TIRA

Traumatic Incident Reduction Association

TIR Association Practitioner Listing

Certified/Accredited TIR Facilitator Listings - North America

If you do not find a Certified/Accredited practitioner listed in your area see also TIR Workshop Graduate Listings - North America (below) for additional contacts. Listings are alphabetical by location.

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North America Region includes: Canada , Guam , USA , Virgin Islands

Location	Name	Contact Information
	CANADA
AB, Fort Mcmurray	Joanne Macpherson, MA, Reg. Clinical Counsellor, TIRF	Phone: 604-880-8820 Email: joanne@mindfulofhealth.com
BC, Kamloops	Lindael Rolstone, M.Ed., B.Sc.O.T., B.S.W, AEF RCC, RSW, ROT Lindael has over 30 years of successful experience assisting people to heal from emotional and physical distress. She assists clients to help themselves problem-solve, set goals that are manageable and durable, and to move toward improved mental health. She is registered as a clinical social worker, counsellor, and occupational therapist. http://www.lindaelrolstone.com	Phone: 250-578-8114 Email: lindaelrolstone@shaw.ca
BC, Kelowna	Leora A Splett, M.Ed., RCC, CAP, CRHSPP, AEF	Phone: 250-860-6661 Email: lasplett@telus.net
BC, Surrey	Pauline Carey, M.A. Registered Clinical Counsellor, AEF Pauline has 25 years of counselling experience, and divides her time between private practice and TIR training. She uses TIR/LSR almost exclusively in her practice, and enriches trainings with her practical experience. http://www.paulinecarey.com/	Phone: 604-507-8055/315-1750 Email: pauline@paulinecarey.com
BC, Vernon	Pam Sikal, M.Ed. R.C.C., LSRF Pam is a highly skilled clinician who has a deep passion for healing work that empowers clients. She has been actively involved in the helping professions for over 35 years, which has provided her with a diverse background that encompasses nursing, and corporate management, in addition to counselling. Pam is also a seasoned, dedicated trainer. Her greatest rewards come from working directly with clients in her successful private practice and from training and supervising other clinicians in Applied Metapsychology.	Phone: 250-307-3112 Email: innervitality@shaw.ca.
BC, White Rock	Mindy Kollman, MA, MEd,RCC, AEF Mindy has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the BC Association for Clinical Counsellors. Mindy has strong background training in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR). She is certified in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Satir Systemic Brief Therapy. She is also a trained Play Therapist. Mindy specializes working with adolescents' issues, mother and daughter challenges, suicidal attempts, anger, depression and attachment disorder.	Phone: 604-535-3488 Email: understandingu@telus.net
ON, Horseshoe Valley, Near Barrie	Margaret U. Nelson, B.A. M.Ed. AEF Margaret has had a successful career in education (as teacher, principal, consultant, superintendent and CEO) in Ontario school boards. She brings outstanding people skills to her TIR practice in southern Ontario. Margaret devotes much of her time to her growing training centre, where she trains caregivers and health professionals in TIR and LSR. She is willing to travel to deliver TIR and training services. Margaret trained with Marian Volkman and Nancy Day.	Phone: 705-835-0752 Email: munelson@sympatico.ca
ON, London	Adela Gorodzinsky, M.Ed., CBT, CCC, CTP, TIRF Having lived in several different countries and undergone major surgery and a separation, I have personally experienced how stress-ors can either remain traumatic or facilitate personal development. Over the last 20 years, I have successfully worked with people who have experienced numerous different kinds of trauma, such as refugees, survivors of different kinds of abuse, natural disasters, loved ones and health related losses. Fluent in Spanish, English and Hebrew. Certified: Bioenergetic Analyst, TIR facilitator, Trager ® Practitioner and Canadian Counsellor.	Phone: 519-642-1966 Email: healinginprocess@rogers.com
ON, Port Hope And Oshawa	Mary Goossen-Scott, CTS, CH, TIRF http://www.stressrecovery.ca/	Phone: Port Hope:905-885-9543 Oshawa: 905-725-9287 Email: info@stressrecovery.ca
ON, Toronto	D. Jane Kennedy, MSW, CTS, CTF, TIRF	Phone: 416-920-3245 Email: djanekennedy@rogers.com
	USA
AZ, Flagstaff	Kate Sorensen, MA, LSRF	Phone: 928-606-6589 Email: kate@ttn.org
CA, Los Angeles	Jay Gibson, AEF, BS	Phone: 818-445-9729 Email: LENNSMANN@AOL.com
CA, Pacifica	Diana Canant, LSRF Ardicare, Inc.	Phone: 650-275-2537 Email: DianaCanant@gmail.com
