Board of Directors
Executive
| Ryan McDonald, MA Ryan has been apart of the society since 2018 when he took his first clinical hypnosis training while completing his master's practicum. He first joined the board as the membership committee chair which he held for 2 years before becoming the President Elect and Education chair committee in 2023. In his clinical occupation, Ryan has worked in private practice specializing in PTSD in military and first responder populations. He has also worked at AHS with the mental health crisis team in Edmonton since 2020. He regularly uses clinical hypnosis to treat a number of conditions including PTSD and other trauma conditions, somatic disorders, obsessive disorders among others. Ryan has been a serving member of the Canadian Armed Forces working in the Canadian Cadet Organization since 2012 and holds the rank of Captain. He is a Gold recipient of the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Ryan can be reached at president@clinicalhypnosis.ca |
| Monica Wong, MSW, RSW, HBCE Besides being an approved ASCH Consultant, I own and run my private practice, Ohana Counseling & HypnoBirthing, where I get to do what I love, counselling, clinical hypnosis and teaching! I've been a HypnoBirthing and HypnoMothering instructor for over a decade and still find it rewarding and energizing. I also love utilizing clinical hypnosis as part of my counselling practice as I get the opportunity to see clients experience positive shifts and a deep sense of calm, while they discover they have a powerful skill they never knew they had; it’s incredible rewarding and inspiring. I also love teaching mental health and medical professionals how to use this amazing skills with their clients and patients. Clinical hypnosis is incredibly empowering and I’m blessed to be in an opportunity to share it with my clients, fellow clinicians and new CFCH members! |
| Gayatri Kainth, R. Psych Gayatri is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Alberta Psychologists and is a member of the Psychologist’s Association of Alberta and a member and Secretary of the Canadian Federation of Clinical Hypnosis – Alberta Society. She has over 22 years of experience providing counselling in various settings. She invests in continuous growth and learning and engages in ongoing professional development and training. She enjoys working with culturally diverse populations including, but not limited to, children, teens, adults, couples, elderly, families, and blended families. Areas of Specialization include, but are not limited to Clinical Hypnosis, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Difficulties, Trauma, Stress Management, Emotional Regulation, Marriage Preparation, Body Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRB), Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD),Step Family / Blended Family Work. |
| Jon Burkinshaw Bio is coming soon! |
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| Mary-Jean Malyszka Bio is coming soon! |
| Bruce MacLeod Bio is coming soon! |
 | Chris Lefebvre Chris is the current Conference Coordinator and past Research Chair. He has been practising clinical hypnosis for over 5 years and enjoys using it to support his clients in numerous ways such as fostering internal resource figures, ego strengthening, and some trauma work. He is the owner/operator at Key Psychological where he helps clients find solutions for their life challenges. He particularly enjoys working with men to help them navigate relationships, build emotional awareness, and manage anxiety/depressive symptoms. He loves training and learning new strategies, which is one of the reasons he is volunteering for the conference coordinator position. He is excited to see you at our next conference and welcomes any of your feedback! Chris can be reached at conference@clinicalhypnosis.ca |
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| John Marquina Bio coming soon! |
| Leah Thompson Bio coming soon! |
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| Shelly Pompana Spear Chief, MCSW Shelley is a clinical social worker with over two decades of experience across several clinical disciplines. Shelley runs her own private practice Healing Pathways EMDR Counselling. Shelley identifies as an Indigenous Dakota Woman (knowledge keeper/elder) married into the Blood Reserve, known as Kainai in Alberta Canada to Moses Spear Chief tribal member of Kainai. Shelley utilises her own learnt experiences and cultural ways of understanding to working with First Nation clients who have experiences of past present trauma experiences. Shelley has been working in the field of counselling for the past thirty years supporting First Nation individuals with numerous emotional challenges. |
