Curriculum Vitae
Paul A. Ricketts, M.A.
Registered Marriage &
Family Therapist
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| Assistant Professor (Part-Time) |
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences Faculty of Health Sciences McMaster University |
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Education |
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| Bachelor of Arts (Sociology) | 1982 | University of Guelph | ||
| Master of Arts in Psychology (Marriage and Family Therapy) | 1985 | California Family Study Centre | ||
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Summer Practicuum Internship Completed a month long internship in Structural Family Therapy with financially disadvantaged, inner city families. |
1990 | Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic | ||
| Intensive Sex Therapy Training Institute | June 9 – 13, 1997 | University of Guelph | ||
| Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (E.M.D.R.) Basic and Advanced Training |
June 27, July 25, 1997 |
Dr. Claude Guldner, University of Guelph |
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| Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (E.M.D.R.) Basic Level | February 4-6, 2000 |
Mrs. Sue Fraser M.S.W. E.M.D.R.I.A. Approved Trainer |
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| Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (E.M.D.R.) Advanced Level | November 16-18, 2000 |
Mrs. Sue Fraser M.S.W. E.M.D.R.I.A. Approved Trainer |
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Certificate in Cognitive
Behaviour Therapy A joint program by OISE/University of Toronto and Hincks/Dellcrest Childrens Centres. |
January 15, 2007-March 5, 2007 | Presented by Dr. Nina Josefowitz, Registered Psychologist. | ||
| Family Law Arbitration Course | April 12, 13, 20, 21, 27, 28, 2007 |
Mr. Lorne Wolfson, Lawyer and Dr.
Barbara Landau, Registered Psychologist. |
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| Family Mediation Skills: Theory & Practice | February 28-March 1, 2008 and March 26-29, 2008 | Conrad Grebel University College/University of Waterloo (Dr. Barbara Landau, Psychologist). | ||
| Advanced Parenting Coordination Training | June 24-25, 2009 | Dr. Joan Kelly, Psychologist | ||
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Professional Memberships |
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Ontario Association For Marriage
& Family Therapy Clinical Member since 1986 (requires completion of one thousand hours of conducting therapy under supervision and course work) Approved Supervisor since January, 1995 (requires eighteen hours of supervision-of-supervision, a course in supervision and completion of at least 2000 hours of therapy). This designation is required to supervise therapists wishing to become Clinical Members. |
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| Registered Sex Therapist, Board of Examiners of Sex Therapy in Ontario (B.E.S.T.C.O.) since May 2000. | ||||
| Approved Supervisor, Board of Examiners of Sex Therapy in Ontario (B.E.S.T.C.O.) since November 2004. | ||||
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Clinical Interests |
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| Anxiety Treatment (Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy with Children, Adolescents and Adults) | ||||
| Depression (Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy with Adolescents and Adults) | ||||
| Sexual Addiction/Compulsive Sexual Behaviour | ||||
| Couple Counselling | ||||
| Child/Adolescent Assessment and Counselling | ||||
| Custody/Access Assessments | ||||
| Mediation (Parenting Plans) | ||||
| Sex Therapy (Male and Female Sexual Dysfunctions) | ||||
| Verbally and Physically Abusive Relationships | ||||
| Reconciliation Counselling (Couples and Parent-Child Relationships | ||||
| Individual Counselling | ||||
| Dealing with Separation/Divorce (Adults and Children) | ||||
| EMDR Trauma Counselling | ||||
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Professional Experience |
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| 1992-March 2008 | Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation (Chedoke Child & Family Centre) |
Community Family Treatment Program Position: Program Facilitator Duties: Responsibilities include; managing the program budget, supervising the six therapists, ensuring quality management and outcome evaluation research occur and participating in the operation and development of the Child & Family Centre. |
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| 1987-1992 | Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation (Chedoke Child & Family Centre) |
Community Family Treatment Program Position: Supervising Therapist Duties: Supervised a team of three Parent-Therapists who provided in-home counselling to children with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties and their families. Worked as part of a multi-disciplinary team that included a child psychiatrist. |
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| 1992-Present | Private Practice, Dundas |
Position: Director, Private
Practice Duties: Provided individual, child, couple and family therapy |
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| 1994 | Community Child Abuse Council of Hamilton-Wentworth |
Alliance for Sexual Abuse Programs Position: Group Leader Duties: Facilitated a treatment group for adolescent male sexual abuse victims. |
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| 1990-Present | Maplehurst Correctional Centre |
