychiatry doctoral residents and PhD clinical psychology interns. Numerous training experiences, with eminent clinicians and teachers of different therapy approaches: Behavioral [Joseph Wolpe], Psychoanalytic [Otto Kernberg], Transactional Analysis [Eric Berne], Family Systems [Jay Haley, Salvador Minuchin], Gestalt [Fritz Perls], Neurolinguistic Programming/Clinical Hypnosis [Milton Erickson, Croydon Hammond], Addictions [John Bradshaw], Sexual Abuse Recovery [Laura Davis, Christine Courtois, Judy Herman], Codependence [Melodie Beattie], Group Therapy [Irwin Yalom], Cognitive Behavioral Therapy [Donald Meichenbaum], Trauma Recovery [Bessel Van der Kolk], treating multiple personality disorder[Frank Putnam, Colin Ross], eastern and holistic approaches to therapy [Stephen Cope, Jack Kornfield, John Kabat-Zinn], humanistic existential therapies [Irwin Yalom, Semrad, Sheldon Kopp] Couples Therapy [John Gottman, Bill O'Hanlon, Harvill Hendrix, Neil Jacobson] Many years general psychology practice with Amherst Clinical Associates, a private mental health organization serving Buffalo, NY. Coordinated in-depth treatment and recovery of numerous multiple personality patients with the Ross Dissociative Disorders Inpatient Programs in Dallas, Texas and Grand Rapids, Michigan. Established a large [42 psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric social workers] private incorporated network to serve the mental health needs of the city of Buffalo. Working with my own illness of diabetes, became Director of Psychological Services for the Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic of Buffalo, New York. Established US-based Diabetes Anonymous, a support organization (over 400 meetings during a 3 year period), using 12 Step AA model to aid diabetics struggling with their illness. Relevant clinical practice also included seeing patients with chronic illness. Returned to Canada [Vancouver], 2002, to aid aging family members and enjoy the outdoors. Have carried on general clinical practice, using combination of approaches to deal with life, health, developmental and relationship problems – including holistic, humanistic, and existential approaches relating to the whole person.
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