Staff Counsellors – Organizational Health Inc.

Beverley Abbott, Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Arts, Counselling Employee Assistance Consultant, Substance Abuse Professional, Motivational Interviewing Counsellor and Trainer

Beverley Abbott joined OHI in 2001.

Beverley has been working in the counselling field since 1986. Since 1998 she has focused on the Employee Assistance Field. There she has counselled individuals, families, and couples on a wide range of issues, as well as delivered workshops and spoken at conferences on a variety of topics

Prior to this, Beverley specialized for twelve years in the area of substance abuse including at a residential addiction treatment centre where she supervised the counselling staff. During that time, Beverley designed, implemented, and evaluated a treatment program specifically geared to the needs of addicted women, and presented on this topic extensively throughout Canada. As a result of the program’s success, she was hired by Corrections Canada to develop a treatment program for implementation in all the women’s correctional facilities across Canada. 

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Misha Capler, Master of Social Work,

Counsellor and EFAP Consultant.  Certificate in E-counselling

Misha joined OHI-Ontario in 2008

Misha has been practicing since 1994 providing a full range of mental health counselling to adolescents, adults, couples, and families. After working with adolescents and families in Ottawa and Vancouver, she continued her career in community mental health in rural Utah, where she worked for 10 years.  She has extensive experience in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, and has been trained in Critical Incident and Stress Debriefing for individuals and teams following serious injury or death in the workplace.

Misha has completed Level 1 of the e-counselling certification from the School of Social Work at the University 

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Beth Ellis, Registered Social Worker, Master of Counselling and

EFAP Consultant

Beth joined OHI in 1991

Beth has over 30 years of experience. Since 1989 she has worked in the field of Employee Assistance Programs providing counselling on a wide range of issues to individuals, couples and families.

Prior to this, Beth worked for 23 years in Alberta Social Services with children and families.  She participated in various Joint Management/Union Advisory committees for 3 years in her role as a union leader. Since 1989 Beth has experience in providing treatment to convicted sex offenders in the Phoenix Program.  She has skills in dealing with the issues of substance abuse and anger management.  She is also a licensed clinical hypnotherapist.  Beth utilizes an integrative approach which includes the use of cognitive behavioural techniques and psychodynamic theory.

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Harold Glass, Master of Social Work, Clinical Social Worker, Substance Abuse Professional

Harold Glass has worked with OHI and affiliates since 1991

For close to thirty years, Harold has been counselling individuals and families and offering classes and workshops to staff groups on a wide variety of subjects.

Harold is an expert in the area of marriage and family counselling, specializing particularly in the problems facing teenagers and adolescents. Harold is experienced and trained in the area of providing addiction treatment and has successfully worked with drug and alcohol, gambling and sexual addictions.  Harold is a Substance Abuse Professional, qualified to evaluate employees who have violated drug and alcohol policies and makes recommendations concerning education, treatment, follow-up testing, and aftercare.

In addition Harold has worked in numerous settings providing Critical Incident and Stress Debriefing to individuals and teams following serious injury or death in the workplace.  Harold has offered training and support to Stress Debriefing Teams.

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Tom Hill, Master of Science Counselling Psychology, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counsellor II, Certificate in E-counselling 

Tom Hill joined OHI in 2008

Tom brings to Organizational Health Incorporated several years of experience in child and family counselling and in the addiction field. Tom’s social services career began in 1977. He began his counselling career as a Child and Youth care worker in residential treatment programs, and has been a supervisor, manager and director in child welfare services. 

Tom has a strong background working in the addiction field, having worked with adolescents in Hawaii and having provided intensive outpatient treatment for adults in Oregon.

He currently provides child, youth and family counselling services, as well as services to clients facing challenges from substance use, gambling, and pornography.

Tom has completed Level 1 of the e-counselling certification from the School of Social Work at the University of Toronto.

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Shelagh Kennedy, Master of Educational Psychology, Registered Psychologist, Employee Assistance Consultant

Shelagh Kennedy has worked for OHI and affiliates since 1994.   

Shelagh has a Master’s in Educational Psychology, a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Science.  She started providing psychotherapy in 1994 and was a teacher for eight years prior. 

Shelagh provides mainly individual therapy to adults. Shelagh’s interests include working with people who are depressed, anxious, grieving, have experienced abuse or trauma, are having relationship or communication difficulties, or are experiencing stress in their professional or personal lives.  She utilizes a variety of approaches including the use of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques). She works using an integrative approach, which includes cognitive-behavioural and psychodynamic therapies as well as a solution-focused approach.   She also provides career testing and counselling .She has delivered workshops on a variety of topics including Stress Management, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Depression and Dealing with Conflict. 

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Jack Lewis, Registered Psychologist, EFAP Counsellor

Jack joined OHI in 2002

Jack has over 30 years’ experience in counselling and clinical psychology. He has worked in several in-patient and out-patient clinics where he provided psychotherapy for a wide range of mental health conditions. He also worked as a psychologist at a day centre for adolescents living in families with complex mental health problems. As a senior clinical psychologist in community mental health, he contributed his expertise assessing and treating individuals and families. He has been a consultant psychologist and supervisor for many projects over the years including Social Services.

As part of his current position with OHI he consults with companies and organizations in the management of employee conflict in the work place. He also presents workshops concerning mental health issues.  He is an expert in stress management and relaxation techniques, working with groups and individuals.

Jack uses a positive integrative approach that supports the client’s strengths and abilities.  His back ground includes cognitive behavioural therapy, psychodynamics, interpersonal theory and mindfulness.  His special interests and expertise includes working with teenagers, couples therapy and helping individuals dealing with stress-based issues such as depression and anxiety. 

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Emma Rickard, Bachelor of Social Work, Diploma in Mental Health, R.S.W. Counsellor and EAP Consultant

Emma joined OHI in 2005

Emma has been practicing since 1990 and has social work experience in New Zealand, England and Canada. She has worked in a broad range of social work settings including child protection, rehabilitation, private practice and community-based mental health. She served at the University of Canterbury (New Zealand) as a Tutor and a Field Work teacher to Social Work students.

She has many years experience as a Senior Social Worker/ Team leader in a community-based Mental Health Service, offering comprehensive assessment and short term counselling to children, adolescents, adults and families.

In addition, Emma has experience in offering self help/educational workshops to small groups and is certified to provide Critical Incident and Stress Debriefing to individuals and teams following serious injury or death in the workplace.