Here are some facts about me…
Interests
My main interests are sports. I have completed 25 marathons including Boston and New York. I have completed triathlons at various distances including Ironman Canada in Penticton in 2010 and 2011 along with Ironman Coeur d’Alene in 2017. In 2022, I completed the 11.8 km Skaha Lake Ultra Swim in Penticton. I also have a second-degree black belt in karate from the Amateur Karate Federation. For relaxation I enjoy reading, watching movies & television, taking acting classes, playing the piano, listening to music, spending time with family and friends, visiting my hometown of Winnipeg and my brother’s cottage on Lake Winnipeg.
Some favourites of mine
- Newspaper: ‘The Globe and Mail’
- Magazine: ‘Psychology Today’
- National anthem: Russian
- Breakfast: Bacon, eggs, toast, coffee
- Podcast: ‘The Bridge’ with Peter Mansbridge
- Television show: ‘Columbo’
- Movie: ‘Dave’, ‘The Fugitive’
- Board game: ‘Trivial Pursuit’
- Drinks: Milk, coffee, Slurpee
- iPhone App: ‘White Noise’
- Actor: Michael Douglas, Bradley Cooper
- Author: John Grisham
- Songs: ‘Vincent’ by Don McLean; ‘(Last Night) I Didn’t Get To Sleep At All’ by the Fifth Dimension; ‘Dancing Queen’ by Abba; ‘Anti-Hero’ by Taylor Swift
‘Unusual’ skills
Juggling
Can name all the state capitals
Have run a sub-5-minute mile and a 2:45 marathon
Background, education and experience
I was born and grew up in Winnipeg. I obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree from the University of Winnipeg where I was awarded the gold medal in psychology. I then completed my M.A. and Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Toronto.
After teaching and doing research at universities and colleges throughout Canada, I moved to Calgary in 2000 where I completed the requirements to become a registered psychologist specializing in counselling psychology. From 2001 to 2012, I helped hundreds of clients at the Calgary Counselling Centre where I also supervised many men and women training to become psychologists. In addition to my work at the Centre, I was an instructor at Mount Royal University from 2000 to 2010.
More recently, I have been helping clients with their issues as a private practitioner with Mission Bridge Psychological Associates in Calgary and Myriad Psychology Centre in Cochrane, Alberta. I also continue to supervise budding psychologists.
I am a Registered Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists and am a member of the Psychologists Association of Alberta. I am also a certified therapist with the Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Therapies and the Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies, organizations whose members have been assessed for proficiency in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).