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Dr. Karen Massey, Professional Resume
Education
Ph.D. Educational Psychology, Counselling, University of Alberta. Dissertation titled "How Helping Professionals Learn about Hope."
Master of Education, Counselling Psychology, University of Alberta.
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, University of Calgary
I also have some incomplete degrees.
Bachelor of Commerce, University of Calgary, incomplete because I relocated to Ottawa.
Masters in Public Administration, Carleton University, Ottawa, incomplete because I relocated to Edmonton.
Masters in Adult Education in Adult Learning, incomplete because I switched to a Masters in Counselling Psychology.
Publications
1998 Hope in the Helping Relationship. Hope Foundation of Alberta, Edmonton.
1998 Clients' Hope after Counselling. Hope News, 11, 3, Hope Foundation.
2000 Terminally ill need all options available. Edmonton Journal, Nov. 2, A15.
2007 to 2009 wrote a monthly newspaper article about a psychological issue
Presentations & Seminars
2006 "Finding your Hope" Banded Peak Middle School, Alberta.
2003 Hope in the Helping Relationship. Hope Foundation of Alberta, Edmonton.
2001 Hope as a transpersonal concept. Transpersonal Interest Group, Edmonton.
2001 Students' hope at the end of counselling. Student Counselling Services, Edmonton, Alberta.
1999 Students' hope in counselling. Canadian Guidance and Counselling Association Annual Conference, Calgary AB.
1972-1997 Planned and delivered many presentations, training sessions and conferences in large organizations as a Human Resources Manager/Specialist.
Professional Experience
2005- to present Private practise, Registered Counselling Psychologist
2004 Calgary Orion Health Pain Clinic, Counselling and Educational Assessments
2003 The Family Centre, Edmonton. Parenting, teenage and children's assessments for Child Welfare.
2002 Millard Health Pain Clinic, Edmonton, Counselling and Educational Assessments.
1999 Family Services, Leduc, Counselling individuals, couples and families
1997-2002 University of Alberta, Counselling individuals, couples and families
1997-2002 University of Alberta, practicum placements at The Cross Cancer Institute, Alberta Hospital, and the University of Alberta's Student Counselling Services.
1999-2001 University of Alberta, Teaching Assistant for the Family Counselling Course. Seminar leader for Introductory Educational Psychology Courses.
1972-1997 Human Resources Manager and Human Resources Consultant for large organizations serving locations throughout Alberta and across Canada.
Awards
Hope Research Scholarship, 2000
Dr. Herbert Goba Scholarship, 2000
Hope Research Scholarship, 1998
Memberships
Psychologists' Association of Alberta
College of Alberta Psychologists'
Professional Consultation Group Memberships
Calgary EMDR monthly consultation group
Calgary Family Constellation facilitators' monthly consultation group
Calgary German New Medicine supervisory group led by Dr. Tune Kocssis, Naturopathic Doctor
Volunteer Experience
2006 Help with the Springbank High School Challenge Days for students
2005-2007 Assistant Soccer Coach
2001-present As a Reiki Master, Assist in Level I and II Reiki Training for groups.
1998-2002 Coordinator, Edmonton Transpersonal Psychology Interest Group.
1994-1996 President, Board of Directors, Canada Place Child Care Society
1983-1990 Achieved highest designation of Distinguished Toastmaster. Founded the Confidence Builders Toastmaster Club.
Additional Training
2010 Theta Healing, accessing and healing dysfunctional core beliefs.
2009 Healing and Treating Addiction Problems. Gabor Mate, Claudia Black, Scott Miller
2009 Gottman Couples counselling training Level I
2009 German New Medicine, Dr. Carolyn Markowich, completed all 4 Levels
2008 Sneh Victoria Schnebel, Family Constellation training, Washington
2007 Bert Hellinger, Family Constellation training, Austria
2007 Mark Wollin, Family Constellation training about Trauma
2006/07/08 Family and Human Relations Constellation, Francesca Boring
2006 Introduction to Imago, couples therapy-a new way to love
2006 Family and Human Relations Constellation, Daan van Kampenhauf,
2006 Family and Human Relations Constellation, Francesca Boring
2006 Trauma and the Body: Integrating Cognitive and Somatic Approaches in the Treatment of Trauma, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk.
2005 Effective Approaches to Understanding and Treating Anxiety Disorders
2005 ADHD in Adults
2004 Dr. Doyle Gentry, Being Anger-free
2002 Emotion Focused therapy
2002 Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Level 2
2001 Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Level 1
2001 Voice Dialogue, Self Psychology
2001 Advanced Hypnosis
1999 Comprehensive Treatment of Panic Disorder
1998 Introduction to Hypnosis
1997 Solution focused counselling
Areas of Interest in Psychotherapy
Fundamental premise is helping clients Find Hope and create new possibilities for change in the directions they want to go.
Trauma: recognized/Tendered as an expert witness in the Alberta Provincial Court, Family and Youth Division, in Counselling Psychology in Trauma work, October, 2009.
Couples Counselling
Abuse
Depression,
Anxiety
Anger
Stress/relaxation/sleep/pain management, healthy parenting
Life transitions such as illness, divorce, job change, death and dying.
Interests
Spirituality, "Making Hope Visible," Reiki, Qi Gong, Race-Walking, dogs and horses, and supporting the growth of a loving teenager .
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Hope is an expectation of something good in the future.
Wendy Edey
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