Region: London

Address: 202-1297 Huron Street
London, ON
N5Y 4L9

Gunar Kravalis

Education/Certification:

• M.Th. in Pastoral Counselling, Marriage and Family Therapy
• Th. M.
• M. Div.
• B.A.
• OAMFT
• AAMFT
• RMFT
• Basic Training in CISM (2005)
• Summer Course in Sex Therapy, University of Guelph (1998)

Supervised Training Experiences: 300 hours of supervision by AAMFT approved supervisors in individual, couple, family and sex therapy

Professional Experiences:

• 18 years of parish ministry in the Presbyterian Church in Canada 1981-1999
• Chaplin at Aurora Resthaven Nursing Home, part-time (1991-1993)
• Published book entitled "Reflections on Living Faith" (1995)
• Founder and President of Milverton and District Food Bank (1996-1999)
• 18 years Pastoral Counselling
• 13 years experience counselling, marriage and family therapy, private practice
• 2 years working with Homewood Employee Health - EAP as an affiliate counsellor (2004-2006
• Marriage Preparation Seminars for Anglican Diocese of London (2003-2004)

Mission Statement:

My primary goal in the therapy encounter is to help each individual/couple or family discover their inner strentght whether these be emotional, intellectual, physical or spiritual and help the individual(s) to take charge of their life. My Christian beliefs permeate all that I do in my counselling work even if they may not always be overtly stated. For me each individual is a relection of the image of our creator and therefore to be treated with love, respect and and awareness that within each person are depths which resonate with the divine mystery of God. If spiritual or theological issues arise naturally in the course of therapy and are relevant to the therapy I am comfortable discussing such topics with my clients in an atmosphere of acceptance and non-judgment.