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My experience at Women Into Healing will always stand out as a pivotable changing point in my life. My life had become unmanageable as alcohol consumed my being. I was lost and was open to accept the help the staff at W.I.T.H. were so willing to give. It was extremely clear that they have a passion for what they do and the knowledge and experience to guide me on the road to recovery.

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Our Women into Healing Professional Team

Why W.I.T.H.? | Our Team | Client Testimonials

Immediate Impact Team

Norma-Jean Neufeld – Executive Director
Norma-Jean realizes her dream of creating a specialty treatment centre just for women like no other. Equipped with years of experience including one-on-one counselling and group presentations plus enormous backing, Norma Jean has surrounded herself with the best in professional counsellors, support workers, and an experienced management team. She is determined to lead the way for women to not just find recovery but joyful, long-term clean and sober living.

Samali – Drug and Alcohol Counsellor
Samali comes well versed, and has much knowledge of the 12 steps and the four agreements,and believes the combination of both together gives women the best chance at a healthy recovery. After taking responsibility and overcoming her own struggles Samali has been able to transform challenges into positive change and growth.

Dawn – Drug and Alcohol Counsellor
Dawn comes with extensive knowledge around drug and alcohol use and abuse, both personal and professional. She has many years of facilitating groups and providing support to those in need. Her nursing background has given her the opportunity to share the physiological components of addiction and recover. Dawn believes in the power of a 12 step program, is client centered, and solution focussed. She is excited to be part of a team that is dedicated and committed to helping women achieve and maintain sobriety.

Jinelle – Support Worker 
Genelle not only brings her heart into her position as a support, but brings her knowledge of recovery and the 12 steps. Genelle is passionate and enthusiastic about her role at Women Into Healing. She seeks to assist you in finding your own strength and path along your journey toward recovery.

Morgan and Jodi – Mentorship
So often it’s about the people you meet and hang out with. Developing new friends and especially mentors in the new, yet real world is critical in maintaining your new habits and new ways of thinking. They will embrace each person in a special way, helping to develop and maintain new choices.

Professional Alliance Team – Support and Aftercare Professionals

Candace Plattor, M.A. RCC. – Vancouver
www.candaceplattor.com
Candace Plattor, MA, RCC, is a therapist in private practice, specializing in addictive behaviours such as Substance Misuse, Eating Disorders, Internet Addiction, Gambling, Compulsive Overspending, and Relationship Addiction.
Candace offers individual, couple and family counselling in her Vancouver, BC office and by telephone worldwide. She also counsels family and friends whose loved ones are struggling with addiction, helping them to set appropriate boundaries and put more attention on their own lives.
Candace can be reached at 604.677.5876. You can email her at candace@candaceplattor.com, or visit her website at www.candaceplattor.com.

Kathleen Landry MCS RCC – Vancouver & Deep Cove
Kathleen Landry & Associates – www.kathleenlandry.ca
Kathleen holds a Masters Degree in psychotherapist from UBC and Is a British Columbia Registered Clinical counselor. Her passion is in individual and family counseling and she is a courageous leader in modern aftercare programs. Kathleen’s experience encompasses over 70,000 clinical hours and over 3,000 clients. She has also performed over 300 successful family and workplace drug and alcohol interventions. Kathleen is often able to reach people that have been unsuccessful with other approaches.

Glynis Sherwood, MEd, CCC, CAC. – Vancouver
Recovery Counselling Solutions – www.glynissherwood.com
Glynis provides addiction counseling services to adults and youth from early to longer term recovery, as well as couples and families who want to reclaim their lives from addiction, anxiety, depression, abuse and grief and loss. Recovery counseling focuses on ‘emotional recovery’ – the second stage of recovery work – after active addiction has stopped. Whether you are dealing with recovery from substance abuse or compulsive behaviours, the only requirement is a commitment to reclaiming your life back from addiction. Glynis offers day, evening and Saturday appointments.

Michele Crawford, M.Ed. RCC, CCC. – New Westminster
Willow House Wellness Ltd – www.michelecrawford.ca
With an additional background as a psychologist and social worker Michele has a passion for working with people to resolve their problems. She truly feels privileged to have such a gift. She is an expert in “changing ones thinking” along with addictions counseling and trauma and aftercare specialties. Her counseling design, which transcends the usual approaches in therapy, is to help you access solutions through a proven 2-step formula. The benefits of her methods are well documented in the scientific research. “Common sense” would best describe her counselling application.

Kerry Oxendale, RPC Vancouver and North Vancouver
www.CounsellingWithKerry.com
Kerry Oxendale has worked in the Addictions field for over 7 years, both in private practice and within government organizations. Kerry offers individual, couple and family counselling from her Vancouver and North Vancouver offices, as well as by telephone worldwide. She specializes in Solution Focused and Cognitive Behavioural techniques, with adults and youth, to change ones thinking and learn new coping skills. Kerry can be reached at 604-897-5931 or visit her website at www.CounsellingWithKerry.com.