Ken Osbourne Breakthrough Co-op Ltd. 3845 Joseph Howe Drive, Suite 401 Halifax, N.S. B3L 4H9 Phone (902) 455-9939 ext. 106 Fax (902) 454-4986 kosbourne@breakthrough.ns.ca EDUCATION M. S. W. Maritime School Of Social Work 1979 Specialization: Individuals Families, and Small Groups BA.. Saint Mary's University - Faculty of Arts and Science, 1977 Specialization: Psychology and Sociology (double major) ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Logosynthesis:Master Class Memories Fantasies and Emotions: Reducing Complexity In Logosynthesis Halifax, N.S. October 15th-17th, 2011 Presenter; Dr. Willem Lammers Logosynthesis:Master Class Discover Your Destiny: Practice the Path Halifax, N.S. October 14th-16th 2010 Presenter: Willem Lammers Logosynthesis:Master Class Halifax, N.S. October 12th-14th, 2009 Presenter: Willem Lammers Logosynthesis: Live Halifax, N.S. September 26th-27th 2009 Presenters: Trish North and Mary Goodman Logosynthesis: Supervision Halifax, N.S. January 24th 2009 Presenters: Trish North and Mary Goodman Logosynthesis: Level Two and Supervision Day Halifax N.S. October 18th to 20th 2008 Presenter: Willem Lammers Treatment of Attachment Disordered Children Dalhousie, Halifax N.S. April 24th-25th 2008 Presenter: Dan Hughes Logosynthesis Level One Halifax N.S. March 7-8th 2008 Presenters: Dr Curtis Steele and Trish North Curriculum Vitae Ken Osbourne, MSW, RSW Page 2 of 6 Quantum Touch for Healing Dartmouth N.S. October 27-28th 2007 Presenter's: Alan and Jo-Ann Chinn Trauma and Treatment Modalities Dalhousie, Halifax N.S. May 31st and June 1st 2007 Presenter: Dr. John Briere Nova Scotia Association of Social Workers Stress and Coping in Changing Times Amherst N.S. May 4th 2007 Presenter and Participant Synthetic Cannaboid use in P. T. S.D. Treatment Halifax N.S. February 26th 2007 Presenter: Dr. George Fraser Treatment of Attachment Disordered Children Halifax N.S. May 2-3th 2005 Presenter: Nancy Thomas Use Of Crystal Bowls and Color in Therapy Vancouver, B.C. April 22-24th 2005 Presenter: Renee Brodie Kalachakra for World Peace Toronto, Ontario April 25-May 5, 2004 Presenter: His Holiness the Dalai Lama Trauma and Outpost Nursing Nursing Support Program, Health Canada Winnipeg, Manitoba February 27, 2004 Presenter: Dr. G. Passey Third Atlantic Canadian Traumatic Stress Network Conference Moncton, N.B. June 23 & 24, 2003 Participant and Presenter Presentation title, "Olfaction and Trauma Therapy: It makes Scents!” Canadian Association for Spirituality and Social Work Halifax, N.S. June 4 & 5, 2003 Participant and Presenter Presented on "The Peace Seeds" an experiential workshop featuring messages of Peace from the 12 world's major religions, along with Tibetan Singing Bowls. Hawaiian Toning and Chanting for Health Halifax, N.S., April 26, 2003 Trainer: Ms. Alison Tapuana N.S. Association of Social Work Provincial Conference Halifax, N.S. October 4, 2002 Topic: "The Future: As if the Family Mattered" Curriculum Vitae Ken Osbourne, MSW, RSW Page 3 of 6 Trauma and Outpost Nursing Winnipeg, Manitoba, February 22, 2002 Presenter: Dr. G. Passey "Cost Benefit of Care" Aromatherapy and the Chinese Five Elements Canadian Federation of Aromatherapists Toronto, ON, October 19-21, 2001 Trainer: Gabriel Mojay "The Joy of Caring " Halifax, N.S. September, 2001 Trainer: Patch Adams Second Atlantic Traumatic Stress Network Conference Halifax, N.S. August, 2001 Participant and Presenter: Presenting Title: "Trauma, and its Impact on the Grieving Process" Using Energy Psychology to Heal Halifax, N.S., Dalhousie University, April 2001 Trainer: Sue Fraser Theraplay © Introductory Level November 15-18, 2000 Halifax, N.S. Trainer: Dr. Evangeline Munns Trauma Assessment and Treatment March 1999, Halifax, N.S. Trainer: Dr. Matthew Friedman Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for Mental Health Professionals November 1999, Halifax, N.S. Trainer: Dr. C. Figley Canadian International Congress of Aromatherapy Toronto, Ontario October 29 - November 2, 1999 Trainer: International experts in their fields. Inaugural Atlantic Canadian Traumatic Stress Network Conference Summerside, P.E.I. August, 1999 Participant & Presenter Presentation Title: Stress Management and Connection to P.T.S.D. Reiki Level I June 1999, Halifax, N.S. Trainer: Corrine Steele International Child Therapy Seminar Series March 15-16, 1999, Moncton, N.B. Trainer: Sylvia Simonyi-Elmer, Dr. Mark Barnes, Dr. Tom Turner, Curriculum Vitae Ken Osbourne, MSW, RSW Page 4 of 6 Trauma and Outpost Nursing March 11 & 12, 1999, Winnipeg, M.A. Trainer: Health Canada Professional Aromatherapy Certification Halifax, NS September 97 - June 98 Trainer: Susan Alward Second International Music Therapy Conference Conference on the use of Music in Therapy & Healing. Epping, New Hampshire. October 16-19/1997 Complicated Mourning: Loss Grief and Death June 1995, Halifax, N.S. Trainer: Dr.Theresa Rando Play Therapy- Therapy