R. Psych. Alberta (#4219)
In my role as director of Mental Health Solutions for a large insurance company, Director of Professional Affairs for the Psychological Association of Alberta, and Registered Psychologist in the province of Alberta I am aware of the many challenges faced by our practitioner community. I am passionate about the unique value of psychology and our leadership role in the healthcare ecosystem. I am of the firm view that psychology has a responsibility to continue leading by providing evidence-based treatment for Canadians and for practitioners to be guided by the discipline’s rich tradition of empirical excellence. As a member of the board, I commit to being a strong voice for the needs of the discipline by working collaboratively with fellow board members to fully animate the vision and mission of the association. It is my strongly held view that through the efforts of CPA’s three pillars the psychology community can bring considerable wisdom to guide and influence policy at a time of considerable challenge for Canadian society.
I have remained active in the Canadian Psychological Association since my term on the board in (2017- 2020) through my membership on the Professional Affairs Committee, various tasks forces and most recently as co-editor of Psynopsis on Navigating the Insurance Landscape. I look forward to serving on the board to continue to advocate for the needs of practitioners within an increasingly fractured mental health landscape and provide a strong voice for this pillar.