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This show was not aired as scheduled (Dec 4, 2007) due to a lightning strike that
took us off the air. The transmitter has been repaired and we will be
back next week.
This show was rescheduled for December 11,2007
We are in the holiday season. The presures are mounting and can be
very overwhelming for some people. We will talk about strategies for
maintaining good mental health through the holidays and what to do if
it becomes overwhelming.
Our Guests for this show are:
Dr. Paola
Lake
Ph.D., R. Psych.
Dr. Lake works with adolescents,
individuals and couples. She has extensive training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). She provides
interventions such as Hypnosis and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), an approach
that is very effective in working with trauma and a variety of disruptive
emotions such as depression and anxiety. She also is skilled in providing
several therapeutic approaches such as cognitive-behavioural, narrative,
solution-focused, and psychodynamic, allowing her to tailor interventions to her
clients needs.
As a registered psychologist working in private practice, Dr.
Lake has a passion for helping individuals create positive change in their
lives. With over 11 years experience in
the mental health field, Dr. Lake’s varied background includes working with
accident victims, psychiatric clients, individuals with adjustment issues and
survivors of abuse and trauma. She has
helped couples in conflict and individuals with problems such as eating
disorders, unfinished business related to the past, grief, low self-esteem,
interpersonal problems, fears and anxieties.
Dr. Lake has a special interest in helping individuals achieve goals and
dissolve barriers that interfere with personal success.
Dr. Lake obtained her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the
University of
Saskatchewan. She is a
member of:
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the Canadian Society of Clinical Hypnosis,
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British Columbia
Psychological Association,
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
International Association the American Psychological Association.
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Registrant with the College of
Psychologists of British Columbia.
Dr. Lake also has a strong interest and fondness for Community based
volunteer radio and has been involved in the past with community based
radio
Dr. Lake can be reached at:
Mailing Address
Bellerose & Lake
Raincoast
Executive Centre
201 Selby Street
Nanaimo, BC V9R 2R2
Telephone
    250 755-7746
Fax
250 755-7711
Website: http://belleroseandlake.com
During this show we will also be talking with David Reid RPN
David
Reid has been a psychiatric nurse with the Crisis Response Team, Mental Health
and Addictions, for the past 10 years. Previous to that he worked for
The Lookout Emergency Aid Society, an emergency shelter in the Downtown Eastside
of Vancouver, as a mental health outreach worker for 8 years.
The
Crisis Team in Nanaimo sees people in 3 locations. It has a walk in
mental health clinic at Brooks Landing which is open from Mon. to
Fri., NO APPT. NECESSARY, from 10 AM to 7 PM. People who present in
Emergency at NRGH with mental health and addiction issues are also seen by the
Crisis Team. In addition, the crisis team sees people in Nanaimo by
doing home visits or visits in the community, 7 days a week, from 7 AM to
10 PM.
The
crisis team can be reached, 24 hours/day, via a partnership with the
crisis line, 754-4447. All adult, child and youth, and seniors crisis
services in Nanaimo and area are done by the Crisis Response Team.
David is on our show representing:
(VIHA)VANCOUVER ISLAND HEALTH AUTHORITY - CRISIS SERVICES
MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS - CRISIS RESPONSE TEAMS (CRT)
Nanaimo's Mental Health & Addiction Outreach Team is known as the Crisis
Response Team or CRT. The Nanaimo Crisis Line has been in partnership with the Crisis
Response Team as of October, 2000. The Nanaimo Crisis Line is the public access point for people
in the community to reach CRT because the professionally trained
crisis workers are qualified and available in the community for people
at risk of suicide 24/7. Call 754-4447
The Crisis Response Team provides assessment, stabilization
and referral for those experiencing a crisis. The aim of this
team is to assist people who can stay home to do so and to provide
support for those who must be hospitalized to get to the hospital. CRT is mobile 7:00 am to 10:30 pm 7 days a week
There walk in Crisis Counselling Clinic is open 10:00 am to 7:00 pm Monday
to Friday.
203 - 2000 Island Highway North
Brooks Landing mall
Nanaimo, BC V9S 5W3
They also have units in:
Duncan which operates
8:30am to 10pm.
Call the Cowichan Crisis line at 748-1133 Monday to Friday and
weekends 11:30 am to 9:00 pm.
Parksville Parksville Mental Health & Addictions has an Outreach Team that operates
from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday to Frida. Any member of the public needing to access the Crisis
Response Team
can call the District 69 Crisis Line at 248-311. After hours, the Nanaimo Crisis Response Team will respond to
pages via the crisis line at 248-3111.
Email:
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Mailing Address:
PO Box 1118
Nanaimo BC V9R 6E7
Website: http://www.cvics.ca
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