Position: Leader, Male Batterers
Group Treatment Program Duties: Developed and conducted a group treatment program for men who have been violent with their female partners. Prepare reports on their progress in the group and report critical incidents to acting supervisor. |
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| 1989-Present | Office of the Children's Lawyer |
Position: Social Work Agent Duties: Completed custody/access family evaluations. Conducted interviews, gathered collateral information, prepared reports, settlement conferences and attended court. |
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| 1989-1992 | Guelph Correctional Centre |
Position: Anger Management Group
Leader Duties: Developed and conducted an anger management group program for inmates serving two years less one day in this medium security institution. |
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| 1987-1992 | Brian Skerret & Associates |
Employee Assistance Program
(currently E.A.P. Canada). Position: Employee Assistance Program Counsellor Duties: Provided assessment, referral and brief treatment (six sessions) to employees of companies. Presenting problems included: drug and alcohol abuse, wife assault, parent-child problems, work performance difficulties, psychiatric illness and interpersonal difficulties. |
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| 1986-1991 | Guelph Family & Child Clinic |
Position: Therapist, Private
Practice Duties: Provided assessment and treatment to children, adolescents, couples and families. Conducted custody/access family evaluations. |
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| 1986-1987 | Dellcrest Children's Centre, North York |
Position: Clinical Therapist,
Out-patient Clinic Duties: Provided assessment and treatment to children and adolescents with emotional and/or behavioural difficulties as part of a multi-disciplinary team. |
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| 1985-1986 | Guelph-Wellington Family Counselling |
Position: Family Therapist Intern Duties: Provided assessment and treatment to children, adolescents, couples and families. Consulted to the program providing services to developmentally handicapped adults. |
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| 1983-1985 | Kitchener Interfaith Pastoral Counselling Centre |
Position: Family Therapist Intern Duties: Completed individual, marital and family assessments and therapy with a wide variety of presenting problems. Conducted a pre-marital counselling group and a couple communication training program. |
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| 1983-1985 | Guelph & Wellington Big Brothers Association |
Position: Group Program Co-ordinator Duties: Developed and managed a recreational and a therapeutic group program for "little brothers" between the ages of six and sixteen. |
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| 1982-1984 | Guelph & Wellington Children's Aid Society |
Position: After Hours Crisis Worker Duties: Responded to child welfare concerns from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. the next day. This included; investigating child neglect, physical abuse, and sexual abuse allegations, managing crises and supervising parent- child visits. |
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| 1982-83 | Homewood Sanitarium, Guelph (currently Homewood Health Centre) |
Position: Psychiatric Assistant Duties: Provided counselling to psychiatric in-patients with varying diagnoses. |
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| Summer 1982 | Guelph & Wellington Children's Aid Society |
Position: Family Protection Worker Duties: Investigated and provided counselling services to high- risk families and families where child abuse was suspected and/or verified. I was hired under a government grant for the summer. |
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| 1980-1982 | Guelph & Wellington Children's Aid Society |
Position: Group Home Manager,
Transition House Duties: Resided with four residents, sixteen to eighteen years old, who were learning independent living skills. Provided support to residents and management of the home. |
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Committees |
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| 2001-Present | Ontario Association for Marriage & Family Therapy |
Position: Area Representative Duties: To be the contact for members in the Hamilton, Brantford and Simcoe regions. To arrange meetings of the members and transmit information from the Assoc. to members. |
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| 1996-1999 | Mohawk College, Hamilton Campus. |
Position: Committee Member, Child
and Youth Worker Advisory Committee (Appointed by the President
to a 3 year term) Duties: To advise the Child and Youth Worker Program Faculty in regard to their curriculum. |
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| 1994-2004 | Community Child Abuse Council of Hamilton-Wentworth |
Alliance for Sexual Abuse Programs Position: Committee Member/Chairperson Duties: To provide input and feedback to the Co-ordinator of the program regarding financial, planning and programming issues. |
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Teaching |
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| 1999-Present |
McMaster University, Centre For Continuing Education. |
Position: Co-Instructor. Mediation Certificate Program. Course: Family Dynamics (Effects of Separation and Divorce upon Children). |
