Education and Regulation
Education:
I have an extensive background of experience and education. I have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSc.N) and a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP).
Continuing Education:
- Nurturing Mothers: A Paradigm for Depression, Trauma, and Postpartum Healing, 2010.
- Journey to Perinatal Well-Being: eTools and Resources to Identify and Support Women with Perinatal Depression and Anxiety, 2018.
- Trauma Informed Care, 2018.
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, 2017.
- Motivational Interviewing, 2019.
- Breastfeeding Counsellor, 2005
- Mindfulness for Public Health Nursing, 2018
- Overdose and Naloxone Education Training, 2015. Provincial Violence Prevention
- Indigenous Cultural Competency, 2012.
- Brief Action Planning, 2017
Regulation:
I am registered with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) as a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC). The CCPA is a professional body that verifies a counsellor’s level of education (minimum Masters’ Degree in Counselling, related field or Social Work), ensures the Counsellor has course work in key areas of study including ethics, and conducts a criminal record check prior to allowing the Counsellor to register as a member.
The CCPA is a nationally recognized professional association that provides support for members, avenues for continuing education, liability insurance, and a place for clients of their members to bring forward questions and concerns. It is important to me to be able to provide care that is regulated and to be held accountable to you.
What is the Difference?
There are no regulations around using the word ‘counsellor.’. A counsellor with a M.Ed., M.A., or my M.A.C.P., has a master’s degree, which takes an additional 2-or-more years after attaining a 4-year bachelor’s degree. Masters’ Programs include lengthy practicums supervised by experienced counsellors with strict educational requirements. A Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) is registered with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA). Registered Clinical Counsellors (RCC’s) are registered with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC). Both delegations are considered “registered professionals” and should be covered under most extended health plans.
Extended Health Plans
Many extended health plans (including Blue Cross and Manulife) cover counselling with Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), or a “registered professional”.
You may be eligible for reimbursement if your plan, or that of a spouse or partner, includes this coverage. Check with your provider for further information.
If your plan does not cover CCCs, employers may be able to add this coverage to their extended health plans at no additional charge. Speak to your employer or Human Resource Department for more information.
Clients must cover the initial costs of sessions and submit their own receipts (which will include the CCC#) for repayment by providers.
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