CA, Palm Springs	Glenn Samuels, TIRF Specializing in abuse and cult resolution. www.scientologyrecovery.com	Phone: 813-527-4242 Email: glennsamuels@gmail.com
CA, San Diego	Kevin Thomas, MM, BA, AEF Kevin Thomas has been practicing TIR and Applied Metapsychology since 1991. He holds a Masters Degree, has undergraduate degrees both in Psychology and Music, certification in Hypnotherapy, and has studied meditation, healing, and personal development for over 20 years. In addition to rapidly handling PTSD, depression, anxiety, phobias, compulsions, and other common issues, he specializes in facilitating Applied Metapsychology to help clients develop creativity, reach their full human potential, and succeed in all areas of life.	Phone: 619-730-5422 Email: kevinthomasmusic@yahoo.com
FL, Clearwater	Robert Moore, PhD, CTS, BCETS, TIRF Board Certified in Traumatic Stress for the last 20 of his 40 years in practice, Dr. Moore divides his time between corporate crisis/EAP consulting for the Crisis Care Network, mentoring graduate students of the Albert Elllis Institute, and conducting continuing education seminars in traumatology for the social and psychological services.	Phone: 727-443-2096 Email: moorebob@juno.com
FL, North Miami	Martha L Vallejo, MSW, CT Martha L. Vallejo is a Certified Trauma Specialist and MSW from Barry University in Miami, Florida. She has an undergraduate degree in Sociology and worked for many years with vulnerable populations in Colombia, South America. She works for The Trauma Resolution Center providing TIR to clients that have been traumatized especially immigrant women and unaccompanied minors. She is committed to be a voice to immigrant youth and women which have the courage to rebuild their lives after suffering traumatic experiences.	Phone: 786-399-6764 Email: marthaluzvallejo@yahoo.com
MD, Washington, D.c.	Ragnhild Malnati, LCSW-C, AEF Personal Enhancement Center Certified TIR and Metapsychology facilitator, trainer and technical director. TIRA Editing and Certification Committee Member. Willing to travel http://www.healing-arts.org/tir/raggi/	Phone: 301-445-6444 Email: raggi@comcast.net
ME, Guilford	Cynthia M. Scott, TIRF Certified TIR practitioner. It is a privilege to facilitate sessions with clients who are interested in resolving items they have identified as distressing. The techniques are completely client-centered, highly effective, and result in resolution in a brief period of time. Observing the life-changing experiences of my clients is truly an honor. www.Facebook.com/RefreshAllAboutYou	Phone: 207-564-2604 Email: scott.cynthiam@gmail.com
MI, Ann Arbor	Marian Volkman, CTS, CMF, AEF Ability Enhancement Services I have been in practice since 1969, and using TIR and related Applied Metapsychology techniques since the late 1980s. There is nothing I would rather do than work with individual clients and share these wonderful tools through teaching the workshops. It is a constant pleasure to do this work. As well as using TIR I am a Certified Trauma Specialist. I am willing to travel. http://MarianVolkman.com	Phone: 734-662-6864 Email: marian@tir.org
MO, Kansas City Area	Barbara Dutton, HMS, CTSS (Certified Trauma Stress Specialist) through ATSS, AEF	Phone: 816-252-5147 Email: byllyedavidson@sbcglobal.net
MO, St Joseph	Sandy Dozier, L.P.C., AEF	Phone: 816-387-3968 Email: sandydozier@hotmail.com
OR, Portland	Jim Hussey, LPC, NCC, CTF, TIRF	Phone: 503-740-7074 Email: jimhussey@traumarelief.org
OR, Sherwood	Aerial Long, MA, AEF Personal Growth Counseling & Learning Center Aerial has been in private practice since 1977. She provides professional workshops and supervision for all the Applied Metapsychology Levels. She also teaches personal growth workshops for students and clients wanting to acquire life skills and coaching techniques.	Phone: 503-925-0982 Email: aeriallong@comcast.net
PA, Dillsburg	Jerry Davis, PhD, LSRF	Phone: 717-502-8486 Email: KarunaToo@AOL.com.
SC, Greenville	Darlene Parker, MSW, LISW-CP, TIRF	Phone: 864-272-3430 Email: dparkerliswcp@hotmail.com
VA, Leesburg	Kathryn McCormack-Chen, RN, LCSW, LSATP, LSRF As a private practitioner for nearly 25 years, with a specialty originally treating survivors of incest and other domestic violence, I expanded my practice to include PTSD survivors in general. I have special expertise in facilitation with people recovering from compulsive disorders such as alcoholism. Will present a TIR Overview to groups of practitioners who want to learn about these techniques, and will do training at your site if possible.	Phone: 703-734-8760 Email: kchen14@comcast.net

