About

 

I have a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology and am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Life Coach. I have worked for over thirty years in the Mental Health field.

 

I began my career working in children’s day treatment programs for the British Columbia Ministry of Health. In my role as Coordinator of the Children’s Day Treatment Programs in Burnaby, I provided direct clinical services to the young children attending the program and their families. I also supervised staff and coordinated the onsite and outpatient components of these programs. During this time, I developed and implemented a new and innovative, multi-disciplinary, inter-ministerial treatment resource for school-age children.

 

I served for a number of years on the board of North Shore Neighbourhood House and also acted as a consultant for the child and youth programs offered by that agency. While with the Ministry of Health, I had developed a parent and staff education series and used this model to provide an intensive training program for the childcare staff of the Neighbourhood House.

 

I spent the next thirteen years with Vancouver Coastal Health, first as a Behavioural Consultant and then as the Manager of Child and Youth Mental Health and Addictions. During that time, I further developed my behavioural and family counselling skills and was subsequently responsible for creating two adolescent treatment programs for youth with addictions and concurrent disorders.

 

My heritage is Cree Métis and I have a deep and abiding commitment to helping to heal the deep wounds of aboriginal people. I have worked extensively with First Nations, including Squamish Nation, the Burns Lake Band and, more recently, with Nlakapamux Health and Healing in the BC interior. This work has honed my skills in the areas of trauma, abuse and addiction.

 

I am also one of the founders of the North Shore ADHD Clinic, originally created to address the critical lack of treatment services available to adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Throughout my entire counselling career, I have been highly involved in assisting children with ADHD and their families in managing the considerable challenges associated with this disorder. I continue to offer an extensive range of counselling and coaching services to all individuals with ADHD and their families.

 

My diverse experience has prepared me to deal with a wide range of counselling issues and I find it immensely rewarding to help my clients address difficult personal challenges. My clinical practice is now offered on a remote basis and I currently work with clients throughout North America, the United Kingdom and Europe.

 

Contact Details

 

Email: contactsheppard@gmail.com

Telephone/Text: 778-898-4634

Fax: 604-243-6043

 

 

“We must become the change we want to see.” – Mahatma Ghandi