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Education
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Professional Development
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Shana Murray

Squamish,Canada

Summary

Dynamic Registered Clinical Counsellor with extensive experience at Howe Sound Women’s Centre Society, excelling in crisis intervention and trauma-informed care. Proven track record in program development and staff leadership, fostering community engagement and advocating for vulnerable populations. Committed to empowering clients through effective communication and innovative therapeutic approaches. Passionate counselor committed to helping clients work toward healing and self-sufficiency while emphasizing personal strengths. Honest and disciplined professional with several years of comprehensive experience in residential and outpatient care. Impeccable communicator possessing ethical decision-making abilities.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Registered Clinical Counsellor (Private Practice)

Sunbow Counselling
Squamish, BC
01.2025 - Current
  • Self-employed mental health professional providing individual, family, and group therapy to children and adult ages 10 and up.
  • I offer a therapy approach rooted in person-centred, strength-based and trauma informed practices. Specific areas of focus include: life transitions, grief and loss, trauma, addictive behaviours, anxiety, depression, burnout and compassion fatigue, interpersonal challenges, family and parenting challenges, and stress and coping.
  • I draw on a variety of theories and modalities in my work such as: Acceptance and commitment therapy, Internal Family Systems, Emotion Focused Therapy, Expressive Arts, Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Somatic Based Practices.

Community Program Director

PearlSpace (Formally) Howe Sound Women’s Centre Society
Squamish, BC
12.2019 - Current
  • Oversite of program operations, human resource management, program development, policy development, grant writing, fundraising, community engagement, awareness, and advocacy for all PearlSpace Programs.
  • Human Resources capacities - recruiting, hiring, coaching, guiding, motivating, managing and evaluating staff, managers, practicum students and volunteers.
  • Supervise implementation of all program contractual obligations (budgetary, resources, and reporting). Assist with the development and administration of program budgets.
  • Cultivate and maintain positive working relationships with funders, government officials, First Nations, police, victim service providers other service providers, including community-based social services agencies and provincial agencies such as BC Housing, Ministry of Child and Family Development, employment service providers, Ending Violence Association of BC, BC Society of Transition Houses, BC Non-Profit Housing Association.

Interim Executive Director

Howe Sound Women’s Centre Society
Squamish, BC
07.2018 - 12.2019
  • Interim Executive Director for HSWC while the Board of Directors searched for a permanent ED.
  • Continued role below while taking on extra tasks such as reviewing monthly budgets, signing cheques and keeping on top of all financial matters, meeting with the Board of Directors, facilitating all staff and leadership meetings as well as staying current with all government contracts and funding, special projects, and day to day operations of all HSWC programs.

Community Program Manager

Howe Sound Women’s Centre Society
Squamish, BC
06.2012 - 12.2019
  • Management and daily oversite of 7 PearlSpace programs, government contracts and/or special projects.
  • Human Resources: recruiting, hiring, coaching, motivating, managing and evaluating.
  • Budgeting: assist with the development, administration, and monthly monitoring of program budgets.
  • Report writing: complete written and financial reports.
  • Community engagement: present to public and private groups, advocating for change, and fostering relationships with other community agencies.

Children, Youth and Family Counselor

Howe Sound Women’s Centre Society
Squamish, BC
02.2005 - 09.2015
  • Counselling children/youth: provided individual and group counselling to children/youth and who have experienced violence/abuse or high conflict in their lives including through separation and divorce. Provided parenting support to their caregivers.
  • Addressed the emotional, social, behavioral, and psychological issues of children who have experienced violence/abuse using a psycho-educational approach. Goals of the program were to support children/youth to gain self-esteem and confidence in themselves, learn problem solving and coping skills, increase safety awareness skills and boundaries, navigate difficult feelings and develop healthy strategies for coping with feelings.

Front-Line Support Worker – Pearl’s Place Transition House

Howe Sound Women’s Centre Society
Squamish, BC
07.2004 - 07.2012

Children’s Program Manager

Howe Sound Women’s Centre Society
Squamish, BC
11.2009 - 05.2012

Education

Master of Arts - Counselling

Yorkville University
08.2024

Child and Youth Care Degree -

University of Victoria
04.2017

General Studies -

University of Victoria
05.2007

Social Service Worker Diploma -

Langara Community College
04.2004

Skills

  • Crisis intervention
  • Policy writing
  • Program evaluation
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Cultural competency
  • Team leadership
  • Staff development
  • Conflict resolution
  • Active listening
  • Effective communication

Volunteer And Community Involvement

  • Student Practicum (Family Outreach Counsellor), Ciel Community Counselling, 01/24, 12/24
  • Student Practicum, Sea to Sky Community Services, 09/16, 04/17
  • Soccer Coach U7 & U8 Girls, Squamish Youth Soccer Association, 09/13, 04/15
  • Student Practicum, YMCA Munroe Transition House, 05/03, 06/03
  • Front Line, Women’s Information Safe House for Sex Trade Workers, 10/02, 04/03

Professional Development

  • ACT Training on Grief and Loss, 08/25
  • When Love Hurts Group Facilitation Training, 06/25
  • Body-Oriented Trauma Counselling Strategies – CTRI, 12/22
  • Trauma-Informed Leadership - CTRI, 03/21
  • Trauma-Informed Care - CTRI, 06/19
  • Reducing Barriers – BCSTH, 10/18
  • Safe Talk & ASIST, 06/17
  • Complexity of Trauma Responses (Dr. Lori Haskell), 02/17
  • Group Crisis Intervention, 01/16
  • Motivational Interviewing – Justice Institute, 01/14
  • Domestic Violence Safety Planning Online Training, 05/13
  • Safeteen Professional Development Training Level 1, 02/13
  • Foundation in Violence Against Women, 02/13
  • Violence is Preventable Training – BCSTH, 10/12
  • Girl Power Education Groups, 06/11

Attributes

  • Passionate about making a difference in the lives of children, youth and families
  • Non-judgmental, trustworthy, trauma-informed and culturally aware
  • Adaptable, flexible and organized
  • Self-motivated and results-oriented

Timeline

Registered Clinical Counsellor (Private Practice)

Sunbow Counselling
01.2025 - Current

Community Program Director

PearlSpace (Formally) Howe Sound Women’s Centre Society
12.2019 - Current

Interim Executive Director

Howe Sound Women’s Centre Society
07.2018 - 12.2019

Community Program Manager

Howe Sound Women’s Centre Society
06.2012 - 12.2019

Children’s Program Manager

Howe Sound Women’s Centre Society
11.2009 - 05.2012

Children, Youth and Family Counselor

Howe Sound Women’s Centre Society
02.2005 - 09.2015

Front-Line Support Worker – Pearl’s Place Transition House

Howe Sound Women’s Centre Society
07.2004 - 07.2012

Master of Arts - Counselling

Yorkville University

Child and Youth Care Degree -

University of Victoria

General Studies -

University of Victoria

Social Service Worker Diploma -

Langara Community College

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