TIR Workshop Graduate Listings* - North America

Please note: The following practitioners have completed 1 or more professional skills workshops in TIR and related techniques, but are not Certified/Accredited Facilitators. We recommend that whenever possible you work with a Certified/Accredited Facilitator (listed above). Listings are alphabetical by location.

Disclaimer of Liability

North America Region includes: Canada , Guam , USA , Virgin Islands

Location	Name	Contact Information
	CANADA
AB, Calgary	Scott Gullion	Phone: 800-259-8373 Email: EmpoweringPurpose@gmail.com
AB, Calgary	Lurline Ketler-Raposo, MA	Phone: 403-973-9371 Email: lraposo@bowvalleycounselling.ca
AB, Lethbridge	Kelly D. Cook, M.A., R.C.C.	Phone: 403-328-5802 Email: kmcooks2@gmail.com
BC, Abbotsford	Peggy Yu, M.A.	Phone: 604-614-2628 Email: peggyyu@shaw.ca
BC, Abbotsford	Lesley Braithwaite	Phone: 604-217-0796 Email: lbraithwaite@paralynx.com
BC, Burnaby	Wei Min Guo, M.Ed. Counselling Psychology	Phone: 604-722-3733 Email: wguo@3d43.bc.ca
BC, Chilliwack	Ann Saunders, M.Sc.	Email: anns04@gmail.com
BC, Gabriola Island	Janice Power, BED, MSC, RSW	Phone: 250-247-4898 Email: janpower@shaw.ca
BC, Grand Forks	Connie Zibin, MSW	Phone: 250-442-4378 Email: connie.zibin@gov.bc.ca
BC, Interior	Kevin Ward, RCC	Phone: 800-610-8804 Email: kward@telus.net
BC, Invermere	Donna Power, RPC, CTSS, Victims Services, Critical Incident Stress Management	Email: powerfacilitation@telus.net
BC, Kaleden	Tina Socha Lovett, M.A.. B.A., B.Ed.	Phone: 250-497-7170 Email: tlovett@sd53.bc.ca
BC, Kamloops	Larry Loranger, BA, RSW	Phone: 250-372-5699 Email: l_loranger@yahoo.com
BC, Kelowna	Ezreena Draper Scott, B.A., RPCc	Phone: 250-212-5596 Email: ezreenascott@gmail.com
BC, Kelowna	Robin Gabert, MA, RCC	Phone: 250-859-1819 Email: robin.gabert@gmail.com
BC, Langley	Yvonne Dion	Email: yvonnedion@shaw.ca
BC, Mackenzie	Barbara Ann Godin, BA, MSW	Phone: 250-997-4413 Email: bgodin@telus.net
BC, Maple Ridge	Sheran Selluski, MA,RCC	Phone: 604-790-9323 Email: sheranselluski@shaw.ca
BC, Masset, Haida Gwaii	Terri Russ	Phone: 250-626-3324
BC, Masset, Haida Gwaii	Sandra Dan, Addictions Counsellor	Phone: 250-626-3911 ext225 Email: sandra.dan@omvc.ca
BC, North Okanagan	Elina Falck, MC, CCC, CTS	Phone: 250-379-2614 Email: efalck@junction.net
BC, Pender Bland	Judy Walker	Phone: 250-629-6432 Email: goosepond@shaw.ca
BC, Prince Rupert	Lorna J. Nelson, RN, CCC	Phone: 250-622-8387
BC, Surrey	Pardeep Chatha, M.Ed., RCC	Phone: 604-908-1972 Email: pchatha@hotmail.com
BC, Surrey	Angelika Bendrich, RPC	Phone: 604-541-2304 Email: connections4health@yahoo.ca
BC, Surrey	Arun Chatterjee	Phone: 778-989-1044 Email: arunavc@hotmail.com
BC, Surrey	Gerry Bock, MA, RCC, CTS	Phone: 604-574-6555 Email: gerry@bock.ca
BC, Surrey	Pamela Luddu	Email: luddu_p@hotmail.com
BC, Surrey	Patricia Hoogeveen	Phone: 604-597-9273
