MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTING & RESEARCH
I have academic experience in mixed methods research in multiple fields including political science, education, mental heath, medical anthropology, psychology, and medicine. I am particularly passionate about supporting community-based/participatory research in the areas of mental health and education while integrating Indigenous and decolonizing research methodologies. I am guided by the four R's where research is based on respect, relevance, reciprocity, and responsibility (Virkness & Barnhardt, 1991).
My Services Include:
Collection of background information
Environmental scans
Literature reviews
Briefing notes
Facilitating community capacity in Research process
Community friendly reporting
Quantitative and qualitative data Analysis and coding
MAXQDA (mixed methods software)
Ethics application and reviews
Indigenous methodologies
Community based participatory action Research
Community engagement planning
Psychometric research
Psychometric development
Online clinical feedback informed treatment
PSYCHO -EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
I have 20 years of teaching and leadership experience in education and health & wellness. My teaching experience has been with all kinds of learners (ESL, literacy, special education) of many ages (6th grade to graduate level students). I combine my counselling and teaching facilitation skills with my experience of education and health systems to offer educational and hands-on workshops to teaching staff, students, healthcare professionals, parents, community leaders, researchers on a wide variety of topic including:
Mental health capacity-building
Research capacity-building
Mentorship modelling and development
Youth mental health
Indigenous healing approaches
Patient advocacy
Youth treatment and interventions
Youth and family resilience
Comprehensive school health
Community-based wellness approaches
Best practices in psycho-educational interventions
Universal school based mental health interventions
Truth and Reconciliation
Standardized Assessments
Adapting Psychometric Assessments