- M.A., Child and Developmental Studies, Laurentian University, Ontario, Canada, 1992
- M.D., Capital Institute of Medicine, Bejing, China, 1986
- Certified Play Therapist, by Canadian Association for Child and Play Therapy, 1997
- Certified Play Therapist Supervisor, by CACPT, 2008 http://www.cacpt.com
- CACPT Approved Training Provider, since 2010
- Certified Theraplay Therapist by Theraplay Institute, 2007
- Completed all six levels of Sandtray-Worldplay Therapy training with Dr. Gisela Schubach De Domenico, 2003
- Certified in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy with Dr. Dan Hughes, 2010
- Certified DDP Consultant and Trainer by DDPI, 2018 http://www.ddpnetwork.org
- Certified Trauma Specialist by National Institute of Child Trauma and Loss, 2007
- Completed advanced training in EMDR, 2007
- Registered Psychotherapist with College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario, since 2015
- Certified Infant Massage Instructor by International Association of Infant Massage, 2015
- TIR Facilitator (Traumatic Incident Reduction), by Applied Metapsychology International, 2014
- Member of Ontario Association for Infant and Child Development, since 1991
- Board member of Ontario Association for Infant and Child Development, 1993 – 1994
- Member of Ontario Association for Child and Play Therapy, since 1993
- Board of Directors for the Canadian Association for Child and Play Therapy, 2008 – present; Membership Chair, 2008 – 2012; Approved Provider Committee Chair, 2012 – present
- Member of Theraplay Association, since 2001
- Member of ATTACH Association, since 2009
- Recipient of Monica Herbert Award, CACPT, 2012
