Heal, Grow, and Thrive Together

Jim offers decades of experience as a consultant and therapist in the field of community rehabilitation, trauma informed care for first responders and Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM). His area of interest is focused on providing individuals in safety-sensitive positions resources and tools that assist in sustained resilience by managing trauma. 

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He is committed to being highly accessible to provide compassionate support through telemedicine or in-person to those in need to receive immediate support and skills that promote self-regulation. Extensive training and expertise in treatment of chronic pain, complex trauma, and sleep disturbance supports success in providing evidence-based, effective, caring relief.

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Jim has an M.A. in Clinical Psychology and Ph.D. in Medical Sociology with post-graduate certifications in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Mindfulness, Crisis Intervention, Biofeedback, Behavioural Analysis, Hypnotherapy, Vocational Rehabilitation, Disability Assessment, and others since becoming a Registered Clinical Counsellor in 2009.

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Fondly referred to as "Uncle Jim" by his many First Responder clients, he is a respected member of his small island community, a husband, a father, and a grandfather. He enjoys living amongst nature in the coastal rainforest, but his two most favourite things are dogs and irony.

Tom has been counseling for over thirty years and is licensed in New Mexico and British Columbia. He specializes in the treatment of grief and trauma, using insight oriented approaches, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and EMDR. He has also developed several energy psychology modalities which can be found on his websites: www.becomingyourtrueself.com and www.tomsteward.com