Geri has devoted her life to helping people live better lives. Beginning in her teen years, Geri volunteered and served families in children and youth programs, women’s programs, counselling, and teaching groups, as well as equipping leaders and organizing and hosting events for children and families.

Geri brings a wide range of life experiences to her counselling and coaching ministry including:

• over 6000 hours of counselling experience
• 37 years of marriage
• parenting of three strong and responsible children
• cross-cultural living and teaching
• college teaching, seminars, workshops and conference speaker
• specialized study in personality/temperament and its effect on relationships and life satisfaction
• cooperative partnerships with dozens of companies, EAP programs and non-profits in providing counselling, teaching and wellness workshops
• cooperative partnerships and ongoing supervision under competent counsellors in Alberta

Geri brings a wide range of education and learning – something that continues to grow as she loves reading, researching and making use of mentors;

• 9 years of education, currently completing a Doctor of Philosophy
• A Master’s Degree in Leadership and Management
• A Master’s Degree equivalent in Clinical Counselling
• Certification as a Registered Professional Counsellor and Master Practitioner in Clinical Counselling
• Qualification as a Supervisor for the Canadian Professional Counsellors Association
• Ongoing yearly updates on evidence-based practices and specialized training in marriage and family therapy

Counselling Modalities

Equipped to utilize multiple modalities of counselling, which include the following:

• Biblically-based Christian counselling, Dr. Larry Crabb
• Cognitive Behavioural therapy (CBT)
• Gottman Method Couples Therapy
• Bowan Family Systems
• Relational Life Therapy
• Betrayal Trauma
• Other evidence-based practices for work with depression, anxiety, addictions, mental health disorders (unspecified), trauma therapies.
• Life Coaching
• Leadership Development and Workplace Stress

Personally, Geri loves to walk, read, hang out with her grandkids and go on adventures.

Probably the most essential thing you need to know about Geri is that she LOVES people. Her mission statement is to help people live better lives.