Jodi is a registered Master’s level clinical social worker with over 33 years experience working in both public and private sectors, federal and provincial government agencies, crown corporations and not for profit organizations. In addition to her BA, BSW and MSW degrees, she is also a graduate of the UPEI School of Conflict Resolution, and the ICA International Association of Facilitators Institute giving her certification as a mediator, negotiator and facilitator. She is Certified in DBT, CBT, CT-PTSD, ITTM(Intergenerational Trauma Treatment Model Clinical Therapist Certification), Somatic Therapy, TF-CBT, ASIST(suicide assessment/intervention), CISD(critical incident stress debriefing), the ASI Way Cognitive Behavioural Emotive Therapy, Men & Healing Psychotherapy for Men, Male Centred Trauma Therapy Certification, Response Based Therapy, and currently is working towards her Sensorimotor Psychotherapy certification. Jodi has also attending training with the PESI Psychotherapy Network and MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. She managed a tri-partite government organization that oversaw preventative, advocacy, social justice and outreach services, making changes in various court and government agency laws and policies. She served for five years on the PEI Social Work Registration Board, being Chair for part of that tenure. Jodi has also served on many government research and advisory committees, Indigenous Affairs Secretariat Policy Analyst, and was an original table member of the PEI BRIDGE- A multidisciplinary professional panel tasked with screening and responding to provincial situations of acutely elevated risk. Her training and clinical experience involves working on multidisciplinary teams involving responding to individuals and communities in crisis where mental health and risk assessment, de-escalation, and coordination of care were essential components of the work environment to ensure best possible outcomes. Working with and alongside various first responder professionals, Jodi also grew up surrounded by family who were in the military, RCMP, and paramedicine, giving her firsthand knowledge of how these very essential services impact the individual and their families. She has now dedicated her life and professional career providing therapy to this population and people with complex PTSD, understanding the nature and the unique challenges that this clientele faces during active service, pre and post release/retirement, and transition back to civilian life. Jodi is passionate about her work, utilizing all of her education, training and work experience to provide the best possible care assisting Veterans and people with complex trauma, multiple diagnosis, pain and other chronic medical conditions achieve a sense of well-being in their lives. She lives with her husband in Charlottetown and has two adult sons, one in the Canadian Armed Forces posted in CFB Petawawa, and the other a journalist, located in Hong Kong.
