Psychotherapist and Writer; Owner, moritherapy; Partner, Alphablogs
Vancouver, Canada Area
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- Facilitator at MCC Employment & Community Development
- Owner at moritherapy
- Past
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- Partner at Alphablogs
- Facilitator / Counsellor at Alliance for Arts and Culture
- Counsellor at Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
- Counsellor / Program Co-Ordinator at Skills Connection
- Career Counsellor at Vancouver East Community Skills Connection
- Counsellor at BC Borstal Association
- Counsellor at Grandview Manor
- Owner at Private Practice (Sole Proprietorship)
- Facilitator at Various
- Counsellor / Facilitator at Various
- Education
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- Westcoast Community Enterprise
- Athabasca University
- Simon Fraser University
- Various
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Isabella Mori’s Summary
The people I work with may be just at the beginning of their journey towards better emotional helath, or those who are already doing pretty well and just need a little bit of "tweaking".
Some of the issues I assist people with are difficulties with addictions, depression, eating disorders such as anorexia and obesity, or chronic pain. I assist with anger management, career issues, life transitions, and help those who are survivors of sexual abuse, family violence, or the mental health system.
As a writer, you can find me writing anything from business articles to social commentary, from poetry to assisting artists in crafting biographies and artists' statements. I am also an avid blogger and blog regularly at two sites (below).
Isabella Mori’s Specialties:
Simply put, I help people get a better life. My tools are friendly conversations, frequent success-checks and listening, listening, listening. I mostly work with mature singles, as well as people who do not always see themselves as part of the "mainstream".
Isabella Mori’s Experience
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Facilitator
MCC Employment & Community Development
(Non-Profit; Civic & Social Organization industry)
2008 — Present (1 year )
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Owner
moritherapy
(Individual & Family Services industry)
September 2005 — Present (4 years 4 months)
http://www.moritherapy.com
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Partner
Alphablogs
(Individual & Family Services industry)
2007 — 2008 (1 year )
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Facilitator / Counsellor
Alliance for Arts and Culture
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Arts and Crafts industry)
August 2006 — July 2007 (1 year )
Assisted artists in enhancing their business and careers, both as group facilitator and in one-on-one work
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Counsellor
Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
(Individual & Family Services industry)
1999 — 2005 (6 years )
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Counsellor / Program Co-Ordinator
Skills Connection
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Individual & Family Services industry)
1999 — 2005 (6 years )
- provided one-on-one outreach counselling on-site various Downtown Eastside agencies regarding overcoming barriers to employment, including barriers relating to addictions (alcohol, gambling, narcotics)
- demonstrated ability to work with "difficult clients"
- developed action plans with clients and followed up to ensure they are carried out
- maintained and expanded partnerships with other agencies
- initiated a volunteer program
- mentored, trained and supervised volunteers and practicum students
- instrumental in doubling agency's funding and increasing the client support centre appr. 4-fold -
Career Counsellor
Vancouver East Community Skills Connection
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Individual & Family Services industry)
1998 — 1999 (1 year )
- carried a case management load of approximately 150 clients
- developed and conducted workshops
- special attention to immigrant issues: ESL, cultural issues, etc. -
Counsellor
BC Borstal Association
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Individual & Family Services industry)
1998 — 1999 (1 year )
I worked at a minimum security jail, providing counselling to men who had been convicted of alcohol-related offences.
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Counsellor
Grandview Manor
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Individual & Family Services industry)
1998 — 1998 (less than a year)
I worked as a counsellor at a half-way house for men exiting the federal prison system.
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Owner
Private Practice (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Individual & Family Services industry)
1992 — 1997 (5 years )
I had a counselling and bodywork practice, specializing in working with sexual abuse survivors and with people with chronic pain
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Facilitator
Various
(Non-Profit; Individual & Family Services industry)
1991 — 1996 (5 years )
I facilitated meditation groups at various places, including the Vancouver YWCA and the SFU women's centre, introducing participants to a wide variety of meditation techniques.
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Counsellor / Facilitator
Various
(Non-Profit; Individual & Family Services industry)
1992 — 1995 (3 years )
I facilitated various support groups for parents with low income, for the East Vancouver Neighbourhood House, the Grandview-Woodlands Parents Association, and the Kiwassa Neighbourhood House.
Isabella Mori’s Education
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Westcoast Community Enterprise
1999 — 2009
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Athabasca University
Masters , Distance education , 1999 — 2006
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Simon Fraser University
B.A. , Philosophy , 1995 — 1998
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Various
Counselling and Bodywork
I have a diploma in counselling, a certificate in Satir Brief Systemic Counselling, Reiki I and II, am a certified practitioner in the TRAGER approach to psychophysical integration.
I am registered with the Canadian Professional Counsellors Assocation.
Additional Information
Isabella Mori’s Websites:
Isabella Mori’s Interests:
Psychology, Buddhism, liberal and radical Christianity, Paganism, reading everything from cereal boxes to mysteries to the Bible, new approaches to adult education, music of almost all stripes, including bluegrass, gospel, reggae, almost all types of classical music, almost all types of jazz
Isabella Mori’s Groups:
Board member of the Canadian Mental Health Association (Vancouver/Burnaby Branch); Contributing member of the Society for the Immediate Awareness of Alternative Learning; Registered with the Canadian Professional Counsellors Association; past organizer of the Vancouver Bloggers meetup group and of the Meditators meetup group (both at http://www.meetup.com), Downtown Eastside, Sacred Space writing group, Bloggers meetup, SWAN, Vancouver Arts Alliance, Blog Carnival, Twitter, MCC
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Canadian Health & Wellness Professionals -
Links For Shrinks -- For Therapists, Psychologists, Coaches -
THIRD TUESDAY Vancouver -
UpMo Professionals Network -
Professional speakers and facilitators on culture, philosophy and sustainability -
Vancouver Networker (LION)
Isabella Mori’s Honors:
Received SFU's scholarships for students in the top 10% CGPA's for all eligible semesters
Received annual best thesis award, Athabasca, 2007, for thesis "Transformative Learning and Distance Education: The Learners' Experience"
Isabella Mori’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
