JACQUELINE LINDER, Ph.D, R. Psych, C.C.T.; Clinical Director
Jacqui is our founder and oversees the work we do at Spiral Phoenix. She is an experienced facilitator who has trained over 12,000 professionals in the effects of psychological trauma. She has also treated a wide range of trauma populations including survivors of sexual abuse/exploitation, domestic battery, war rape, first responders, and military personnel. Jacqui is internationally recognized as an expert in the psychological profiling of survivors of human trafficking and has consulted for a number of NGO’s and law enforcement agencies. She has lectured on psychological trauma for the Canadian Police College, Interpol, and the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC). She is a much sought after speaker, presenting across Canada, the USA, France, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Hungary, the UK, Guyana, and the Czech Republic.
A licensed psychologist in Alberta and Ontario and certified Clinical Traumatologist, Jacqui's doctoral dissertation examined soul loss in survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA). She has extensive training in cognitive, psychodynamic, attachment, exposure, transpersonal, and expressive arts therapy, as well as EMDR, and ritual healing. She founded the Chrysalis Anti-Human Trafficking Network in 2010 and Canada's National Roundtable on Human Trafficking the following year. In 2011, she co-founded Freedom Relay Canada, an annual education and fundraising initiative for survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. In 2013, Jacqui developed and launched Canada's first national human trafficking investigators forum, an initiative designed to connect law enforcement personnel nationally and internationally. Later that year, she established the SAFENET project, creating access to a network of safe houses for survivors of human trafficking across Canada. In 2014, Jacqui became the founding Clinical Director of a treatment centre for sexually abused children. She was also a founding co-chair of EUROTAS' international trauma and disaster relief task force.
Jacqui's current research focuses on exploring the mental health impact of sexual abuse and human trafficking. Her professional affiliations include the College of Alberta Psychologists, the Psychological Association of Alberta, the College of Psychologists of Ontario, the American Psychological Association, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and the European Society for Trauma and Dissociation.
Contact: spiralphoenix1@gmail.com
Jacqui is our founder and oversees the work we do at Spiral Phoenix. She is an experienced facilitator who has trained over 12,000 professionals in the effects of psychological trauma. She has also treated a wide range of trauma populations including survivors of sexual abuse/exploitation, domestic battery, war rape, first responders, and military personnel. Jacqui is internationally recognized as an expert in the psychological profiling of survivors of human trafficking and has consulted for a number of NGO’s and law enforcement agencies. She has lectured on psychological trauma for the Canadian Police College, Interpol, and the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC). She is a much sought after speaker, presenting across Canada, the USA, France, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Hungary, the UK, Guyana, and the Czech Republic.
A licensed psychologist in Alberta and Ontario and certified Clinical Traumatologist, Jacqui's doctoral dissertation examined soul loss in survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA). She has extensive training in cognitive, psychodynamic, attachment, exposure, transpersonal, and expressive arts therapy, as well as EMDR, and ritual healing. She founded the Chrysalis Anti-Human Trafficking Network in 2010 and Canada's National Roundtable on Human Trafficking the following year. In 2011, she co-founded Freedom Relay Canada, an annual education and fundraising initiative for survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. In 2013, Jacqui developed and launched Canada's first national human trafficking investigators forum, an initiative designed to connect law enforcement personnel nationally and internationally. Later that year, she established the SAFENET project, creating access to a network of safe houses for survivors of human trafficking across Canada. In 2014, Jacqui became the founding Clinical Director of a treatment centre for sexually abused children. She was also a founding co-chair of EUROTAS' international trauma and disaster relief task force.
Jacqui's current research focuses on exploring the mental health impact of sexual abuse and human trafficking. Her professional affiliations include the College of Alberta Psychologists, the Psychological Association of Alberta, the College of Psychologists of Ontario, the American Psychological Association, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, and the European Society for Trauma and Dissociation.
Contact: spiralphoenix1@gmail.com
MICHAEL LINDER, B.J, MC; Provisional Registered Psychologist
Mike is a provisional registered psychologist with a master's degree in counselling. He works with trauma, addiction, anxiety and mood disorders from a narrative therapy perspective. He has a background in journalism, business management, client relations, and operations. He brings more than a decade of experience as a senior executive in a multimillion dollar corporation, as well as a background in crisis management and strategic communications.
Contact: Spiralphoenix1@gmail.com
Mike is a provisional registered psychologist with a master's degree in counselling. He works with trauma, addiction, anxiety and mood disorders from a narrative therapy perspective. He has a background in journalism, business management, client relations, and operations. He brings more than a decade of experience as a senior executive in a multimillion dollar corporation, as well as a background in crisis management and strategic communications.
Contact: Spiralphoenix1@gmail.com
JAMES VENNEEAR, B.A., B.SW., RSW.; Research Assistant
James is a social worker who has been giving to the community in many ways for more than forty years. He has worked as a medical social worker, with Veterans Affairs and as a volunteer with EPS. James has provided counselling and support to victims of human trafficking and sexual assault, suicide survivors, veterans and many others. He is an integral part of the work we do as part of our social justice mission.
Contact: jwvenneear@shaw.ca
James is a social worker who has been giving to the community in many ways for more than forty years. He has worked as a medical social worker, with Veterans Affairs and as a volunteer with EPS. James has provided counselling and support to victims of human trafficking and sexual assault, suicide survivors, veterans and many others. He is an integral part of the work we do as part of our social justice mission.
Contact: jwvenneear@shaw.ca
