ABOUT DARLENE

Committed to Your Success

• Master’s Degree in psychological counselling from Acadia University;

• Member in good standing with Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association;

• Expertise in the area of Attachment. Published author of academic reference “Nowhere Called Home”. Nominated for Governor General’s Award;

• Certificate in Leadership Development from Dalhousie University;

• Certified Practitioner  Myers-Briggs;

• Certified Engagement Practitioner (Train-the-Trainer for Tools of Engagement);

• Certified Coaching Practitioner (Train-the-Trainer for Effective Coaching Skills for Managers);

• Certified instructor for Mental Health First Aid training (Mental Health Commission of Canada);

• Certified Trauma Practitioner (Crisis and Trauma Institute); 

• Professional facilitator with more than 15 years experience;

• Over 20 years experience working in enforcement and protection field;

• Expertise in the area of operational stress injuries. Authored training course “Mitigating the Impact of Exposure: to offensive materials, graphic images and traumatic operational events”;

• Certified Critical Incident Stress Management Practitioner;

• 8 years experience delivering Organizational Development and Well-being Services. Awards include:

  • Premier’s Award of Excellence (development of integrated provincial crime prevention strategy);

  • National Federal Council Award of Excellence (Development and implementation of Organizational Development and Well-Being Initiative);

  • CBSA Presidents Award – Leadership (Development and implementation of Organizational Development and Well-Being Initiative);

  • CBSA President “Above and Beyond” award (Development and implementation of Organizational Development and Well-Being Initiative).