As a Registered Provisional Psychologist Ron encourages health and wholeness in people, relationships and families. He comes to Sojourn from a diverse educational background that includes Biological Sciences, Theology and Psychology. He has studied Biological Sciences at N.A.I.T., Religious Education at Vanguard Bible College, Pastoral Counselling at Taylor University and Counselling Psychology at City University of Seattle. He has experience working as a Pastoral Psychology Intern at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in the psychiatric unit and outpatient counselling.

Ron is passionate about helping people cope with a variety of issues including:

Ron works from a holistic/wellness approach utlilizing effective psychological approaches with current research on the mind/body connection in order to improve emotional, relational and physical health. Ron utilizes a number of psychological approaches including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical-Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Gestalt and Family Systems.

“I believe that each person has worth, value and potential to achieve great things, and that psychological and emotional problems often prevent people from attaining all that they desire, and through counselling and hard work it is possible for people to not only cope with life, but to thrive and achieve their dreams. I strive to provide a safe, supportive environment, supporting clients to freely express themselves and to achieve their therapy goals.”