About Me.
Below you will find education, employment, and volunteer histories. These are not exhaustive lists nor do they include the volunteer organizations that I participate in nor the education that I have received in areas that are not directly therapy related and more horticultural/earth related.
Education
Grief and Nature Online Training – Centre for Nature Informed Therapy – July 2025
Nature Based Therapy Masterclass – Nature Based Therapy with Kit Kline – July 2025
Nature Based Telehealth: A 2 Hour Experiential Workshop – Nature Based Therapy with Kit Kline – July 2025
Social Permaculture Clinic – Earth Activist Training with Starhawk and Charles Williams – June 2025
Power and Practice of Resourcing in Therapy and Healing Work – Somatic Nature Therapy Institute – June 2025
Unnaming Climate: Authoritarianism, collective trauma, and imperfect solidarity – Climate Psychology Alliance of North America – May 2025
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Designing your Inner Landscape - Permaculture Women's Guild - February 2025
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Permaculture Starter Kit: Intro to Permaculture - Permaculture Women's Guild - February 2025
Exploring Attachment Rhythms in Sandtray Therapies – Marshall Lyles – February 2025
The Business of Therapy – Synergetic Play Therapy Institute – November 2024
Supporting Families Going Through the MAiD Process – BCACC – May 2024
Rupture & Repair: Sustaining Ethical Relationships & Collective Accountability – Vikki Reynolds – April 2024
Journeying with Parents of Autistic Children: The Play Therapist’s Role in Identification and Support – Katie Bassiri – February 2024
Certified AutPlay Therapy Provider – AutPlay Therapy Clinic/Dr. Robert Jason Grant – January 2024
Pathological Demand Avoidance and Play therapy – Katie Bassiri – January 2023
An Ethics of Justice-Doing in Community Work & Therapy – Vikki Reynolds – January 2024
Managing Screen-Time in and out of the Playroom – Synergetic Play Therapy Institute – December 2023
Working with Adopted Children in Play Therapy – Synergetic Play Therapy Institute – December 2023
Working with Siblings in the Play Therapy – Synergetic Play Therapy Institute – December 2023
Working with Families in Play Therapy – Synergetic Play Therapy Institute – December 2023
Working with Parents in the Playroom – Synergetic Play Therapy Institute – December 2023
Developing Interoception: The Pre-Req for Co-regulation and Self-regulation in the Playroom – Synergetic Play therapy Institute – November 2023
Justice-Doing in Alternative Practice – Vikki Reynolds – November 2023
Sensory Procession Disorder in the Playroom – Synergetic Play Therapy Institute – November 2023
Eating Challenges in Play Therapy – Synergetic Play Therapy Institute – November 2023
Level 1: Online Course in Grief & Loss: The Basics – Living Through Loss Counselling Society – October 2023
Practical Polyvagal Theory, Mindfulness-based Play Therapy – Lynn Lousie Wonders – September 2023
Self Care Retreat for Therapists – Centre for Expressive Therapy – August 2023
Planting Seeds of Connection through Nature in Play Therapy When Children are Grieving – Rose LaPiere – June 2023
Expressive Play Therapy A Holistic & Integrative Approach – Centre for Expressive Therapy – April 2023
Recertified in Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED level c – Canadian Red Cross – April 2023 (valid to April 2026)
Play Therapy for Children in the Context of High Conflict Divorce – Sarina Kot – March 2023
MANDT Training – Westcoast Family Centres/Aaron Rivard – March 2023
Advanced Skills of Narrative Practice – Vancouver School of Narrative Therapy – February 2023
Parenting After Separation – Family Justice Services – January 2023
Working with Resistant Parents – Synergetic Play Therapy Institute – January 2023
Helping Children Through Divorce and Separation in Play Therapy – Synergetic Play therapy Institute – January 2023
Expressive Play Therapy for the Grieving Child – Centre for Expressive Therapy – November 2022
Medical Trauma in Play Therapy – Synergetic Play Therapy Institute/Lisa Dion – October 2022
Playing Perfectly: A Play Therapist’s Guide for Working with OCD in Play Therapy – Synergetic Play Therapy Institute/Lisa Dion – October 2022
Cultural Somatics Free 5 Session E-course – Cultural Somatics training Institute – October 2022
Walk and Talk Ecotherapy – Cree Lambeck & CCPA – October 2022
Foundations in Somatic Abolitionism – Education for Racial Equity with Resmaa Menakem – October 2022
Applied Skills for Narrative Therapy – Vancouver School for Narrative Therapy (VSNT) – September 2022
Continued Conversations: When Ecological Grief and Collective Trauma Surface in Session – BCACC – September 2022
History of Play Therapy – BC Play Therapy Association – September 2022
Introduction to Existential Analysis – Centre for Existential Analysis & Logotherapy – September 2022
Masters in Counselling – City University of Seattle – July 2022
6-Month Online Introduction to Synergetic Play Therapy Certification – Synergetic Play Therapy Institute – June 2022
Expressive Play Therapy for Healing Complex Trauma – Centre for Expressive Therapy – May 2022
5 Day Advanced Narrative Practice Training – Vancouver School for Narrative Therapy – April 2022
Sand Play Therapy, A Healing Journey for all Ages Certification – Centre for Expressive Therapy – March 2022
Foundations: 5-Day Narrative Therapy Practice Training – Vancouver School for Narrative Therapy – March 2022
Introduction to Nature-Based Therapy – Human-Nature Counselling Society – February 2022
Preteens and Teens in Play Therapy – Synergetic Play Therapy Institute – January 2022
