Barbara Rudd Degenhardt., M.Ed., R.P.

With over 20 years’ experience in professional counselling I have been privileged to work among street-involved youth, multi-stressed inner city families, employees in workplace settings, and people on diplomatic, military, international development, and business postings abroad.

Growing up in India and spending eleven years overseas during my husband’s postings in Turkey, China, and India has enhanced my cross-cultural sensitivity and knowledge.  Managing our family’s international relocations and raising two daughters abroad has afforded insight into the psychological challenges that expatriates and their families experience.

A particular interest in human emotion has led to my development of the Psuche Model of Feeling and Emotion.

Professional Memberships

CRPO (College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario)  https://www.crpo.ca/about/

OAMHP (Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals) (formerly OACCPP) https://oamhp.ca/about-us/#mandate

AAMFT (American Association of Marital and Family Therapy, Associate)   http://www.aamft.org/iMIS15/AAMFT/About/About_AAMFT/

Education

Post Master’s Degree coursework in Couple and Family Therapy, St. Paul University, Ottawa/University of Guelph

M.Ed. in Counselling Psychology, University of Toronto

B.A. in Philosophy/Psychology, McMaster University

Training and Development 

Arousal and Affect Regulation in Couple Therapy – Dr. S. Tatkin, Ottawa

Neuroscience of Psychotherapy – Dr. A. Schore, Toronto

Families in Global Transition – Houston, TX

Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) – Levels I & II, Ottawa

Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) – Externship, Dr. Johnson, Ottawa

Teaching Self-Esteem Skills to Clients – Dr. G. Schiraldi, Ottawa

CBT of Anger and Stress – Dr. D. Meichenbaum, Toronto

Brief Psychotherapy – Hincks-Dellcrest Institute, Toronto

Nurturing & Educating Transcultural Kids – New Haven, CN

Mental Health and Expatriate Communities – Angola, IN