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Practice Information
Ed is a BCACC registered, CCPA certified clinical counsellor, and a BCACC Approved Clinical Supervisor.
As a clinician, Ed has extensive experience in delivering Dialectical Behavior Therapy to high-risk adults, youths and families experiencing concerns such as suicidality, self-harm, impulsivity, depression, anxiety, trauma, and addictions.
As a trainer, Ed has undergone the Train the Trainer Program under Dr. Marsha Linehan’s Behavioural Tech Institute. In addition to the foundational DBT and RO-DBT treatment programs, Ed is also trained in DBT for Substance Use Disorders (DBT-SUD), DBT Skills in Schools (DBT STEPS-A), DBT for Adolescents (DBT-A), and DBT for Trauma (DBT-PE) Protocols.
Ed also has considerable background in DBT program development in government agencies, community services, and schools. Ed’s DBT Program for Young Parents in Schools was nominated for a Premier’s Award for innovation. In 2026, the DBT Centre and Clinic of Greater Vancouver was nominated for Authority Magazine’s Social Impact Hero Award.
Ed’s work has also been featured on major publications, and he is a regular contributor to Medium’s Authority Magazine.
Specialized Training
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Adolescents (DBT-A)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Substance Use Disorder (DBT-SUD)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills in Schools (DBT STEPS-A)
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Trauma (DBT-PE)
- Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT)
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp)