Professional Profile

Summary:
Socio-Pedagogue, Social Worker, Deacon (German university education)
Psychotherapist, Reiki Practitioner/ Master (ongoing Canadian education)

Details:

1983 - received the title of a Graduate at the Protestant College "Das Rauhe Haus", a private college specialized in socio-pedagogics and theology.

1984 - received the certification as a “State-Accredited Social Worker” from the Ministry of Science and Research, of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg

1984 - consecration as Deacon of the Evangelical Lutheran in Germany

1989 - immigration to Ontario, Canada

1992 - member of the Ontario Association of Professional Social Workers until today

1991 to 1996 - Family therapist for the Georgina Family Life Centre in North York, ON; and partially family therapist for the Catholic Family Life Centre in Midland, ON.

1992 to 1996 primary family therapist of the Georgina Family Life Centre

1995 to 2007 - Clinical Member of the Society of Psychotherapist in Ontario, in good standing.

1996 to 2007 owner part operator of professional, private practice for psychotherapy, in Washago, ON. Main focus: emotional trauma and specializing in the following topics:

sexual abuse grief relationship challenges
physical abuse asbergers syndrome learning difficulties
mental abuse grandview trauma self esteem
anger management reconciliation communication struggles
adult children of alcoholics drug and alcohol recovery work place challenges
co-dependence depressions parenting

2000 to 2001 intense training in Children's Aid matters

1995 to today: professional liability insurance for social work and private psychotherapy practice held with AON

2004 - Reiki level 1 & 2

2005 - finished Reiki level 3A and 3B (Master/ Teacher)

Side information:

1994 to today owning and operating an organically producing farm

2002 to 2004 owner and co-operator of "Wind Chimes Yoga Farm" which offered:

  • Adult yoga courses
  • Children's yoga courses
  • Children's summer day camps - focusing on: positive conflict resolutions, team work, creation of inner harmony, positive creativity and yoga.
  • Yoga retreats

Special interest:

Holistic living, architecture and construction, believe systems and cultures with and emphasis on buddhism, philosophy, sailing, everything that leads to a deeper understanding of human kind.
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