FACULTY

"Our instructors, practicing psychologists, counsellors and therapists are able to use their own practical wisdom and insights gained throughout their careers to enrich the learning process for VCCT students and are dedicated to providing a meaningful educational experience."

Dr. Dale Brooks, R.Psych., FIPA

is a registered psychologist, counselling psychologist, and licensed psychoanalyst. He has over thirty years experience providing individual, relationship, and family therapy. He has also taught for many years at both the undergraduate and graduate level at UBC and other educational institutions. He currently works in private practice and serves as Academic Director of VCCT.

Mahmud Nestman, M.Ed., R.C.C., C.H.

has 30 years experience in the counselling field as a therapist, supervisor, and instructor. He has studied and trained extensively in the areas of Person-Centered Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Non-Violent Communication, and Group Therapy.

Kathy Kuna, MA, RCC

has a background in Criminology, having spent eleven years working for the RCMP and the Provincial Court of Appeals. Kathy has worked in the field of professional counselling for the past seven years. She was initially a graduate of the Vancouver College of Counsellor Training, before moving on to complete her Master’s Degree in Adlerian Psychology. She has worked in the areas of prison release counselling, substance abuse counselling, high risk youth, and currently focuses on working primarily with children and families. Over the past seven years, Kathy has also concentrated a great deal of her time on providing direct service to the First Nations population, particularly within her private practice.

Devorah Peterson, M.Ed., R.C.C.

has over thirty years experience in the field of psychology and has been in private practice for more than twenty. Jungian Psychology, Client Centred, and Gestalt are the models that most inform her Integrative approach, and two main areas of focus for her are the body-mind connection and the creative process. She is also trained in Interfaith Spiritual Guidance.

Maecan Campbell, M.A., R.C.C.

holds an M.A. in Counselling Psychology and a permanent B.C. Teaching Certificate. She trains and supervises counsellors; has been in private practice for over 20 years and has taught in a wide variety of situations including Adult Education Centres, North Island College and UBC before coming to VCCT. Maecan trained residentially at Carl Rogers’ Center for Studies of the Person in La Jolla, California and completed an advanced 3-year program with the Gestalt Training Institute of Vancouver as well as a 3-year training in Integrative Body Psychotherapy. She has facilitated numerous groups and workshops in Canada, the U.S. and England. Her counselling focus is on experiential, integrative, awareness-centered approaches that support clients in accessing their own resources in order to live their lives expansively and authentically.

Maya Misic, M.A., Psych

has M.A. in Psychology with experience in a variety of therapeutic settings for over eight years. She has worked in a social agency, private practice and with the government. Maya has provided services to a wide range of clients and referral sources. She specializes in the field of individual, family and couple counselling, children and adolescents. She has facilitated workshops and psycho educational groups for numerous years.