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  • Undergraduate B.Sc.A. (U. of M.,'68); Graduate Study (M.C.E., '74) U. of S., Saskatoon; Graduate Study (M.A.A.B.S. '85), Whitworth College, Spokane, WA; and Spec. Student in Graduate Studies, (Ed. Psych.', 86) U. of A., Edmonton, and Faculty of Theology, U. of W., Winnipeg (1975 & 1976, & 1990).
  • Clinical Certification: AAMFT Marriage and Family (1985), and PAA/CAP Chartered Psychologist, Alberta (1987)
  • Agency, & Private Practice Psychologist & Marriage and Family Therapist, Edmonton, Alberta; Winnipeg, & Brandon, Manitoba (continuous since 1985)
  • Non Profit Agency Director (Family Life Education Council, Edmonton: 1983 - 1985)
  • Study of "Energy Psychology" (Toronto, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Vancouver, since 1998)
  • Employee Assistance Program, Counselor: Manitoba Civil Service Commission, Westman & Parkland Regions (Nov. 1999 - Spring 2004)
  • Program Director: Community Resource Center, Brandon University, Brandon, Manitoba: Adult Educator/ Consultant: Leadership & Organizational Behavior across the Prairies, & Northern Regions: Nonprofit, Business, Educational, & Government Sectors (Canada wide Strategic Planning Contract, Sport Canada,1980/1981: Strategic Planning Governance, The Pas Indian Band Council, 1976 - 1978)
  • Specialist, then Chief of 4H, Extension Division, Manitoba Agriculture (1966-1975)
  • Professional Association Memberships
    • Chartered Psychologist, Province of Alberta College of Alberta Psychologists (CAP), & Psychology Association of Alberta (PAA)
    • Clinical Marriage & Family Therapist American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT), & Registry of Marriage and Family Therapists of Canada (RMFTC)
    • Member, Comprehensive Energy Psychology (CEP)
  • Cancer Survivor: Learned self advocacy process finding effective "out of Province" medical treatment in 2007, & 2008, after formal, dark 2003 Diagnosis ("mid gut carcinoid cancer / untreatable: palliative treatment services only option") "Unconditional Self Responsibility" theme professionally encouraged with clients came home to me, challenging me me apply this with my own Health!
Hobbies:
  • 27 years strongly Married with Dianne
  • Special time with now adult, married Children, & StepChildren, Grand, and Step Grand Children in all three Prairie Provinces.
  • Family time with Brothers, & Sisters & their Partners.
  • Small group of Male Friends
  • Sailing
  • Gardening & Landscaping
  • Traveling
  • Continuing Education Studies
  • Reading
  • Movies
  • Home Renovations (seven times over!)
  • Internet "Googling"!
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