DR OCHS PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS

Registered Psychologist #1580 in British Columbia. 

College of Health and Care Professionals of BC (CHCPBC). https://chcpbc.org/

(www.collegeofpsychologists.bc.ca

CACBT-ACTCC certified Cognitive Behaviour Therapy 

(http://cacbt.ca/en/index.htm)

Member of Canadian Fertility and Andrology Association (www.cfas.ca/)

Member of British Columbia Psychological Association (www.psychologists.bc.ca/)

CLINICAL WORK HISTORY

• 2002 to 2005

• Member of a group practice in Victoria. I was also consulting to medical clinics, and teaching courses in psychology and statistics at UVIC and Royal Roads University respectively.

• 2005​

• Began consulting for clients of the Victoria Fertility Centre (now PCRM-VFC) who are considering the use of ART (Assisted Reproductive Technologies). There are many interesting aspects to providing counselling in this rapidly evolving area of medicine, and I truly enjoy working with these clients.

• 2005 to 2011

• ​Full time Registered Psychologist at Island Health, developing and supervising group therapy programs, and providing individual CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy).

• 2011 to 2021

• Part-time work at Vancouver Island Health, focus on Anxiety Disorders, treatments and consulting to various programs within Island Health.

• Building a private practice focused on OCD, Anxiety (GAD, Panic, Specific Phobias, Social Anxiety, Hoarding), and ADHD assessment.

• 2013 to 2021

• Clinical Lead on Hoarding Education and Action Team (HEAT), assisting families affected by the disorder, and collaborating with other stake-holders on Vancouver Island. Retired from Island Health, Fall of 2021.

• Fall 2021

• Continuing with private practice.

• NOTE: Due to the high volume of service requests, I may offer to refer some potential clients to my trusted colleagues and other practitioners as appropriate.