Mental Health Worker in Peer Support Workshops
MSc, Reg. Psychothrapist (#2405), CTRP – Clinical Certified First Responder Counsellor

Clinical Director – Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute
Joddie@ctrinstitute.com
CTRInstitute.com

Clinical Director of Hummingbird Therapy Clinic and Clinical Associate of York Region Psychological Services
Hummingbirdtherapyclinic.ca

Mental Health Professional Joddie holds a Masters of Science in Forensic Psychology, Registered Psychotherapist and is the Clinical Director of Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute. She holds Diplomate status with the American Academy of Traumatic Stress and is a National (USA) Credentialed Advanced Advocate. As owner and Clinician Director for Hummingbird Therapy Clinic, she specializes in first responders, their family members as well as civilians with PTSD, anxiety or depression. Joddie has 30 years of experience working directly with crime victims in various program settings and she has been providing trauma informed treatment to first responders with a diagnosis of ptsd, anxiety and/or depression since 2013. She authored a children’s book, “Poppy and the Pandemic: A child’s journey through loss and anxiety”. Joddie has been trained in three models for debriefing, each for a specific audience: first responders, children or community members. Her direct experience includes volunteerism with two first responder Peer Teams, one in Canada and the other in the USA. Joddie’s response with CISM also included responding to survivors of September 11th terrorist attack on two occasions and two populations: survivors of the South Tower and New York City Police Department. Joddie conducted group debriefings, using a peer support model, for hundreds of Public Health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Joddie’s technical support and teaching includes conducting trainings throughout the USA and Canada on topics such as victimology issues and compassion fatigue. Joddie has also taught for the National Fallen Fire Fighter Foundation (USA) on death notification, trauma, grief and loss. Her mission: to restore hope and healing to those whose job it is to bring hope to others.