BC, Vancouver	Joy Sereda, M.A., R.C.C.	Phone: 604-839-9941 Email: joy.sereda@shaw.ca
BC, Vancouver	Sarah L. Topham, M.A.(R.C.C)	Phone: 604-684-7623 Email: topwest@shaw.ca
BC, Vancouver	Kathryn Morgan	Email: kathrynmorgan@telus.net
BC, Vancouver	Nelson Szeto, (Graduate Intern)	Phone: 604-375-8538 Email: nelsonkcszeto@gmail.com
BC, Vancouver	Adele Thorne	Phone: 604-433-0447 Email: thorneadele@hotmail.com
BC, Vernon	Lisa Wippich Tobin, M.S., R.C.C.	Phone: 250-542-3493
BC, Vernon	Panadda Kosakarn, MC, RCC	Phone: 250-545-1573 Email: panadda.councelling@gmail.com
BC, Vernon	Kristy Higgins, RPC, MPCP	Phone: 250-558-3323 Ext.2 Email: kristyh@telus.net
BC, Victoria	Myrna Hiebert, M.Ed.	Phone: 250-999-2182 Email: mindandheart@me.com
BC, West Vancouver	Dr. Martin Pinaud, Psy. D. M.A. RCC	Phone: 604-812-3634 Email: pinaud@shaw.ca
BC, White Rock	James Logan, Registered Clinical Counsellor	Phone: 778-786-0870 Email: tirfamilycoach@gmail.com
ON, Barrie	Lorraine Sudnik	Phone: 705-722-8379 Email: lmscsi@rogers.com
ON, Barrie	Patricia Harper	Phone: 705-739-8556 Email: pattynharper@hotmail.com
ON, Erin	Heather Jarman-Gotthardt	Phone: 519-833-1272 Email: yyyzzzgurl@yahoo.com
ON, Grand Bend	Debbie Patterson, B.Ed., Ad Ed., RP-CRA	Phone: 519-238-8417 Email: juno@hay.net
ON, Hamilton	Sarah Flis	Phone: 289-339-1460 Email: sarah.flis@gmail.com
ON, Horseshoe Valley, Near Barrie	Harry Nelson	Email: powerfulresults@sympatico.ca
ON, Horseshoe Valley, Near Barrie	Suzanne Carlaw	Phone: 705-835-0007 Email: carlawsuz@gmail.com
ON, Monetville	Gladys Goulais	Phone: 705-763-2112 Email: gladysgoulais@hotmail.com
ON, Scarborough	Lily Szeto, CCC	Phone: 416-644-1420 Email: lmhszeto@gmail.com
ON, St. Catharines	Ian Robertson, BSW, MSW, RSW	Phone: 905-651-6231 Email: counsellingniagara@gmail.com
ON, Stirling	Denise MacDonald, M.Div., RMFT	Phone: 613-391-2007 Email: dmacdonald@clearviewcc.ca
ON, Toronto	Aklilu Wendaferew, MSW, RSW	Phone: 416-869-3619 ext. 263 Email: aklilu@goodshepherd.ca
ON, Windsor	Elisabeth Haramic, Ph.D, C.C.C	Phone: 519-256-2300 Email: eharamic@yahoolcom
ON, Windsor	Rita Sousa, Msc Mental Health Counseling Candidate	Phone: 519-256-2300 Email: rita_2sousa@hotmail.com
QC, Pointe-claire	Linda D. Tees, B.A., M.A., Psychologist	Phone: 514-783-1285 Email: lintees@lesliemkatonacga.com
	USA
AZ, Bisbee	Pamela R. Blunt, MSW, LCSW	Phone: 520-432-3557 Email: pamrose4arts@msn.com
CA, Los Angeles	Thomas B. Franklin	Phone: 323-871-6862 Email: tbfranklin@aol.com
CO, Denver	Marilyn Talmadge-Bowers, Psy.D.	Phone: 303-355-4137 Email: marilyntalmagebowers@gmail.com
DC, Washington	Therese Jones, LCSW-C	Phone: 202-248-9872 Email: m20jones@gmail.com
FL, South Pasadena	Alex Chapunoff, LMHC	Phone: 727-674-5053 Email: alex@groundingcenter.com
GA, Glynco	H. Paul Susenbach	Phone: 912-267-2391 Email: paul.susenbach@dhs.gov
