About Guido Timmermans

I am a Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC) with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA). A CCC has at least a Master degree in a counselling related discipline, and has significant practical experience in providing counselling services.

I have a Master degree in Counselling Psychology from City University of Seattle (Victoria Branch) and I have considerable experience in providing counselling and consultation services. I also have a Master degree in Engineering (Transportation) from Northwestern University in Chicago, and a Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering from Pretoria University in South Africa. I completed my pre university schooling in Leuven, Belgium.

I have experienced loss, know about severe anger and large scale violence, understand anxiety and depression, and adjusted to fundamental changes in my own life. Challenges related to immigration and isolation are not new to me. Although personal experience is not a prerequisite to help another, I have developed sensitivities and understandings that often are useful. I am able to assist clients in English, Dutch, Flemish, and Afrikaans.

My experience in change management and strategy formulation as a consultant with small and large public and private institutions in Canada and South Africa influences how I approach counselling and consultation. I have developed procedures that integrate consultancy technology into counselling and counselling knowledge into consulting.

I am associated with Dr Peter Meuser and have collaborated or partnered with the following individuals and organizations:

http://www.ccpa-accp.ca/

http://www.cityu.edu/