Michael Dadson

At Gentle Currents Therapy, Michael Dadson cares about your Mental Health

Michael Dadson's Bio:

Michael Dadson's Experience:

• Counselling Services at

  2002 - Present | Langley, BC

  Develop, operate and co-direct a counselling centre that specializes in professional clinical counselling services to individuals and families in the community working with a wide range of issues resulting from trauma including individual, marriage, family, depression, anxiety, trauma, career and eating disorders.

• Ph. D. Counselling Psychology at Gentle Currents Therapy

  Present | Langley, BC

  Counselling Psychotherapy with a human touch, specializing in PTSD, trauma, sons and fathers, depression and anxiety.

• Chaplain at Christian Reformed Church

  1999 - 2020 | Surrey, BC

  Trained and certified to provide spiritual care for a diverse community within a pluralistic, multi-faith and multicultural environment. For the past ten years this training has been applied in a community therapeutic setting. In previous years I provided spiritual care for several congregations including the cold start of a church without members to become a congregation averaging 140 attendance in the first year. Major accomplishments during this time include, recruiting a start up team, developing core values, mission and vision statements, major launch, and ongoing administrative and leadership development. Developed and lead and major service projects to New Orleans, Chicago, and the Appalachia Mountains.

• Adjunct Professor at University of British Columbia

  2015 - 2018 | Vancouver, BC

  -Advisor to the Centre for Group therapy and trauma. -Supervise and train Graduate and Doctoral students in group therapy and trauma.

• National Executive/Clinical Director Veterans Transition Program at Veterans Transition Network

  2014 - 2018

  Recruit, train and develop psychologists and counsellors to deliver the VTN course to veterans across Canada. • Oversee and develop the clinical teams to ensure 12 VTN courses are delivered effectively each year. • Oversee the staff and ensure all aspects organization including operations, fundraising and clinical delivery of services, meet the vision and mission of the VTN board of Directors.

• Clinical Director of Counselling Services at Trinity Western University

  1999 - 2009 | Langley, BC

  • Supervise the coordination, marketing and delivery of Clinical Therapeutic counselling services to the entire TWU community, including students, staff and faculty. • Directly supervise, and with the Executive Director of the Wellness Centre, jointly hire and supervise clinical counsellors and interns who provide therapeutic service to the university population. • Supervise the clinical development function of the Centre for Life Calling and Career Development. • Jointly responsible for the implementation of the Centre’s model for life calling, career development and the establishment of the Centre’s strategic and tactical Partnerships. • Supervise, develop and coordinate the delivery of clinical based psycho- educational workshops and events.

• Dr. Michael Dadson at Gentle Currents Therapy

  | Langley, BC

Michael Dadson's Education:

• Trinity Western University

  M.A.
  Concentration: Counselling Psychology
  Activities: "What is the lived experience of being in a close relationship with one's father?"

• Calvin College and Seminary, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

  1992 – 1994
  M. Div.
  Concentration: Officiating the practice of religious education, administration, leadership, pastoral care, worship services.

• Ph.D. Counselling Psychotherapy, UBC

• University of British Columbia

  Ph. D.
  Concentration: Psychology

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