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Work History
Education
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Certification
Clinical Supervision Training
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Adetoun (Ade) Ahmed

Ottawa,Ottawa

Summary

Compassionate and empathetic individual with strong foundation in understanding human behavior and mental health. Well-versed in therapeutic techniques and psychological principles, bringing strong listening skills and ability to foster safe and supportive environment. Committed to making positive impact on clients' lives through thoughtful and personalized care. Accomplished Behavioral Therapist with [Number] years of experience counseling individuals and families with social, emotional and behavioral disorders. Positive, vibrant team member with focus on accurately identifying issues and evaluating best techniques for treatment. Dedicated to offering quality services and maintaining knowledge of latest industry advancements by attending professional conferences and continuing education courses. Experienced with therapeutic methods to support clients in overcoming psychological challenges. Utilizes person-centered approaches and evidence-based techniques to foster mental well-being. Knowledge of creating individualized treatment plans and maintaining therapeutic relationships.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Psychotherapist/Clinical Counselor/Training Facilitator

Centre for Rational and Cognitive Therapies & Precision Medical Centre
06.2013 - Current
  • Individual and group psychotherapy and Return to Work (RTW) Therapy
  • Addiction counseling
  • Managed project lifecycle of the Mental Health program, from planning and implementation to evaluation, to ensure effective delivery and measurable impact
  • Family therapy and mediation
  • Workplace mental health facilitation
  • Anger management group facilitation
  • Parenting facilitation and coaching
  • Mental health training development and facilitation and report outcomes to foster continuous improvement and strategic growth
  • Develop and manage group therapies in anger management and workplace-related stress
  • Faculty member of Canadian Centre for Rational and Cognitive Therapies – co-facilitate CBT – REBT training
  • Online Addiction Therapist/Clinical Coordinator
  • Therapeutic Intervention documentation and mental health community referral and coordination
  • Psychological assessment/testing
  • Supervisor’s Role/Experience - 2018 - Present
  • College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario Candidate supervision
  • Psychology MACP graduate intern supervision – Students from Canadian Universities and International Universities
  • Develop and manage project timelines, resources and budgets, ensuring that all mental health initiatives are executed effectively and within the stipulated time frame
  • Participate proactively and assist with additional projects, showcasing your versatility and commitment to teamwork

Psychotherapist

Leeds Grenville Mental Health Center
01.2014 - 08.2014
  • One-on-one and group psychotherapist, working evenings and weekends
  • Therapeutic Group Facilitation
  • Anger Management Group therapy
  • Family mediation service
  • Family therapy - Family violence, child custody, drug-related issues, etc
  • Multi-disciplinary care collaboration/case conferencing
  • Psycho-education delivery
  • Therapeutic Intervention documentation
  • Train and mentor team members and partners in mental health practices, ensuring high-quality execution and adherence to standards

Program/roject Coordinator

Community and Social Services Coordinator
05.2006 - 06.2012
  • Led and facilitated the project of housing strategic and operational planning, about the homelessness program
  • Housing policy development and advisory consultation
  • Managed the development and implementation of operational policies and procedures for homelessness prevention strategies
  • Managed internal and external communications processes in the homeless prevention strategic planning
  • Established and maintained effective linkages and working relationships with corporate, shelter directors and community stakeholders
  • Managed projects and assignments for a housing response to a broad range of strategic, administration of homeless prevention operational issues
  • Represented the Branch on external research projects related to housing policy and programs
  • Consulted and worked with external stakeholders concerning the implementation of financial/budgetary policies
  • Responsible for staff supervision, work coordination, work evaluation, Training Needs Analysis and facilitated staff access to required training and service delivery tools
  • Provided input, advice, and strategy options in the delivery of services and programs
  • Provided inputs into the development of the Employment and Financial Assistance Centre budget

Education

Clinical Supervision - REBT

CENTRE FOR RATIONAL EMOTIVE THERAPY
NEW YORK, USA
01.2015

Masters - counseling psychology

Yorkville University
NB
01.2014

Advanced and Associate Fellow (RE-CBT) Certification - Rational Emotive Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Albert Ellis Institute
NEW YORK, USA
01.2014