Games in Play Therapy – Synergetic Play Therapy Institute – January 2022
Play Therapy in Non-Traditional Play Therapy Settings – Synergetic Play Therapy Institute – January 2022
Working with Boundaries in the Playroom – Synergetic Play Therapy Institute – January 2022
The Therapeutic Powers of Play – Synergetic Play Therapy Institute – January 2022
Bibliotherapy in the Playroom – Wonders Counselling & Consulting – January 2022
Family Preservation Certificate – City University of Seattle (Chris Burt) – May 2021
LivingWorks Start Suicide Prevention Training - LivingWorks Start – January 2021
Parent Management Training – Oregon Model (PMTO) Specialist – CMHA BC Division – August 2018
Understanding Addiction Program – CMHA BC Division – June 2017
Bachelor of Arts, Applied Psychology with Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR)
Specialization – Douglas College – February 2017
ASIST Suicide Prevention – CMHA BC Division– December 2016
Mental Health First Aid – February 2016
Indigenous Cultural Competency Mental Health – Provincial Health Services – July 2014
Non-Violent Crisis Prevention – June 2014
HIV Treatment Information for Support Workers – Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS – March 2013
19th Annual David Bernman Memorial Conference: Communities of Practice on
Concurrent Disorders – UBC- May 2011
Addictions Counselling and Support Service Worker Certificate – CDI – October 2011
Employment
2022 - Present
RCC and Founder of Moss & Fern Counselling
As a Registered Clinical Counsellor with BCACC I have opened up my own private practice focusing on nature-based expressive/narrative therapy. My private practice started as two locations (Surrey and New Westminster) and now I work full time out of one office in New Westminster.
2022 - 2023
Registered Clinical Counsellor, Westcoast Family Centers
In the capacity of an Registered Clinical Counsellor, I worked with WFC as their FLA (Family Law Act) Registered Clinical Counsellor and casual Registered Clinical Counsellor for their Family T.I.E.S. program. I worked in both adult oriented as well as play-based work with children.
2021 - 2022
Intern, Westcoast Family Centres
With WFC I worked as a play-based intern and also assisted with running adult focused online groups including parenting teens with concurrent disorders, neurodiverse parenting support group and a domestic and relationship violence survivors group.
2016 - 2022
Confident Parents: Thriving Kids Behavioural, Canadian Mental Health Association BC
Starting as an Intake Coordinator, I then became a coach for the CP:TK-B tele-health provincial program for parents referred by their family doctors/social workers parenting children with behavioural concerns. 6, 10 or 14 week parenting support was provided through the PMTO model with weekly reflective group and/or one-to-one supervision to maintain program fidelity.
2012 - 2017
Grace Mansion Supportive Transitional Housing, The Salvation Army
Through a residential support worker role residents of the transitional housing program would receive support in managing their concerns (mental health, addiction, refugee/immigration status) while supporting any life skills training needed while working with the residents care team for wrap around support.
2013 - 2015
Howe Street Supportive Housing, McLaren Housing Society
Howe Street housing a mixed harm reduction supportive housing and low cost housing for those living with HIV. As a building attendant I was able to support residents with their needs including writing and obtaining a grant to start a community garden program and secure a community garden plot nearby.
2011 - 2012
Dunbar Apartments Supportive Housing, Coast Mental Health
During my time with Dunbar apartments the building was just opening and work was focused on transitioning smoothly for new residents and community. Resident support included medication administration, meal prep, life skills building and other supportive tasks as needed dependant on the resident.
2010 - 2011
Rice Block Harm Reduction Housing, Atira Women's Resource Society
At the time I was with Rice Block the building was an adult-focused harm reduction building for those struggling with mental health, addiction and the complications that can arise such as sex work. As a support worker I got the privilege of meeting women where they were at to support them as needed which included community garden and community kitchen work as well as providing life skills support and harm reduction supplies as needed.
2010 - 2011
Woodward's Supportive Housing, Our Community Security, Portland Hotel Society
At the time this position was in the downstairs lobby/entrance of PHS' Woodwards supportive housing program supporting residents safety and mental health by being their main point of contact they would see entering and leaving the building.
Volunteering
2022 - 2024
BC Play Therapy Association Board
From February 2022 to December 2024 I volunteered with the British Columbia Play Therapy Association board as an event-coordinator and then event-coordinator/education commity co-chair the chair.
2011-2022
Canadian Red Cross DM
As a disaster management responder and in family reunification during/post disasters with the local Canadian Red Cross working with both British Columbians and Albertans during flood, fire and other times of disaster support.
2010
Vancouver Rape Relief & Woman's Shelter
With VRRWS I assisted in shelter, on crisis lines and with other tasks as needed working with the team and women/children directly to assist with safety needs and comfort.
2006 - 2010
A Loving Spoonful
A Loving Spoonful provides meal delivery for those in need that are HIV+ which I supported as well as assisting with special events as needed.