IL, Chicago	Hannah Frisch, Ph.D	Phone: 773-924-5057 Email: hf52@aol.com
KY, Paducah	Donnie McKinney	Phone: 270-450-2222 Email: donnie@donniemckinney.com
MA, Hopkinton	David J. Dockstader, CTR	Phone: 508-922-6117 Email: docks2@verizon.net
MD, Fort Washington	Pamela A. Hodge, LGSW	Phone: 301-830-3684 Email: aleasia1@verizon.net
ME, Abbot	Cheryl Morin	Phone: 207-876-2295 Email: thejdfoundation@yahoo.com
ME, Corinth	Joanne Gray	Phone: 207-285-7986 Email: ajgray5@myfairpoint.net
ME, Dover Foxcroft	Courtney L. Eastman, M.Ed.	Phone: 207-717-7738 Email: ceastman@aos94.org
ME, Dover-foxcroft	Erin Callaway, CT	Phone: 207-343-0171 Email: eecallaway@gmail.com
ME, Hampden	Jean Getchell-Dunn, LCSW	Phone: 207-356-7606 Email: cjom05@tds.net
ME, Lisbon	Brenda M. Thompson, LCPC	Phone: 207-353-7999 Email: lilyrlz@hotmail.com
ME, Orono	Elin MacKinnon, LCSW	Phone: 207-944-2932 Email: mail@elinmackinnon.com
ME, Smithfield	Joan Angelakis, LCSW	Phone: 207-462-5900
ME, Winterport	Jennifer Dudley	Phone: 207-659-3492 Email: jdtirfac@roadrunner.com
MI, Novi	Alicia Shamblin, LMSW, ACSW	Phone: 734-729-3133
MI, Tawas City	Gloria Rouleau-Gerber, LMSW	Phone: 989-362-7215 Email: gloria@newbeginningsmi.com
MO, Gladstone	Pamela Gaarde-Lipari	Phone: 816-509-3665 Email: chameleonwellnes@aol.com
MT, Mamilton	Kristin Stoehr, LCPC	Phone: 406-363-1217 ext. 118 Email: kriss@ravalliheadstart.org
NC, Raleigh	Tara V. Mirkar, MSW, LCSW	Phone: 919-455-7169 Email: tmirkar@yahoo.com
NJ, Metuchen	Barbara A. Macfie, Ma, MDiv, LPC	Phone: 732-501-2097 Email: bmacfie@me.com
NY, Brooklyn	Mia Macfarlane	Phone: 646-247-0433 Email: miamacfarlane@yahoo.com
OR, Yamhill	Kathleen Orem	Phone: 503-537-8862 Email: oremkathleen@yahoo.com
RI, Wickford	Kevin Brady	Phone: 401-626-6776 Email: uniquemand@gmail.com
SC, Greer	Chrys J. Harris, Ph.D.	Phone: 864-968-9687 Email: chrysharris@traumacenter.biz
TX, Dripping Springs	Sarah D'Angelo	Email: sarah@dangelo.info
VA, Alexandria	Dona Witten, Ph.D.	Phone: 703-980-1878 Email: djwconsultancy@comcast.net
VA, Lansdowne	Joy E. Phillips, Ed.D, CCBT, LPC	Phone: 571-333-1145 Email: joyphillips@smartneighborhood.net
VA, Leesburg	Edythe (Dee) Dunn, MA LPC	Phone: 540-270-4516 Email: deedunn@hughes.net
VA, Leesburg	Tara Fregin Moss, LCSW	Phone: 571-216-7915
WI, Madison	Rev. Michael Charovano, ACM	Phone: 608-335-6034 Email: director@halcyonfellowship.org
WY, Cheyenne	Jamie Rogers, LCSW	Phone: 307-421-3830 Email: jamierogers77@bresnan.net
WY, Larami	Linda D. Johnson, MA, LPC	Phone: 307-761-0375 Email: lindadjohnson@hotmail.com
WY, Laramie	George W. Doherty, MS, LPC, President - RMRDMHI	Phone: 307-399-4818 Email: rmrdmhi@gmail.com
WY, Laramie	Denise Gill, LCSW	Phone: 307-399-0329 Email: denise_royer@hotmail.com
WY, Laramie	Vicki A. Martin, MA, PMFT	Phone: 307-742-6293 Email: denise_royer@hotmail.com

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