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Susan Beth Lieberman
Bayview North Medical
3292 Bayview Avenue, Suite 202
Toronto, Ontario
M2M 4J5

Telephone: (416) 512-6356
Fax #: (905) 709-2545
E-mail Address: susanl@familysupport.net

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Career and Achievements to Date

Family Therapist, Private Practice
(November 1996 - Present)
Duties Include:

Custody/Access Assessments
Family Mediation
A qualified expert in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Consulting in the Workplace (incl. Schools)
Family, Individual and Couple Therapy
Specializes in Issues Relating to Children and Adolescents
Develops and Facilitates Parenting Workshops
Develops and Facilitates Support Groups for Adults and Children
Psycho Educational Assessments and Consultations

Psycho Educational Consultant, York Region District School Board
(Full Time Contract Work; September 2001 - December 2001, January 2001 - June 2001)
Duties Included:

Psycho Educational Consultations and Assessments
Attends team meetings and parent feedback sessions
Provides reports and recommendations

Psychoeducational Consultant, JVS
(Part Time Contract Work; September 2000 - April 2001)
Duties Included:

Psychoeducational Assessments and Consultations
Attends Team Meetings and Contributes to Discussions
Provides Reports and Recommendations

Family Therapist, Humber Green Counselling
(Part Time Contract Work; October 1996 - May 1997)
Duties Included:

General Assessments
Individual and Family Therapy
Specialized in Counselling Children and Adolescents
Parent Support Counselling

Child and Youth Worker, Yorklea Youth Services Incorporated
(Part Time; May 1996 - January 1997)
Duties Included:

Worked with Emotionally Disturbed and/or Abused Adolescents
Assisted Residents in Understanding their Situations and Developing Coping or Change Strategies
Helped to Create and Implement Programming within the Group Homes
Assessed, Diagnosed and Treated Residents

Counsellor, The Dellcrest Children's Centre
(Internship; September 1995 - May 1996)
Duties Included:

Worked in the Training and Prevention Program (TAPP) for Isolated Families and their Children
Co-Facilitated a Parent Support Group
Provided Information, Support and Counselling to Families
Provided Reports and Recommendations Regarding my Clients' Status

Consultant, Epilepsy Association of Metro Toronto
(Volunteer; September 1995 - September 1997)
Duties Included:

Worked with a Social Worker to Develop a Mentorship Program for Preteens and Adolescents with Epilepsy
Researched the Psychological Effects of Epilepsy in Order to Provide Recommendations for this Program

Asst. Play Therapist, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel
(May 1995 - August 1995)
Duties Included:

Worked in the Oncology Playroom where I Interacted with Children of all Ages and Ethnic Backgrounds and their Families
Helped the Patients and their Families Deal with their Stress and Emotions

Aide, Israel Association for Child Protection, E.L.I.
(Volunteer; May 1995 - August 1995)
Duties Included:

Helped Create and Implement Activities for the Children in the Shelter
Provided the Children with Proper Standards, Boundaries and a Positive Role Model in a Safe Environment
Attended Staff Meetings and Contributed to Discussions

Teacher's Aide, Associated Hebrew School
(Volunteer; October 1991 - December 1992, October 1993 - April 1994)
Duties Included:

Assisted the Teacher and Prepared Appropriate Lessons for a Special Education Class

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Assessment Instruments:
Administered, Interpreted, Reported

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition (WISC-III)
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC IV)
Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning (WRAML)
Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning-
Second Edition (WRAML2)
Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence-Revised
(WPPSI-R)
Kaufman Survey of Early Academic and Language Skills (K-Seals)
Rosner Test of Auditory Analytic Skill Development (Rosner)
Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (Beery)
Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test (Bender)
T.P.H. Sentence Completion Test Draw-A-Person (DAP)
Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT)
Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT-II)
The Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale
Kinetic Family Drawing (KFD)
Kinetic School Drawing (KSD)
Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test- Revised (PPVT-R)
Achenbach Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL)
Achenbach Youth Self-Report (YSR)
Achenbach Teacher’s Report Form (TRF)
Conner’s Teacher Rating Scale-Revised (L)
Conner's Parent Rating Scale- Revised (L)
Self-Esteem Index (SEI)
Canadian Depression Index (CDI)
Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales (Vineland)
Behaviour Evaluation Scale-2 (BES-2)
Disruptive Behaviour Disorder Rating Scale (DBD)

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Education

University of Toronto
(1994 - 1996)
Toronto, Ontario. Masters Degree in Child Study.
Institute of Child Study, PostGraduate Course.
Specialized in Assessment and Counselling

York University
(1990 - 1994)
Toronto, Ontario. Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree.
Major in Humanities

Tel Aviv University
(1993)
Tel Aviv, Israel. Undergraduate.
Major in Humanities. Minor in Psychology.

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Certificates and Training

Treating Anxiety Disorders in School, Clinic and Home
(March 3, 2006)
Clinical Development Resources Inc.
Toronto, Ontario

Qualified as an expert in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice
(2006)

Brief Therapy With Families, Couples and Individuals Level 2
(2000)
The Hincks/Dellcrest Institute
Intensive One Year Advanced Clinical Extern Program
Toronto, Ontario

ADHD Training Day
(October 17, 1999)
The Clinical Services Network
Toronto, Ontario

Brief Strategic Treatment of Anxiety, Panic and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
(June 4, 1999)
North York General Hospital
Adult Mental Health Program
Toronto, Ontario

Theories and Methods of Couple Therapy
(Spring 1999)
University of Guelph- Office of Open Learning
Toronto, Ontario

Developing Your Consultative Skills: A Collaborative Approach
(June 5, 1998)
Leading Edge Seminars
One Day Intensive Workshop
Toronto, Ontario

"Depression…is Treatable"
(April 27 and 28, 1998)
Leading Edge Seminars
Two Day Intensive Workshop
Toronto, Ontario

Mediation for the Family Practitioner (Certified)
(1998)
Law Society of Upper Canada
Toronto, Ontario

Brief Therapy (Certified)
(1997)
The Hincks/Dellcrest Institute
Intensive One Year Clinical Extern Program
Newmarket, Ontario

Family Therapy Training Program (Certified)
(1996)
The George Hull Centre for Children and Families
Intensive One Year Clinical Extern Program
Etobicoke, Ontario

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Professional Memberships

Ontario Association of Consultants, Counsellors, Psychometrists and Psychotherapists (OACCPP) 1996

Family Mediation Canada 1998

Ontario Association for Family Mediation 1998

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