THE CLINIC FOR EMOTIONAL WELLNESS, INC

Contact:

Maple Medical Arts

9983 Keele Street, Suite 201

Vaughan, ON

L6A 3T5

Phone:        289-304-8290

Fax:            289-304-8292

Web:          www.TheClinicForEmotionalWellness.com

Email:        info@ TheClinicForEmotionalWellness.com

Programs and Services:

Intake/Referral: When calling the Clinic clients will have the opportunity to speak with the  Client Services Coordinator to briefly discuss their concerns. This ensures that they will be directed to the most appropriate professional. If the concern falls outside of the services that the Clinic provides, the coordinator will provide them with an alternative contact which might be a hospital, community agency, or other health service provider. There is no cost or obligation for this service.

Psychological Assessment: An initial assessment gives the clinician an overall picture of the areas of concern, relevant background information, and treatment options including length and frequency of the proposed treatment. This is typically done in the first session.

More specific assessments are also carried out for a variety of conditions, such as comprehensive psychological and psycho-educational assessments of cognitive, academic and social-emotional functioning to identify Asperger's Disorder, learning disabilities, giftedness, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Oppositional Defiant Disorder, conduct disorder, depression, anxiety disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), parent-child relationship difficulties and other mood and behavioural disturbances. The Clinic also provides community-based assessmentfor court ordered assessmentor treatment, consultation, and education services for forensic clients and allied criminal justice, mental health, and social or public service agencies.

Forensic Assessment and Community Services (F.A.C.S.) is a community-based subprogram of the Forensic Psychiatry Services based at Alberta Hospital Edmonton (AHE), operated by Alberta Health Services - Edmonton and area. F.A.C.S. consists of the following 4 core program areas:

1. Forensic Adult Assessment and Treatment (adult services)
2. Centerpoint (youth services)
3. Counterpoint (youth services)
4. Community Geographic Team (adult and youth services)

Target Population:

The target population served by the F.A.C.S. program includes adults and adolescents who:

- are 12 years of age or older
- are, or are at risk of being, in conflict with the law
- are thought to have mental disorders or behavior problems
- require assessment to determine the existence of mental disorders or behavior
problems
- require treatment for mental disorders or behavior problems

Counselling for children and parents, individuals, couples and families: Evidence-based therapy and intervention strategies are available for a wide range of issues for children and their parents, individual adolescents or adults, and couples and families. These include: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Social Problem-Solving Skills Training (SPSST), Social Skills Training, Parent Management Training (PMT), Emotional (or Anger) Management, and substance abuse counselling. Psychotherapy is often adapted for the specific needs of the client.

Clinical Team:

Dr. Paul Hommersen, Ph.D.,C. Psych.

P sychologist

Dr. Paul Hommersen began his psychology career in 1998, and completed his Masters of Arts in 2003 and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 2008. Over those years Dr. Hommersen worked with children, adolescents, and adults, both individually and as families. He has treated various mental health difficulties, such as learning problems, behavioral disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, anxiety, and mood disorders. This has involved helping parents to develop effective parenting techniques, working with children with anxiety issues ranging from school attendance and phobias to eating habits, and counselling adolescents and adults for issues with anxiety and depression, addictions, and anger and communication issues.

  Dr. Hommersen also conducts comprehensive psychological and psycho-educational assessments of cognitive, academic, social-emotional functioning, and provides assessment and treatment of mental disorders and behavioural problems for adults and adolescents who are in conflict with the law. The latter includes assessments to aid the court in fitness and criminal responsibility evaluations, pre-sentence evaluations to aid in treatment planning and risk management, anger or emotional management counseling, substance abuse counseling, and relapse prevention planning. He has worked in multiple levels of the justice system, including in a Regional Risk Assessment Centre, pre-trial facilities, provincial probation, and secure and open forensic mental health facilities.

Dr. Hommersen is registered as a psychologist with the College of Psychologists of Ontario, and has continued working with children, adolescents, and adults in these capacities. He is also currently working for the York Region District School Board.

Dr. Larry Kopman, Ph.D., C. Psych.

Psychologist

Dr. Larry Kopman has been practicing as a Registered Psychologist for twenty-five years. He completed his Doctoral Degree at the University of Toronto in 1985, with a dissertation that investigated the complexities involved in authentic human relationships. Dr. Kopman is registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario.

Dr. Kopman’s has experience working with clients across the life-span from many cultural backgrounds. His therapeutic focus is with clients who are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, vocational issues, and stress management. He has facilitated over thirty workshops for various institutions and organizations on a wide variety of topics such as relational skills, stress reduction, relaxation, mediation, self-worth and other issues.

Dr. Jeffrey L. Price
Psychologist

Dr. Jeffrey L. Price is a graduate of McGill University, University of Toronto and University of Windsor, where he has obtained a BA (Majors), BEd (Honours), and both the MA and PhD in Clinical Psychology. He has many years of comprehensive experience and expertise in the areas of Clinical/Counselling, School, and Health/Rehabilitation Psychology, including the broad spectrum of emotional/psychological issues, such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, addictions, learning disabilities, physical illnesses, pain issues and other mental health disorders. A specialized component of his work has rested within the psycho-educational, vocational and medical/rehabilitation areas, including assessment, treatment and case management. His practice includes work with children, adolescents and adults of diverse ethnic, cultural and religious backgrounds.

Dr. Price has had very numerous opportunities to develop and implement individual, couple, group and family treatment/remedial protocols, which have involved crisis intervention and short-term (brief) and long-term therapeutic approaches, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), psychoanalytic therapy, stress management, acute and chronic management, relaxation training, biofeedback, and career counselling. He has been involved in the facilitation of academic accommodations, job re-training and return to academia programmes, among others. Overall, Dr. Price is eclectic in his orientation and applies strategies and techniques that are most suitable for the individual client.

Dr. Price is an approved provider of psychological services for the WSIB and Vocational Rehabilitation Services, and Dr. Price and his private practice consultants had been a Designated Assessment Centre (Disability) of the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO). He has provided services in community agencies, hospitals and private rehabilitation clinics and he maintains an active private practice.

Dr. Price is registered as a psychologist and is a member in good standing with the College of Psychologists of Ontario and a member of the Canadian Psychological Association.

Catherine Buffa, M.A.

Canadian Certified Counsellor

Catherine is a Canadian Certified Counsellor, registered with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. She holds a Master’s of Arts degree from Saint Paul and Ottawa University in Counselling and Spirituality. This training allows for Catherine to help clients with psychological issues as well as spiritual issues.

Catherine’s experience has come from work at addiction centers in both Toronto and Ottawa and her counselling experience surrounds work involving depression, anxiety, grief and loss, addiction, self-esteem, body-image, trauma, and spiritual issues. Catherine works with adolescent and adult clients who are experiencing difficulty coping with life’s stresses, and has facilitated workshops dealing with theses stressors, which include: communication within relationships coping with addiction, coping with stress, relaxation and guided imagery, and communication in Catholic Families. Catherine is currently involved in teaching catechism to Catholic youth in her parish community.

Carol A. Steinberg M.A. in Clinical Psychology
Doctoral Candidate

Carol has an Honors Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Laurentian University and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education from Concordia University. She has a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology, and is currently completing her Doctoral Degree Program in Clinical Psychology. In addition, Carol attained a three year post-graduate certificate from Seneca/York University in "Working with the Abused Program."

Carol has many years of counseling experience and has worked with Individuals, Couples, Families, Children, and Adolescents to address issues pertaining to psychological disorders, mental disturbances, grief, addictions, depression, conflict resolution, crisis intervention, physical illness, and chronic pain management.

Carol is eclectic in treating each person with an Individual Model as her philosophy is that every person is unique. Through such interventions as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Person-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Work, she helps people overcome their particular problem and move forward to become happier and more productive.

Carol conducts Parenting Education Workshops, and other types of Group Psychotherapy for Depression, Anger Management, Divorce, Assertiveness Training, Eating Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Sexual Abuse Survivors, Domestic Violence, Children's Social Skills Development, and Couples Counseling. Carol works with families in transition and those going through separation and divorce by addressing topics such as; problems with blended families, guilty feelings, abandonment, loyalties, communication, problem-solving and has experience in mediation.  

Carol has worked with the 'Toronto Bail Program' conducting anger management groups for male teens on probation or parole mandated to attend. Also, she was a support counselor at 'The Yellow Brick House' and 'The Red Door' shelters for women and children. She worked with the 'Victim's Witness Assistant Program' for court and legal proceedings with the 'Richmond Hill Outreach Program', whereby she counseled and accompanied her clients to legal and court proceedings.

Her written articles on health and mental issues have been published in MacLean's News Magazine, Canadian Living Magazine, Chatelaine Magazine, Infertility Awareness Magazine, The Journal for Specialist in Group Work, as well as, The Endometriosis Network of Toronto Health Letter.

She is a registered member of the Ontario Psychological Association (OPA) and is a Group Psychotherapist. As well, Carol holds a certificate in Organizational Psychology. Carol has many years of practice working in

various multicultural communities in Ontario and is fully bilingual in French and English.

Phei Phei Oon, M.A.

