OPTI Trainers
Dr. Ken Kwan
PhD, CCFT, CPsych
Chief Psychologist
Executive Director/Instructor
Dr. Kenneth Kwan is a registered marriage and family therapist, an approved supervisor with the American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy (AAMFT), and a registered sex therapist and an approved supervisor with the Board of Examiners in Sex Therapy & Counselling in Ontario (BESTCO).
Dr. Krystle Martin
PhD, CPsych
Clinical Psychologist
Instructor
Dr. Krystle Martin regularly provides training and supervision for clinicians in the delivery of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). She works at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences as a Research Scientist and is a graduate faculty member of Ontario Tech University and York University.
Dr. Karen Roberts
PhD, CPsych
Clinical Psychologist
Instructor
Dr. Karen Roberts primary focus is Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), particularly pertaining to the assessment and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders. Dr. Roberts also has experience utilizing CBT with other presenting issues such as trauma, low self-esteem, and perfectionism.
Dr. Lisa Burckell
PhD, CPsych
Clinical Psychologist
Instructor
Dr. Lisa Burckell focuses on therapeutic processes and outcome in the treatment of borderline personality disorder. Dr. Burckell also focuses on the evaluation of treatment for PTSD and the influence of shame and self-compassion on the treatment outcomes for individuals participating in DBT.
Dr. Anita Federici
PhD, CPsych
Clinical Psychologist
Instructor
Dr. Anita Federici is the Owner of The Centre for Psychology and Emotion Regulation, which specializes in the assessment and treatment of eating disorders, personality disorders, and trauma. Dr. Federici has an established reputation as a therapist, trainer, researcher, program director and consultant.
Dr. Michele Locke
PhD, CPsych
Clinical Psychologist
Instructor
Dr. Michele Locke has applied DBT to youth populations in forensic, secure treatment (inpatient), and outpatient settings with various populations. She is also trained in comprehensive CBT, trauma focused interventions, and evidence based interventions for children and adolescents.
Dr. Christine Sloss
PhD, CPsych
Clinical Psychologist
Instructor
Dr. Christine Sloss founded Broadview Psychology, a large practice that offers DBT programs for different age groups, and has been the director there, for the past 8 years, and as such has been training and supervising many clinicians and community agenices in the practice of DBT.
Dr. Suzanne Stone
PhD, CPsych
Clinical Psychologist
Instructor
Dr. Suzanne Stone is certified by the Canadian Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and specializes in depression and anxiety disorders and group therapy for individuals struggling with interpersonal difficulties has trained graduate students in the provision of CBT for Generalized Anxiety Disorder.