I have worked for the last 5 years for SFU as SAFE Practitioner-Instructor in Counselling Psychology in the Faculty of Education. The SFU SAFE Community Clinical Counselling program is one arm of the award-winning Surrey Anti-Gang Family Empowerment multi-agency initiative and CHART (Children at Risk Table) Situation table/Hub model (est. 2019 by Public Safety Canada and the City of Surrey and now spread across Canada), that includes Municipal, Police, Child Welfare, Social and Recreational, Indigenous, and other resources working together to provide a comprehensive approach to community safety. SAFE and CHART work not only to intervene in youth violence and other risks in communities, but prevent through improved access to health, social, educational, and other opportunities that improve resilience in the collective “immune system” of individuals, families, service providers, and their communities to work against the influences of crime and other risk factors. In this role, I have had the chance to organize and speak at many conferences and other multi-agency and multi-disciplinary initiatives, and am happy to see this innovative model spreading across Canada, and work to adapt and evaluate critical components of it in my work with First Nations as part of my dissertation (I am currently a PhD student in Educational Psychology at SFU), and with community agencies across BC and Canada.

In my role with SAFE and SFU, I am a representative to both the CHART table and SAFE leadership table; a facilitator/developer/evaluator of programs for community agencies and service systems on specialized mental health topics, including Trauma Informed Practice, Supervision, and Systems Innovation; and supervise Graduate students in the specialized SAFE practicum who assist me in many of the above roles and as they deliver collaborative counselling and case management to individuals, families, and groups out of the SFU Surrey Community Counselling clinic site.

I am founder of a Psychotherapy and Consulting Collective (Resolve Trauma Collective) for new therapists focused on improving access and quality of trauma therapy for diverse populations. I maintain a special heart for "youth-at-promise," especially young men with entrepreneurial and leadership potential haunted by complex trauma and Western society's poor ability to help them transition into adulthood and a sense of healthy masculinity. I try to do the same in my role as a Father to a wonderful toddler “little scientist” as well.

I currently accept only a very limited number of clients or supervisees on a case-by-case basis. If you match my current focus (please read this page in entirety), I will likely be able to work with you, otherwise I recommend clients looking for counselling connect with another one of our trusted and talented Team members (see our Team page). For counselling with me, or for to be able to recommend the best match, please fill out the referral Form.

If you are looking to connect around speaking or research opportunities with your organization, please see the appropriate email in my Resume. For time-sensitive requests, please text me as well, at the number provided there.

My current focus is providing consultation, training/speaking, and program development and evaluation, related to various community projects and topics in the mental health space, including building more resilient and collaborative Trauma Informed organizations/systems, Innovations in Counselling/Psychotherapy, and Leadership/Supervision (see Resume and Academic Bio). Health or Wellness Professionals, or Leaders in the private or public sector are prioritized for counselling, consultation, or supervision, as needed.