He has extensive experience in disaster mental health/mass emergencies as a cognitive behavioral therapist treating individuals who have experienced trauma and/or have been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In addition he is a disaster mental health therapist appointed to Canada's Psychosocial Emergency Response team (2002). This team is mandated under the Federal government to respond to disaster/mass emergencies impacting Canadian Citizens. He has an advanced certificate in Critical Incident Stress Management, training in Psychological First Aide and training in Critical Incident Command Centre (ICS 100/200).