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Type of Service: Psychological counselling
List of Services: Individual, couple and family assessment and psychotherapy
Fee Structure: $85.00 per hour -- may be covered by extended health care plans and employee assistance programs
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Names of Staff and their Qualifications:
Dr. M. Arnold Muller:
Education/Certification:
- 2004: Philosophae Doctore (Psychotherapy) at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Thesis: An Exploration of Significant Themes in the Diary of a Person Who Committed Murder.
- 1990: Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology: Subject of thesis: "A descriptive study of the effect of a suicide attempt on the core family". University of Pretoria, South Africa.
- 1989: Master's Degree in Practical Theology: on the subject: "The attraction of the Logos Baptist Church to members of the Dutch Reformed Church: a Theological and Psychological survey". University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.
- 1985: Licensing Diploma in Theology: Subject of Thesis: "The role of the pastor in the therapeutic team, with special reference to the handling of suicide". University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.
- 1984: BA Honors Degree in Psycology. Univerisity of Stellenbosch, South Africa.
- 1983: Bachelor Degree in Theology. Univerisity of Stellenbosch, South Africa.
- 1981: Bachelor Degree in Arts and Philosophy. Unversity of Pretoria, South Africa.
Specialized Professional Training
- 1999: Completed the Transformational Leadership Course developed by Bruce J. Avolio and Bernard M. Bass.
- 1997: Certified as presenter of Investment in Excellence, a motivational development program of The Pacific Institute based in Seattle.
- 1996: Certified as user of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.
- 1996: Certified as user of the Kobus Neethling Whole Brain Profile Instrument.
- 1996: Certified as HIV and AIDS counsellor at the Community AIDS Centre, South African Government Department of Health, Association for Reserarch in Infant and Child Development.
- 1995: Completed the Junior Management Course of the South African Government Department of Correctional Services.
- 1991: Completed the Management Training Course of the South African Government Department of Health.
- 1991: Certified as user of Griffiths Mental Ability Scales for babies and young children.
Supervised Training Experiences:
- 1984 - 1985: Clinical pastoral care in Tygerberg academic hospital, South Africa.
- 1987: Clinical psycholocy intership in Weskoppies and Pretoira academic hospitals, South Africa.
- 2002-2003: Supervised practice in clinical psychology with Gouws & Assoc. Psycologists, Hamilton and Cambridge, Ontario, Canada.
- 2003-2005: Supervised practice in school psycology with Avon-Maitland Board of Education and Dr. Rosanne Field & Assoc., Seaforth and Goderich, Ontario, Canada.
Professional Experiences:
- 2004 to date: Psychologist in Educational and Clinical Psychology. Dr. Rosanne Field & Associates/Avon Maitland District School Board, Goderich, Ontario, Canada.
- 2003-2004: Psychological Associate in Educational Psychology. Dr. Rosanne Field & Associates/Avon Maitland District School Board, Goderich, Ontario, Canada.
- 2002-2003: Psychological Associate in Rehabilitation Psychology. Gouws and Associates Psychologists, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada.
- 1991 - 2001: Clinical Psychologist in Private Practice. Worcester and Johannesburg, South Africa.
- 1994-2000: Psychologist/Head Psychologist. Department of Correctional Services, Worcester and Johannesburg regions.
- 1991-1993: Psychologist/Leader of the Therapeutic Team. Toevlug Rehabilitation Centre for Alcohol and Drug Dependency, Worcester.
- 1990-1991: Clinical Psychologist on the Psychiatric Team. Department of Health Services, Bellville, South Africa.
- 1988-1989: Inter-demoninational Chaplin. South African National Defence Force, Cape Town, South Africa.
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Mission Statement:
My major philosophical orientation can be called phenomenological. Basically that means that I respect people’s own way of describing themselves and their experiences of their world without trying to change it to fit into any existing category. I regard myself as a partner in finding new perspectives, viewpoints and solutions rather than a creator or provider of those new insights/handling strategies.
I am also eclectic, meaning that I can use different approaches and match available approaches with a particular person or problem when necessary.
I am a confessing Christian and my faith can be summarized in the words of the Apostles creed. I am not trying to impose my views on people and I also see it as my Christian duty to render non prejudiced professional services to people of other religions. However, I like working from a Christian perspective and I feel comfortable with allowing people to explore and use their religious beliefs as a primary resource for inner peace/harmony/healing, growth and reconciliation.
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