Certified Life Coach -

Certified Coaching Federation
Ottawa, ON
01.2013

Project Management courses - Project Management

Algonquin College
Ottawa
01.2013

Master of Arts - Conflict Resolution

Carleton University
Ottawa, ON
01.2012

Certificate - Human Capital Strategy

Human Capital Institute
NEW YORK, USA
01.2009

Diploma - Social Service Work

Algonquin College
Ottawa, ON
09.2002

MBA - HR Mgt & Org Development

University of Liverpool
Liverpool, UK
01.1997

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Ogun State University
Ogun State, Nigeria
01.1991

Skills

  • Individual psychotherapy
  • Group psychotherapy
  • Family psychotherapy
  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)
  • Rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT)
  • Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT)
  • Emotion-focused therapy (EFT)
  • Motivational Interviewing (MI)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
  • Workshop development
  • Training facilitation
  • Anger management
  • Training needs analysis
  • RTW workplace principles training
  • Substance abuse counseling
  • Multicultural competencies
  • Mood disorder treatment
  • Consultations
  • Project Management

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with team of 10 in the development of Traning Needs Analysis Project.
  • Achieved organizational change through training and feasibility studies
  • Supervised team of over 10 staff members.

Certification

  • Registered Psychotherapist (Full License), College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
  • Certified: Albert Ellis Institute (New York) of Rational Emotive Cognitive Behavior Therapy (RE-CBT)
  • Certified Psychotherapist, Ontario Association of Counsellors, Consultants, Psychometrists, and Psychotherapists (OACCPP)
  • Certified Life and Executive Coach (CCF), Coaching Federation of Canada
  • Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Motivational Interviewing Skills
  • Emotion Focus Therapy (EFT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
  • Addiction Therapy – ISTOP Certification – CR & CT

Clinical Supervision Training

  • Clinical Supervision Training, CTRI, 09/01/21
  • Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy Supervision Training, 09/01/18

Training/Facilitation Experience

  • Develop and coordinate training programs for external clients, and new and current employees.
  • 15 years of workshop/training development and facilitation.
  • Maintaining current knowledge of industry standards and best practices – proactive training needs strategies.
  • Anger management.
  • Web-based training development and facilitation.
  • Training needs analysis and environmental diagnosis strategies.
  • Facilitate RTW workplace principles and best practices training.
  • Mental health training program developer and facilitator for Centre Cognitive Therapies Centre.

Languages

English
Full Professional

Timeline

Psychotherapist

Leeds Grenville Mental Health Center
01.2014 - 08.2014

Psychotherapist/Clinical Counselor/Training Facilitator

Centre for Rational and Cognitive Therapies & Precision Medical Centre
06.2013 - Current

Program/roject Coordinator

Community and Social Services Coordinator
05.2006 - 06.2012
  • Registered Psychotherapist (Full License), College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
  • Certified: Albert Ellis Institute (New York) of Rational Emotive Cognitive Behavior Therapy (RE-CBT)
  • Certified Psychotherapist, Ontario Association of Counsellors, Consultants, Psychometrists, and Psychotherapists (OACCPP)
  • Certified Life and Executive Coach (CCF), Coaching Federation of Canada
  • Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Motivational Interviewing Skills
  • Emotion Focus Therapy (EFT)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
  • Addiction Therapy – ISTOP Certification – CR & CT

Clinical Supervision - REBT

CENTRE FOR RATIONAL EMOTIVE THERAPY

Masters - counseling psychology

Yorkville University

Advanced and Associate Fellow (RE-CBT) Certification - Rational Emotive Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Albert Ellis Institute

Certified Life Coach -

Certified Coaching Federation

Project Management courses - Project Management

Algonquin College

Master of Arts - Conflict Resolution

Carleton University

Certificate - Human Capital Strategy

Human Capital Institute

Diploma - Social Service Work

Algonquin College

MBA - HR Mgt & Org Development

University of Liverpool

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

Ogun State University
Adetoun (Ade) Ahmed