CanadaCristina M. Fandino, Ed.D.; M.Ed.; Lic.
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Phone: (647) 930-8448 (289) 813-1430
Email: cristina.fandino@utoronto.ca
Websites: www.expat-counselling.com; www.cristinafandino.com
Nationality: Canadian-Argentinean
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Religious Affiliation:
Clinical Specialties: Clinical Psychology, Cross-cultural & Resettlement
Psychology, Clinical and Intercultural Counselling. My University studies
focused on understanding how relocation, resettlement and mental health issues are
intertwined as well depression in immigrants. I work with adults, individually, with couples and families. I specialized in culture/ environmental shock, transitions; depression and anxiety; stress, work and family balance; self-esteem and personal growth; separation or divorce.
Cross-Cultural Experience: I have relocated from Buenos Aires, Argentina to
Toronto Canada. I travel constantly all over the world to experience first-hand
different cultures. In addition I was the Community Mental Health Consultant of a Community Mental Health Program at the Psychiatric Unit of a Toronto teaching Hospital providing crisis intervention, conducting clinical assessments, pre-admission screenings and counselling exclusively to refugees and immigrants. Working as Global Clinical Supervisor of a Canadian health and productivity EAP company, I have been providing clinical supervision and consultation to mental health professionals all over the world who offer counselling to employees working for Fortune 500 companies and are sent on assignments and relocating worldwide . I have also overseeing an international network of assessors who provide pre-departure preparation and evaluation services as well as repatriation debriefings to employees of international companies. In my private practice provide face to face as well as distant counselling (via Webcam & telephone) to expatriates.
Karen Friesen, LCSW
Location: Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Phone:
Email: klmulle@pmbx.net or kfriesen@knowlescentre.ca
Website:
Nationality: USA
Languages Spoken: English and Arabic
Religious Affiliation: Christian
Clinical Specialties: Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Cross-Cultural Experience:
Kevin Hamp, M.A., R.C.C.
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Phone: 1-888-746-0762
Email: kevin.hamp@yfccanada.org
Website:
Nationality: Canadian
Languages Spoken: English
Religious Affiliation: Christian
Clinical Specialties: Adolescents
Cross-Cultural Experience: Youth Pastor of International Church (Thailand)
Jan (Potz) Hartford, M.A., A.A.M.F.T.
International Health Management
Location: North York (Toronto area), ON, Canada
Phone: 416-446-0762
Email: jhartford@ihmcanada.org
Website: www.ihm.ca
Nationality: Canadian
Languages Spoken: English
Religious Affiliation: Christian
Clinical Specialties: Marriage and Family, EMDR, all aspects of expatriate, TCK, ATCK care, pre-departure, overseas and re-entry
Cross-Cultural Experience: 2 years in Uganda, East Africa with Africa Inland Mission
Lesley Lewis
Location: Hong Kong, China; Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Phone: HK (852) 9055 2211 or (852) 2877 7191; Vancouver: 1 778 238 7858
Email: lewis@culture3counsel.com
Website: www.culture3counsel.com
Nationality: USA
Language: English
Clinical Specialities: Individuals; Couples; Families: There are many areas I have worked over the years.
Cross-Cultural Experience: Cross-Cultural Training; Third Cultured Kids and their families; Coaching Cross Culturally; Cross-Cultural Education (Teaching) Establish Cross Cultural Programs; Lived in Hong Kong for over 25 years.
Caroline Messier-Bellemare, M. A., Licensed Clinical Sexologist (Sex Therapist) and Psychotherapist, International Consultant, Member of ASQ & ACTMD
Location: Montreal, QC, Canada,
Phone: (514) 969-4806
Email: carolinemb.info@gmail.com
Website: www.carolinemb.com
Nationality: Canadian
Languages Spoken: English & French
Religious Affiliation: Christian (non-denominational)
Clinical Specialties: Anxiety (including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder/ Crisis Intervention/ Debreifing), Grief, Couple/Relationship & Sexual Issues (Abuse Recovery, Pornography Addiction, Sexual Dysfunctions), Cultural Transitions, Brief & Long-Term Individual & Couple Counseling / Sex Therapy
Cross-Cultural Experience: Lived and worked around Europe and Africa. Travelled to numerous countries. Currently working with clients from South American, East-Asian, East-European and West African Cultures, most of whom are political refugees. Experience in Burkina Faso as researcher and sex workers’ health educator. Actively engaged in supporting humanitarian projects in Benin and Haiti.
Benjamin Porter, BA, M.Div. Counselling
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Phone: 647-344-6314
Email: benjamin@bpcounselling.com
Website: www.bpcounselling.com
Nationality: Canadian
Languages Spoken: English
Religious Affiliation: Baptist, Christian
Clinical Specialties: Cross Cultural Counselling, Marriage and Family Therapy
Cross-Cultural Experience: Missionary to Ghana (Africa), Urban Missions with Salvation Army in downtown Toronto and New York City, as well as taken many courses on Cross Cultural Counselling.
Duncan Westwood, Ph.D.
International Health Management
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
Phone: 416 446 0762
Email: admin@ihmcanada.org
Website: www.ihm.ca
Nationality: British-Canadian
Languages Spoken: English
Religious Affiliation: Christian
Clinical Specialties: All aspects of expatriate, TCK, ATCK Health Care – Pre-departure, Overseas and Re-entry
Cross-Cultural Experience: