James Morgan:

Education/Certification:

M.A.Sc. Counselling & Human Relations University of Waterloo
M.Div. Ethics Union Theological Seminary, New York City
B.Sc. cum laude Clinical Psychology University of Iowa

Supervised Training Experiences:

One year (four quarters) Clinical Pastoral Education
One year Internship, Toronto Institute for Human Relations (Pastoral Counselling)
Two year Internship, Kitchener Interfaith Pastoral Counselling Centre
One year training in supervision and supervision of supervision, Interfaith Pastoral Counselling Centre
AAMFT Clinical Member
AAMFT Approved Supervisor

Professional Experiences:

Family Therapist; Family Counselling Service, Guelph 1977--80
Clinical Supervisor, Family Counselling Service, Guelph 1980--1986
Executive Director, Guelph-Wellington Counselling Centre, Guelph 1987--1992
Private Practice, Kitchener-Waterloo 1992--1995
Clinical Supervisor, Family Services Perth-Huron, Stratford 1995--1999
Private Practice (part time) Kitchener-Waterloo 1995---
Private Practice (full time) Kitchener-Waterloo 1999---
(Supervisor of post-graduate Intern Program, Family Service Thames Valley, London, ON 2000---)

Mission Statement:

I believe that people naturally moved towards greater wholeness but are sometimes constrained by factors/forces/conditions which are impediments to that movement. These can be social conditions, socialization process, values and beliefs, and unconscious processes. My job is to help people to become more aware of these constraints and to help them make conscious choices about them in order to lift the constraints and to diminish their power to influence and control the direction of their lives.My Chistian belief is that we are created by a loving God for the purpose of love; to learn to grow in love and to love all of creation. To be able to do this takes courage to overcome the constraints ("powers and principalities") which would limit our ability to love. I believe that this courage was demonstrated for us in Jesus Christ who also calls us into our full humanity.

I believe that these dynamics are present in every conflict a person in therapy experiences, whether those conflicts are internal or between people. In the conflicts we have an opportunity to more honestly face ourselves, to overcome our constraints to love, and to learn to become more loving human beings. If people who are conscious Christians, I talk with them openly about these things. If they are not, I talk with them about their values and beliefs and what it is in them that prevents them from being the best that they can be; and where they obtain on-going support, nurturance and guidance in becoming the best that they can be.