Rick Bradshaw, Ph.D. RPsych, has over 30 years of experience as a psychologist and counsellor treating psychological trauma and dissociation.  He completed his PhD at Michigan State University and a Post-Doctoral Residency in the Psychology Department of the WCB of BC.  He then worked in the Counselling Service of Simon Fraser University for 10 years, serving as Senior Psychologist & Director of Training for most of that time.  After 2 ½ years of experience as a Consulting Psychologist for Wilson Banwell, he started in an academic position (Associate Professor of Counselling Psychology) at Trinity Western University, where he worked for 10 years.  He has received training & supervision in hypnotherapy, and he completed Level II certification in EMDR. Over the past 15 years, Dr. Bradshaw has co-developed a new trauma therapy known as Observed & Experiential Integration (OEI) with Audrey Cook. The therapy is particularly helpful for working with Complex PTSD and Dissociative Disorders.

Mari K. Swingle, MA English Education, MA Clinical Psychology, works with a wide range of neurophysiological ailments and specializes in education issues, ranging from remedial therapy to development of accelerated learning programs. Mari Swingle also works with the dynamics that arise in families with a child experiencing learning and or behavioral challenges. This includes family counseling and couples therapy. Mari Swingle is a Board-Certified Neurotherapist with Level One certification in EMDR, EFT and Cranial Sacral Therapy.

Michael Mariano is a Registered Clinical Counselor (R.C.C.). He has a B.A. in Psychology and completed his M.A. in Counseling Psychology. He has specialized training in Observed Experiential Integration (OEI) therapy, Low Energy Neurofeedback (LENS), and QEEG analysis.

Elizabeth Hartney, Ph.D., earned her B.Sc. in Psychology from Middlesex University, UK, M.Sc. in Cognitive Science and Ph.D. in Psychology, both from the University of Birmingham, UK. She also holds an MA in Higher Education from the University of Greenwich, UK. Dr. Hartney has extensive experience in research, practice and teaching in the field of addictions and concurrent disorders. She was a senior lecturer at the University of Greenwich, UK. Dr. Hartney has authored two books, and her work has been published in peer-reviewed scientific journals and presented at international conferences.

Sandra J Jones, Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), received an M.A. in Counselling Psychology at Trinity Western University, and completed her B.A. in Psychology at Simon Fraser University. She is trained in Observed and Experiential Integration (OEI), specializing in trauma processing and working with clients of all ages who have been exposed to severe emotional stressors.  She is also specifically trained in multi-modality brain driving which she uses successfully in the treatment of individuals with trauma histories. After initially working in private practice, counselling both children and adults, she joined Swingle and Associates in 2011.

Our highly trained staff includes Registered Nurses, Registered Psychiatric Nurses, special education teachers, hospital technicians and technicians with psychological training and backgrounds. Our staff is skilled in healing facilitation techniques including therapeutic touch, energy psychology and cranial sacral therapy. Ongoing training in supportive and facilitating healing techniques is an integral part of our clinical staff development program.