OPTI in 2024

Thanks for your interest in the Oshawa Psychotherapy Training Institute.  2024 is going to be an exciting year!  We’ll have an update coming mid-year about our training offerings and programs. We’ve also left our site active with our recent training offerings so you can peruse past programs and find out more information.  Enjoy! Looking forward to training together soon!  Yours in mental health, Oshawa Psychotherapy Training Institute.

OPTI Trainers

Dr. Ken Kwan

Dr. Ken Kwan

PhD, CPsych
Chief Psychologist
Executive Director
/Instructor

Dr. Kenneth Kwan, is the Founder, Executive Director and Chief Psychologist of Psychological & Counselling Services Group which includes the Oshawa Psychotherapy Training Institute. He is a registered psychologist in clinical and counselling psychology with over 30 years of clinical practice experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families.

Dr. Anita Federici

Dr. Anita Federici

PhD, CPsych
Clinical Psychologist
Instructor

Dr. Anita Federici is the Owner of The Centre for Psychology and Emotion Regulation, which specializes in the assessment and treatment of eating disorders, personality disorders, and trauma. Dr. Federici has an established reputation as a therapist, trainer, researcher, program director and consultant.

Dr. Lisa Burckell

Dr. Lisa Burckell

PhD, CPsych
Clinical Psychologist
Instructor

Dr. Lisa Burckell focuses on therapeutic processes and outcome in the treatment of borderline personality disorder. Dr. Burckell also focuses on the evaluation of treatment for PTSD  and the influence of shame and self-compassion on the treatment outcomes for individuals participating in DBT.

Dr. Krystle Martin

Dr. Krystle Martin

PhD, CPsych
Clinical Psychologist
Instructor

Dr. Krystle Martin regularly provides training and supervision for clinicians in the delivery of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). She works at Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences as a Research Scientist and is a graduate faculty member of Ontario Tech University and York University.

Dr. Karen Roberts

Dr. Karen Roberts

PhD, CPsych
Clinical Psychologist
Instructor

Dr. Karen Roberts primary focus is Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), particularly pertaining to the assessment and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders. Dr. Roberts also has experience utilizing CBT with other presenting issues such as trauma, low self-esteem, and perfectionism.

Dr. Suzanne Stone

Dr. Suzanne Stone

PhD, CPsych
Clinical Psychologist
Instructor

Dr. Suzanne Stone is certified by the Canadian Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and specializes in depression and anxiety disorders and group therapy for individuals struggling with interpersonal difficulties has trained graduate students in the provision of CBT for Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

Dr. Christine Sloss

Dr. Christine Sloss

PhD, CPsych
Clinical Psychologist
Instructor

Dr. Christine Sloss founded Broadview Psychology, a large practice that offers DBT programs for different age groups, and has been the director there, for the past 8 years, and as such has been training and supervising many clinicians and community agenices in the practice of DBT.

Dr. Michele Locke

Dr. Michele Locke

PhD, CPsych
Clinical Psychologist
Instructor

Dr. Michele Locke has applied DBT to youth populations in forensic, secure treatment (inpatient), and outpatient settings with various populations. She is also trained in comprehensive CBT, trauma focused interventions, and evidence based interventions for children and adolescents.