MOE SMEDING

Registered Social Worker and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional with over 15 years of experience across psychotherapy, primary care, crisis response, and mental health systems development. Clinical background includes trauma treatment, couples therapy, group facilitation, crisis intervention, and interdisciplinary healthcare collaboration. Parallel experience includes mental health framework development, suicide prevention protocol design, culturally grounded resource creation for Indigenous communities, and implementation planning. Known for strong clinical judgment, ethical integrity, systems thinking, and the ability to translate research evidence and governance direction into practical tools, standards, and community-informed service models. Provides remote consulting, advisory support, and advanced trauma-informed clinical services.

• Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) – PESI
• Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1 and Level 2
• Emotionally Focused Therapy Externship (Levels 1–2)
• Critical Incident Group Debriefing (CTRI) Certificate
• OCAP Training – First Nations Information Governance Centre
• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
• CBT Intensive Certificate Training
• Art Therapy Training – Eva-Marie Stern, MA, RP
• Trauma Consultation – Clare Pain, MD
• Long-term EFT Clinical Supervision – Jill Lamorie MacIsaac
• Graduate-Level Coursework in Human Sexuality – Yorkville University
• Chronic Disease Self-Management Peer Support Training
• Advanced Clinical Supervision Certification Training – In Progress

• Capstone Project: Developed and applied a preventative care framework addressing burnout and compassion fatigue in healthcare settings
• Implementation science integration (Aarons; National Implementation Research Network)
• Indigenous governance and mental wellness frameworks applied within consulting and framework development work
• Trauma-informed organizational models (SAMHSA TIP 57; Restoring Sanctuary)
• Polyvagal theory, somatic trauma integration, and complex PTSD treatment
• Maintains annual Continuing Competence Program documentation in accordance with Ontario College requirements.

• Registered Social Worker, Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
• Member, Ontario Association of Social Workers

• Mental health framework and standards development
• Suicide prevention and trauma care protocol design
• Culturally grounded resource development for Indigenous communities
• OCAP-informed governance awareness
• Research synthesis and technical writing
• Stakeholder consultation and advisory collaboration
• Program design and implementation planning
• Evaluation framework integration (Western and Indigenous models)
• Community education and health promotion
• Burnout and compassion fatigue prevention models for healthcare contexts

• Trauma treatment and complex mental health presentations
• Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
• Couples therapy using Emotionally Focused Therapy and Gottman Method Level 2
• Attachment injury, betrayal trauma, and high-conflict relational patterns
• Group psychotherapy and trauma recovery group development
• Suicide safety planning and crisis intervention
• Critical Incident Group Debriefing
• Multidisciplinary psychiatric and functional assessment
• Comprehensive clinical documentation and PHIPA compliance
• Peer clinical consultation facilitation