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Presentations |
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| May, 1992 | Ontario Association of Children's Mental Health Centres Annual Conference. Kingston, Ontario. | |||
| April, 1993 | "Attention Deficit Disorder in Pre-School Children." Jacks and Jills Co-operative Preschool. Ancaster. | |||
| October, 1993 | "Behaviour Management With Difficult Children." C.H.A.D.D. Support Group (Parents of Attention Deficit and Hyperactive Children). | |||
| February, 1994 | "Behaviour Management Techniques With Difficult Children. Hamilton-Wentworth Tourette's Association. | |||
| April, 1994 | "How To Tell If Your Child Is Hyperactive." Public Lecture Series. Chedoke-McMaster Hospitals. | |||
| May, 1994 | "Reflections From Both Sides Of The Mirror: A Narrative Approach." Ontario Association For Marriage & Family Therapy. Co-presenter. | |||
| October, 1994 | "Managing Difficult Children." Brampton Tourette's Association. | |||
| November, 1994 | "Bringing Kids Up Without Putting Them Down." Public Lecture Series. Chedoke-McMaster Hospitals. | |||
| March, 1995 | Guest Lecturer. Fourth Year Social Work Practice Class. McMaster University. | |||
| September, 1995 | "Talk To Me: Toward Healthy Communication That Evolves As Your Children Do." Chedoke-McMaster Hospitals. | |||
| October, 1995 | Guest Lecturer. Fourth Year Social Work Practice Class. McMaster University. | |||
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Court Experience |
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| July 3, 1996 |
Madame Justice Wallace. Hamilton
Unified Family Court. Declared an expert witness in the areas of; family conflict, family dysfunction and managing emotional and behavioural problems with children. |
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| November 13, 1996 |
Mr. Justice Beckett. Hamilton
Unified Family Court. Presented evidence related to the views and preferences of three children in response to Section 89 of the Courts of Justice Act. |
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| November 25, 1996 |
Mr. Justice Czutrin. Hamilton
Unified Family Court. Presented evidence related to the completion of a Section 112 assessment under the Courts of Justice Act. |
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| April 23, 1997 |
Mr. Justice Czutrin. Hamilton
Unified Family Court. Presented evidence related to the completion of a Section 112 assessment under the Courts of Justice Act. |
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| June 13, 1997 |
Guelph Family Court. Presented evidence related to the completion of a Section 89 assessment under the Courts of Justice Act. |
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| July 24, 1998 |
The Honourable Mr. Justice Czutrin.
Hamilton Unified Family Court. Presented evidence related to the completion of a Section 30 assessment. |
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| February 15, 1999 |
Milton Provincial Court (Family
Division). Presented evidence related to the wishes, views and preferences of the children. |
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| March 10, 1999 |
The Honourable Mr. Justice William
Festeryga. Hamilton Unified Family Court. Deemed an expert related to the determining of the wishes, views and preferences of children and the expression of opinion evidence. |
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| August 27, 1999 | The Honourable Mr. Justice David Marshall. Hamilton Unified Family Court. Presented evidence related to the views and preferences in response to Section 89 of the Courts of Justice Act. | |||
| December 18, 2000 |
The Honourable Justice Mr. Kent.
Brantford Superior Court. Presented evidence related to the views and preferences in response to Section 89 of the Courts of Justice Act. |
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| December 4, 2002 |
The Honourable Justice Mr. D.M.
Steinberg. Superior Court of Justice, Family Court, Hamilton. Declared an expert witness for the purpose of expressing opinions regarding a parenting capacity assessment. |
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| December 6, 2002 |
The Honourable Justice Mr. R. Mazza.
Superior Court of Justice, Family Court, Hamilton. Declared an expert witness for the purpose of expressing opinions regarding a custody and access assessment. |
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| May 25, 2004 |
The Honourable Madame Justice Jane Milanetti, Superior Court of Justice, Brantford Declared an expert in child and family reconciliation counselling. |
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| June 14, 2005 |
The Honourable Mr. Justice
William Festeryga. Hamilton Unified Family Court
Declared an expert witness in
the area of expressing opinions in the area of custody and
access assessments.
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| September 15, 2005 | The Honourable Justice Mr. Riley. Superior Court of Justice, Family Court, Hamilton. Declared an expert in expressing opinion evidence related to the views and preferences of children and custody and access assessments. | |||
| October 20, 2008 | The Honourable Justice Mr. Sheppard. Superior Court of Justice, Family Court, Hamilton. Declared an expert in completing custody and access assessments. | |||
| October 14, 2009 | The Honourable Justice Madame Walters. Superior Court of Justice, Family Court, Hamilton. Declared an expert in completing custody and access assessments. | |||
