I believe that counselling and coaching can be a powerful force for change. Where counselling and psychotherapy seek inspiration to dislodge the mental hold that problems have on our lives - coaching guides the perspiration needed for the hard work of personal and relational change.

Coaching is provided through my research and client services associate, Silvia de la Fé González. Silvia is an experienced consultant, adult educator and mediator. She offers an optimistic attitude and a strong commitment to shaping reflective, self-directed experiences for those who have a desire to grow personally and professionally. Silvia was a student intern in my practice 2009-2010 while she completed a Diploma in Peace and Conflict Studies at Conrad Grebel University College (University of Waterloo).

Coaching is cost effective. The introductory fee for coaching in my practices is $50/hour. Coaching often occurs in four meeting blocks with a collaborative assessment in the fourth meeting. In this collaborative service, I supervise Silvia's work, progress notes and stay abreast of client development.

 

I am able to offer the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), the Strong Interest Inventory (career discernment), the PREPARE and ENRICH relationship inventories and the Thomas Killman Conflict mode Inventory to my clients.

 

 

I provide client-centred consultation to colleagues and organizations who feel the therapeutic process has become "stuck" and desire fresh eyes and ears to offer new perspectives. I also consult with community service groups, such as All Aboard Youth Ventures, home of the River Restaurant on Roncesvalles Avenue.

I have provided on-site support and trauma consultation with organizations such as The Salvation Army and Gurza International following tragic workplace losses.

 

workshops

Coming Soon:

• "Stories Well Beyond the Grave: Narrative Therapy and Grief Work" William will present Stories Well Beyond the Grave: Narrative Therapy and Grief Work full -day workshop as a Pre-conference Day at the 20th Annual Bereavement Ontario Network fall conference on Wednesday October 20th. Link to the full story in "What's New" on the Home page.
• "Movies that Move Us: Best in Show!" William and friends will present this popular Movies That Move Us workshop during the main conference for Bereavement Ontario Network's 20th annual event, Wednesday March 20th - Friday March 22nd.

Recent Workshops:

• "Movies that Move Us: The Next Generation," I presented a workshop entitled, "Movies that Move Us: The Next Generation," at the 17th annual conference of the Bereavement Ontario Network, held at Geneva Park Orillia on October 24-26th, 2007. Thirty conference participants attended the session which focused on the many ways that film can be incorporated in our work with those who mourn. We looked at how easy it now is to make a movie, the explosion of films on movie hosting sites like You Tube, and several films known to be companions in the grieving process including: Shadowlands, Sleepless in Seattle, Waking Ned Devine, Steel Magnolias, In America, A River Runs Through it and The Secret Life of Words. Give me a call to discuss how this workshop could be adapted for
  your event.
• An Introduction to Narrative Therapy
• Myers-Briggs - introduction or customized to group
• Couple Communication Skills
• "Good Grief"
• "I Don't Know What to Say:
  When Someone You Know is Grieving."
• "Movies that Move Us:
  Films that help us to Mourn"

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