
Credentials and Education
Bachelor of Social Work - UNBC
MA Counseling Psychology -Adler University
Certificate in Conflict Resolution and Third Party Mediation
Certificate in Family Mediation
Compassionate Bereavement Care Certificate
Integrative Approaches to Pelvic Pain in Women
Postgraduate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Certificate (10 Months)
CBT for Psychosis
Indigenous Cultural Competency Training
Crisis Intervention Training Community Partnership Response Training
Concurrent Disorders Certificate
Mental Illness and First Aid
Verbal and Physical Management of Aggressive and Violent Behavior
Gottman Method Couples Therapy: Level 1 and 2
CyberCounselling Level 1 -University of Toronto
Eye Movement and Desensitization and Reprocessing Level 1 and Level 2
Flash Technique
Four Blinks
Ego State Intervention
Integrative Somatic Parts Work Certificate
Somatic Attachment Psychotherapy Training (currently studying)
Certificate of Completion Indigenous Cultural Competency (ICC) Training
Certificate of Completion Concurrent Disorders Capable Training
Introduction to Trauma Counselling, Adler School of Professional Psychology Dr. Maric
Couples Mediation: Conflict as a Healing Opportunity, BC Association of Clinical Counsellors
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy – Padesky Worldwide Workshops
Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) Community Partnership Response Training
Mental Illness and First Aid (M.I.F.A)
Verbal & Physical Management of Aggressive and Violent Behaviour
Adlerian Trainings
Dreams and Dream Interpretations in Counseling and Psychotherapy
Style of Life Assessment Level 1 and 2
Lifespan Integration Level 1 Workshop, Adler Centre with Dr. Shelley
Perinatal Mental Health Certification
Advanced Perinatal Mental Health Trainings
Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder: Components of Care
Maternal Mental Health: 2020 Mom Certificate
Teletherapy and Maternal Mental Health
Birth and Reproductive Trauma Certificate
Perinatal Grief and Loss Certificate
NICU Parenting: A Practitioner's Guide to Working with Families in the NICU and Beyond
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Infertility Counselling and Evaluation Training
American Society for Reproductive Medicine Certificate of Completion
Covington Fertility Counseling Postgraduate Certificate
Personality Assessment Inventory
Nuts and Bolts of Donor Egg and Gestational Carrier Evaluations
“Learn your theories as well as you can, but put them aside when you touch the miracle of the living soul.”— C.G. Jung
Rita’s Memberships
BC College of Social Workers
Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
Pacific Postpartum Support International (PSI)
EMDRIA
American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
Miss Foundation
Canadian Perinatal Mental Health Trainings
International Pelvic Pain Society (IPPS)
Mental Health Professionals Group (MHPG) of the ASRM
Women’s Health Research Institute (WHRI)