Amy E Wiens, M.A., Psychologist

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1 Amy E Wiens, M.A., Psychologist First Floor, 1331 Brenton Street Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2K5 Tel: (902) Fax: (902) Practice info@hubleycarruthers.com Summary of clinical experience: Marriage Counselling Family Counselling Relational Issues Depression Anxiety Family of Origin Career/Educational Return to Work/Injury Anger Management Addictions: Various Substances/Pornography Education Sept June 2010 Sept April 2008 Master of Arts, Counselling Psychology Trinity Western University, British Columbia (Accredited CACREP) Area of Focus: Marriage and Family Therapy Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Honors Saint Mary s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia Thesis: Flirting Behaviour Between Men and Women Supervised by Dr. Maryanne Fisher Professional Work Experience Associate Psychologist Dr. Kathy Hubley Carruthers Counselling & Psychological Services (Halifax, NS) November 2013 Present Provide psychological treatment to individuals, couples and families with a wide range of psychological issues (e.g. anxiety, depression, infidelity, building intimacy, communication, etc.) (EFT) and Family Systems). Associate Psychologist Waldegrove Psychological Services (Halifax, NS) August Provide psychological treatment to individuals, couples and families with a wide range of psychological issues (e.g. anxiety, depression, infidelity, building intimacy, communication,etc.) (EFT), Family Systems). A, Wiens 1

2 Psychologist., WorkAble Centric Health (Halifax, NS) May 2012 March 2013 Conducted Tier 1 and Tier 2 Assessments for Workers Compensation Board (WBC) Clients Conducted assessments for Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVA) Conducted ongoing therapy with all assessed clients as well as any new incoming clients Available for any group consultations within a holistic approach to treatment. Part-Time Faculty, Saint Mary s University (Halifax, NS) Jan April 2012 Taught fourth level course Romantic Relationships Presented weekly lectures Corrected papers and exams Met with students on a needed basis Psychologist, Spryfield Physiotherapy (Halifax, NS) March 2011 March 2013 Provided psychological assessment and treatment to clients referred from Workers Compensation Board (WCB) Completed standardized and non-standardized assessments for `Return to work` purposes Sent reports to WCB Caseworkers when needed Consulted with Caseworkers when needed Dealt with Return to work treatment plans Associate Psychologist, Breakthrough Co-op (Halifax, NS) Jan August 2011 Provided psychological treatment to individuals, couples and families with a wide range of psy chological issues (e.g., anxiety, depression, infidelity, building intimacy, communication, etc.) (EFT) and Family Systems). Attended and took part in weekly clinical meetings with the Breakthrough team Associate, empower Psychological Services (Halifax, NS) Feb April 2011 Associate to Heather Power Completed report summaries and case histories Read through government histories of Court Ordered Parental Capacity Reports and other Child Protection Reports Clinical Training Work Experience Intern Therapist, Wellness Center, Trinity Western University (Langley, BC) Mar May 2010 On campus counselling services for students Counselling students with a variety of issues: - depression - identity issues - eating disorders - addictions - scheduling/time management - career/future planning - educational planning Met with supervisor for evaluation and case conceptualizations A. Wiens

3 Intern Therapist, Ann Davis Transition Society (Chilliwack, BC) Sept May 2010 Responsible for counselling couples, families and individuals with a variety of issues: - substance abuse - sexual/physical abuse - life stressors - marital affairs - marital problems such as communication, etc. - family dysfunctions, etc. - depression - anxiety - anger management - crisis intervention(s) - divorce (working through the aftermath) Used resources to further clients progress, relying on treatment planning and DSM-IV to help with deeper diagnosable issues Helped co-lead and teach a Caught in the Middle group for parents going through a separation, psycho-educational group Helped co-lead and teach a men s anger group, answering questions from the men from a woman s perspective, psycho-educational Met with supervisor for evaluation and case conceptualizations Attended monthly meetings with the counselling staff for group conceptualizations Attended bi-monthly meetings with entire organizations staff to discuss new groups and updates from organization Student therapist, Fraser River Counselling (Langley, BC) Sept April 2009 Responsible for counseling individuals with various issues, mostly depression and partner infidelity Responsible for observing and taking notes of other students as they counseled, and providing feedback Received feedback/constructive criticism from other students and supervisor Had one-on-one meetings with supervisor for growth and evaluation purposes Academic Research Jan April 2007 Psychology Researcher Gender and Sexuality Lab Located within the Department of Psychology Saint Mary s University Study on Communication Technology use among university students Supervisor: Dr. Maryanne Fisher Non-Profit Involvement Coordinator, Building Healthy Relationships (Lower Mainland, BC) Sept August 2010 Responsible for gathering facilitators to volunteer for workshops Organized all material for facilitators, manuals etc. Kept facilitators and presenters informed about couples attendance A, Wiens 3

4 Facilitator, Building Healthy Relationships (Lower Mainland, BC) Sept May 2010 Responsible for working with one couple throughout the workshop Assisted couples through exercises Helped with set-up and tear-down (anything presenters need) Presenter, Building Healthy Relationships (Lower Mainland, BC) Nov May 2010 Responsible for co-presenting material to couples Taught couples healthy relationship skills Worked with another presenter in collaborating ideas and presenting skills Answered questions when necessary Lead facilitators in their work with couples Volunteer, Pregnancy Crisis Care Centre (Halifax, NS) Jan June, 2008 Responsible for providing crisis counselling for young women in a variety of issues: pregnancy, abortion, unhealthy relationships Responsible for conducting pregnancy tests Advocate for young women going through adoption Educated clients about their options for pregnancy Educated clients on healthy relationships and motherhood Provided clothing for women and babies along with other resources Volunteer, Nova Scotia Hospital (Dartmouth, NS) Sept April 2004 Volunteered for the inpatient ward of mental health issues Responsible for visiting and socializing with clients with deeply ingrained mental health issues Took clients out into the community to help with rehabilitation Attended hospital client events such as dances and game nights Clients ranged in mental health illness, from schizophrenia to bipolar Interacted with clients from the East Coast Forensic Hospital at particular hospital events (i.e.: Dances) Presentations May 2009 Nov June 2010 Dec Couples Communication/Conflict Management (Langley, BC) - Co-presented with Dr. Rob Lees for Smarter Families - Taught professionals how to teach communication techniques to couples Building Healthy Relationships (Chilliwack, BC) - Co-presented with Dr. Rob Lees on Handling Conflict Student Workshop (Langley, BC) - Co-presented with fellow colleagues on Concurrent Disorders. - Workshop was for other professionals in the lower mainland. A. Wiens

5 Feb Lecturer - Presented a lecture to youth on relationships - how to prepare yourself for a relationship - what a healthy relationship looks like - setting personal standards for a relationship - setting healthy boundaries Training Nov March 2010 October 2011 Gottman Couples Therapy: A New Research Based Approach Level One Training: Bridging the Couple Chasm Emotional Regulation in Couples Therapy Treating Couples with Infidelity Workshop by Dr. Douglas Snyder Motivational Interviewing for Anxiety and Depression Workshop by Henny Westra, Ph.D Hosted by APNS Registration Nova Scotia Board of Examiners in Psychology Registered Psychologist, # R0852 Memberships Association of Psychologist of Nova Scotia Member Number: 1510 A, Wiens 5