Names of Staff and their Qualifications:

Paul W. Clark, PhD – Culture and Values in Education:

Education/Certification:

Member of the Ontario Association of Consultants, Counsellors, Psychometrists, and Psychotherapists (OACCPP)

1999-2002 PhD – Culture and Values in Education  - McGill University
1993-1995 MEd – Education – McGill University
1989-1990 DipEd – Education -  Bishop’s University
1985-1989 BA – English – Bishop’s University

Supervised Training Experiences:

1990 -  Metis Beach School, Metis Beach, Quebec
1990 – Alexander Galt HS, Lennoxville, Quebec
1990 – Ayer’s Cliff  Elementary School, Ayer’s Cliff, Quebec
1990 – Sherbrooke Elementary School, Sherbrooke, Quebec
1994-  Huntington Academy, Huntingdon, Quebec

Professional Experiences:

Sept 03- Present                     Counsellor 

• Private practice – Mississauga, Ontario
• Counselling includes: couples therapy, addiction, anxiety, grief and stress, parenting help, conflict resolution, and therapy for depression, and job stress.

June 01- June 03                     Executive Director

• McGill University, Faculty of Education – Montreal, Preparing international cultural programs

Mission Statement:

Many people look to counselling because powerful emotions are dominating their lives. Often they try to overcome these emotional states by talking them away or using distractions (i.e. busy-work, alcohol, watching TV). We can push something away, but generally, it comes back on us. In fact, we often delude ourselves into thinking that we've "worked through" an issue when it temporarily disappears.

Solving your problems by taking a pill each day can sound appealing too. If only it was that easy! These emotional problems have multiple causes, and medication is not a one stop cure for them. It may help ease the symptoms, but may have side effects and does not provide complete relief.

Therapy provides you with management and coping skills to help you stay grounded, and helps you deal with feelings that you would like to change.