Credentials/Training
Lezli Wrixon, BEd, MACP, RCC, CPT
Credentials:
Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC #10682), British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors, Vancouver, British Columbia
Child Play Therapist (CPT-BC-956), Canadian Association for Child Play Therapy, Guelph, Ontario
Teacher (Certificate Number L122467), Ministry of Education, Vancouver, British Columbia
Education:
Master of Arts, Counselling Psychology (MACP), Yorkville University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Post Bacclaureate Diploma, Education, Math/Science, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia
Batchelor of Education, Special Education (B.Ed.), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
Ongoing Training:
Sandplay Trainee, Canadian Association for Sandplay Therapy, Kingston, Ontario
Student Art Therapist, Vancouver Art Therapy Institute, Vancouver, British Columbia
Additional Professional Memberships/Activities:
2017, 2018 Board Secretary, Canadian Association for Sandplay Therapy, Kingston, Ontario, member since 2014
2018 Member, British Columbia Play Therapy Association (BCPTA), Vancouver, British Columbia, member since 2013
2017 Presenter: Explorations of Three Symbols-Wizard, Ladybird, Water- in Sandplay and Play Therapy, BCPTA/CAST Joint Conference: Making Connections, presented with Barbara Dalziel, BHSc, OPQ, ISST/CAST, Laurie Crawford, Patricia Opyr
2016 Presenter: Puppet Integration: Kelly's Friends and Family, A Fun FRIENDS Presentation, joint venture between Ministry of Education and Ministry of Child and Family Development
2016, 2017 Presenter: Using Puppets with the Fun FRIENDS Program, training segment in the Provincial training program, joint venture between Ministry of Education and Ministry of Child and Family Development
Additional Training:
- 2018 Art Therapy History & Theory, Athabasca University, Kali Anna Dukowski
- 2017 Equity and Diversity, Vancouver Art Therapy Institute, Micheala Slipp
- 2017 Adolescent Art Therapy, Vancouver Art Therapy Institute, Leslie Fletcher
- 2017 Child Art Therapy, Vancouver Art Therapy Institute, Leslie Fletcher
- 2017 Art Therapy Training, Vancouver Art Therapy Institute, Heather Dawson
- 2017 Art Therapy Techniques, Vancouver Art Therapy Institute, Heather Dawson
- 2017 Ethics, Vancouver Art Therapy Institute, Mehdi Naimi
- 2017 Group Art Therapy, Vancouver Art Therapy Institute, Susanna Ruebsaat
- 2017 Family Art Therapy, Vancouver Art Therapy Institute, Gretchen Ladd
- 2016 Sandplay Therapy Module 5, Bea Donald, PhD, RCC, CCC, Barbara Dalziel, BHSc, OPQ, ISST/CAST
- 2016 Sandplay Therapy Module 4, Bea Donald, PhD, RCC, CCC, Barbara Dalziel, BHSc, OPQ, ISST/CAST
- 2015 Portable Play-Based School & Outreach Counselling, Lorri Yasnik, PhD, MSW, RSW, CPT-S, RPT-S, Ken Gardner, MSc, RPsych, CPT-S
- 2015 Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT), Dr. Gary Landreth, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S, Dr. Sue Bratton, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S
- 2015 Sandplay Therapy Module 1, Bea Donald, PhD, RCC, CCC, Barbara Dalziel, BHSc, OPQ, ISST/CAST
- 2015 Sandplay Therapy Module 3, Bea Donald, PhD, RCC, CCC, Barbara Dalziel, BHSc, OPQ, ISST/CAST
- 2014 Cognitive Coaching Level 1, John Clarke
- 2014 Sandplay Therapy Module 2, Bea Donald, PhD, RCC, CCC, Barbara Dalziel, BHSc, OPQ, ISST/CAST
- 2013 Advanced Theory and Techniques in Play Tharapy, Lorri Yasnik, PhD, MSW, RSW, CPT-S, RPT-S, Ken Gardner, MSc, RPsych, CPT-S
- 2012 Sandplay, Lorri Yasnik, PhD, MSW, RSW, CPT-S, RPT-S, Ken Gardner, MSc, RPsych, CPT-S
- 2012 Child Initiated Pretend Play Assessment, Professor Karen Stignitti
- 2012 Foundations of Play Therapy, Lorri Yasnik, PhD, MSW, RSW, CPT-S, RPT-S, Ken Gardner, MSc, RPsych, CPT-S
- 2012 ERASE Level 1, Preventing Bullying and Ensuring Safe Schools, Theresa Campbell
- 2012 ERASE Level 2 Threat Assessment, Theresa Campbell
- 2012 Fun FRIENDS: Developing Resiliency in Children Ages 5-6, Bev Baker
- 2011 Play-Based Treatment of Trauma, Lorri Yasnik, PhD, MSW, RSW, CPT-S, RPT-S, Ken Gardner, MSc, RPsych, CPT-S
- 2011 FRIENDS for Life: Developing Resiliency in Children Ages 9-11, Bev Baker
- 2010 Solution Focused Counselling: Children and Youth, Nancy McConkey
- 2010 Solution Focused Counselling: Trauma and Suicide, Nancy McConkey