Canadian Certified Counsellor

Phei Phei Oon is a Certified Canadian Counsellor, registered with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. She holds a Master’s Degrees in both Clinical Psychology and Creative Arts Therapies (Specialty: Drama Therapy). She is currently working under the supervision of Dr. Hommersen.

Phei Phei has more than ten years of counselling experience working in both hospital settings and community centers. Her experience includes working with children with Attention Deficit Disorder, behavioural problems, and learning disabilities. Phei Phei's specialty is working with young children (4 to12 yrs old) with anxiety, depression, traumatic experiences, phobias and selective mutism, and adult clients with anxiety disorders, low self-esteem, grief and PTSD.

Besides English, Phei Phei provides services in Mandarin, Cantonese and Malay.

Andreea Madaras, MA, CHRP

EA Psychotherapist

Q ualifying Member OSP

Andreea holds a Bachelor Degree in General Psychology and a Masters Degree in Organizational and Leadership Psychology from West University of Timisoara, Romania, and is a Qualifying Member with Ontario Society of Psychotherapists.

Andreea helps adults dealing with anxiety, depression, anger management, relationship issues, parenting skills, performance and career development.  

Andreea dedicated the first five years of her career working as an organizational psychologist and psychotherapist in her home country, before moving to Canada in 2002, where she pursued a career in human resources. She holds a Human Resources Management Certificate from Seneca College, and is a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP).

Andreea combines her Existential Analysis (EA) psychotherapy and human resources backgrounds with a holistic view of work and life issues to help her clients achieve an optimal balance between who they are at home, at work and in their many relationships. Her counselling and psychotherapy approach is person-centered, meaning-oriented and uses a variety of psycho analytical and psychodynamic approaches to help motivate her clients to achieve their potential.  

Carolee Sadavoy BScN., RN., OHN., PHN  

Re gistered Nurse

Carolee has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Toronto, and is a member in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.  In every nursing position in her almost 40 years of service, she has enthusiastically shared her valuable knowledge and skills with compassion, respect and enthusiasm. She began her nursing career in the Hamilton Wentworth County as a public health nurse, offering guidance to new mothers and school age children.  She attained additional expertise when employed for more than 14 years as a Nurse Practitioner in family practice settings where in a collaborative role with staff physicians she honed herphysical assessment skills and developed psycho social counselling/mental health experience under the direction of the supervising team Psychiatrist.  She brings to the Clinic comprehensive workplace rehabilitation and accommodation experience includingfunctional abilities evaluations, return-to-work and accommodation expertise and related strategies that help both employees and employers.

Caroleehas initiated unique wellness programs, coordinated and overseen smoking cessation programs, weight control programs, prenatal and well baby programs.  As an Occupational Health and Disability Nurse she managed short term disability in a variety of public and private settings where she advised and assisted department managers/supervisors with providing suitable and safe work accommodations when physical and/or mental health conditions were temporarily or permanently compromised.  On an as needed basis she refers to family practitioners and other specialists, and providescomprehensive referral notes so that documented mental restrictions canbe updated and new recommendations provided based on nursing observations and evidence.  As needed, and mutually agreed upon with the individual in a partnership, meetings with clients are arranged in a variety of settings such as their home, workplace or treating health practitioner’s office.

Carolee strongly believes that a health care provider is as good as the follow-up he/she provides and advocates that treatments offered be suitable, timely and supportive.  Unlike many physical disabilities, issues involving emotional health and wellbeing are oftentimes well hidden and that invisibility can go unnoticed by the person, family member and the workplace until significant absenteeism and family relationship eruptions emerge.

Carolee has helped countless workers navigate through the realities of our health care system which often result in lengthy wait times leaving the client feeling alone, frustrated and scared, uncertain of where and how to access help for him/herself or family member.

Throughout her career Carolee has been a strong advocate for accessible, comprehensive and holistic health care in all age groups, particularly the vulnerable, and has advanced quality health promotion activities and safety initiatives.  Carolee strongly believes that communication, through words and action, fairness, flexibility and creative thinking are critical components and determinants in helping individuals in need. 

A lan Steinberg, M.S.W., R.S.W.

Soc ial Worker    

Alan Steinberg has an Honours Bachelor of Arts, Psychology degree from York University and a Masters of Social Work degree from the University of Toronto. Alan has been practising for over 20 years in various social work settings including hospitals, Employee Assistance Programs, community health care (Community Care Access Centres), and also has a private practice that focuses on case management services for the elderly. Alan has worked with all age groups and has expertise in addictions, career counselling, grief and loss, mental health (depression, stress management), physical illness, and long term care planning.