March 1995, Halifax, NS Trainer: Mr. Mark Barnes Grief and Loss of Only Child July 1993, Halifax, N.S. Trainer: Dr.Theresa Rando Certification in Child Welfare Mediation January - April 1993, Halifax, N.S. Trainer: Justice Institute of British Columbia Too Good for Her Own Good - Workshop March 1993, Halifax, N.S. Trainers: Claudia Bepko and Jo-Ann Krestan Basic and Advanced Certification in Post Traumatic Stress Disorder December 3-6, 1992, Halifax, N.S. Trainer: Jeff Mitchell Family Therapy Externship September 1992 - April 1993, Halifax, N.S. Trainers: Dr. C. Humphreys and M. MacKenzie-Cann Male Adolescent Sex Offenders and Male Victims October 1992, Halifax, N.S. Trainer: Fred Matthews Complicated Grief: Intervention Techniques Boston, Massachusetts March 19-20/92 Trainer: Dr. Gail Walker Play Therapy with Maltreated Children: Strategies and Interventions November 18 & 19, 1991, Halifax, N.S. Trainer: Dr. John Pearce Curriculum Vitae Ken Osbourne, MSW, RSW Page 5 of 6 Brief Solution Focused Therapy Training Program Introduction- May 1991, Halifax, N.S. Advanced- October 1991, Halifax, N.S. Trainer: Ms. Insoo Kim Berg Grief Therapy September 20 &21, 1990, Halifax, N.S. Trainer: Dr. Theresa Rando Certification in Clinical Ericksonian Hypnotherapy Level I - November 1-8th 1989 Level 2 - November 20th-28th 1990, Halifax, NS Trainer: Mr. Ron Kline Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children September 1988- April 1989, Halifax, N.S. Dalhousie University Myths and Special Education September 1998 - April 1989 Dalhousie University, Halifax, N.S. Grief Counseling Skills April 1987, Truro, N.S. Trainer: Len Fabiano Family Therapy and Introduction to Group Therapy July 1981, Five Day Intensive Trainer: Smith College, Massachusetts CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 1992 - Present Psychotherapist, Breakthrough Co-0p Ltd. Halifax, N.S. A private agency offering therapy, training and supervision, consulting and teaching. Individual, family couple and group therapy. Particular focus on working with trauma, loss and grief issues, play therapy, and the integration of traditional and alternative approache. 1988-1992 Pediatric Social Worker - Izaak Walton Killam Hospital for Children Halifax, N.S. Provided crisis assessment and counselling in the intensive care and neurosurgery/neurology units, palliative care and bereavement counselling. Facilitated nursing support groups. Provided community education related to grief and loss. Conducted workshops on stress management to hospital staff. 1985-1988 Medical Social Worker - Halifax Infirmary & Camp Hill Medical Complex Halifax, N.S. Provided social work services to a general medicine teaching unit, orthopedics and intensive care. A particular focus was palliative care and providing support to families during crisis and post hospitalization. Curriculum Vitae Ken Osbourne, MSW, RSW Page 6 of 6 1982-1985 Administrator Therapist - Adolescent Treatment Home Prince George, B.C. Designed, initiated and administered an adolescent treatment home for emotionally and behaviourally disturbed children, adolescents and their families. Implemented, with marital partner, a treatment milieu, which included individual, family and group therapies, as well as education and recreation components. 1980-1982 Psychiatric Social Worker - Abbie Lane/Camp Hill Medical Complex Halifax, N.S. Provided social work services to two psychiatric in-patients and one unit for severally mentally challenged adults. Participated in the teaching component of the psychiatric assessment clinic to medical students and co-facilitated a personal effectiveness training group. During the last ten months, provided general counselling services within the psychiatric outpatient department. 1979-1980 Child Welfare Worker - Family & Childrens Services, Cumberland Co. Amherst, N.S. Provided child protection services to one third of Cumberland County. Carried a family service caseload and served twenty-five wards of the court. Utilized play therapy as a treatment modality. Organized and chaperoned a trip to the Quebec Winter Carnival for twenty-seven wards. Completed a research paper entitled “How Foster Children Fare in the System.” TRAINING AND LECTURES For over 30 years, Ken has given lectures and extensive training in the following topics: • Trauma assessment and treatment of P.T.S.D. symptoms. • Grief assessment and counseling with children, adults. • Extensive work with people with developmental disabilities. • Stress management to lay and professional groups, focusing on individual and contextual issues. • Use of music, sound and colour in the healing process. • The use of aroma in a therapeutic process. • The use of trauma debriefing in an organizational setting. • Palliative care training for volunteers. REGISTRATION AND PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Membership: N.S. Association of Social Workers REFERENCES AVALIABLE UPON REQUEST