Clinical Staff


Rev. Dr. Brick & Mona Saunderson

Brick and Mona Saunderson are the facilitators and therapists at the CrossRoads Group (CRCG est. 1989 & CRTI est. 1999). Both work within the discipline of Integrative Healing Body/Mind/Spirit Therapy (which includes Traditional Counselling, Transpersonal (spiritual experiences) Cognitive/Behavioural Therapy, Psychotherapy, Clinical Medical/Behavioural Hypnotherapy, Pain Management, Body Psychotherapy, Reiki and Acupressure. They bring over 40 years of experience into the clinic and the classroom.

Rev. Dr. Brick Saunderson, RCCH, RCH, CC-Ht, CHt, CHtA, CPT, CI.

Dr. Brick has extensive experience providing counselling psychotherapy for individuals of all ages, couples, families and groups. He has worked in hospital settings, churches and in private practice at the CrossRoads Counselling Group. He works with an integrated structure of several modalities including: Family of Origin, Cognitive/Behavioural, Clinical Medical/Behavioural Hypnosis and Transpersonal (spiritual experiences) Therapies. He works in areas of self-esteem, depression, anxiety, phobias, interpersonal relationships, family and marriage, trauma, unresolved grief issues, blended family issues, acting-out teens, alcohol and drug follow-up. Dr. Brick specialises in pain management, deep relaxation training, stress management. He also focuses his attention working with people who are dealing with Spiritual issues, including out of body and near death experiences. He uses a variety of techniques including hypnosis and bio-energy therapies (Reiki and Acupressure) to help clients achieve their goals. Dr. Brick also teaches at the CrossRoads Training Institute: certified programs in Clinical Hypnotherapy, Skilled Helper, Reiki and Jé Joh Shén Acupressure. He provides workshops on stress management, anger management, boundary Issues, spiritual and transpersonal issues and other topics.

Dr. Brick is also on the Board of Directors of several non-profit Associations, is a member of the Hospice Society and writes a Biweekly Newspaper Column: "The CrossRoads Of Life". For 5 years he was a guest speak on CJAY Radio: "The positive Side", a monthly broadcast exploring the issues of life.

• a Bachelor of Arts (Urban Psychology) from York University, Toronto, Ontario
• a Master of Divinity from Regent College, Vancouver, British Columbia
• a two-year post-graduate certificate in Family and Marriage Counselling from The Counselling Group, Burnaby, British Columbia
• a Qualifying Examination Award for Professional Counselling Practice from the Counsellors Training Institute of Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia
• a one-year post-graduate certificate in Cross-Cultural Ministry from McMaster Divinity School, Hamilton, Ontario
• a Doctor of Ministry with High Distinction Honours (Pastoral Counselling Psychology) from Trinity Theological Seminary, Newburg, Indiana
• Master/Teacher Level Certification in Usui Reiki - Healing Touch from Queenswood Institute, Victoria, British Columbia
• a post-doctorate Masters in Clinical Hypnotherapy, British Columbia.
• Master/Instructor Certification in the Chinese Healing Art of G-Jo^®Acupressure from the G-Jo^® Institute in Columbia, NC
• He also an Ordained Minister By the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, and the Canadian Baptists of Western Canada.

• Registered Counsellor (ACA, IAMFC)
• Registered Clinical Counselling-Hypnotherapist (ARCH)
• Registered Clinical Hypnotherapist (ARCH)
• Certified Counselling-Hypnotherapists (IMDHA Speciality)
• Certified Hypnotherapist (IMDHA, NGH, IACT)
• Certified Hypnoanaesthesia & Pain Management Therapist (ARCH, IMDHA)
• Certified Parts Mediation Therapist (ARCH, IMDHA)
• Certified Instructor in Clinical Hypnosis (ARCH)
• Certified Instructor (IMDHA, IACT)
• Certified G-Jo^® Acupressurist

• Certified as an Instructor in Clinical Counselling-Hypnotherapy, Hypnoanaesthesia, Pain Management and Parts Mediation. Registered and endorsed by the Association of Registered Clinical Hypnotherapists also International Medical & Dental Hypnotherapy Association & International Association of Counselors & Therapists
• Certified G-Jo^® Acupressure Instructor by the G-Jo^® Institute of Acupressure
• Certified Independent Reiki Master/Teacher by Queenswood

Mona E. Saunderson, RPC, RCCH, RCH, CC-Ht, CHt, CHtA, CPT, CI.

Mona has extensive experience providing counselling psychotherapy for individuals of all ages. Her training and work in the church and private practice with the CrossRoads Counselling Group provide her with skills in counselling clients dealing with grief and loss, depression, relationships, communication, stress and "burnout". She works with an integrated structure of several modalities including: Cognitive/Behavioural Therapy and Clinical Medical/Behavioural Hypnosis to facilitate clients in unresolved issues, pain management, relaxation training and stress management. Her area of specialty is "Smoking Cessation". She uses a variety of techniques including hypnosis and bio-energy therapies (Reiki) to help clients achieve their goals.

Mona is also on the Board of Directors of several non-profit Associations and is an active member of the Hospice Society.

• a two-year certificate in Family and Marriage Counselling from The Counselling Group, Burnaby, British Columbia
• a Qualifying Examination Award for Professional Counselling Practice from the Counsellors Training Institute of Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia
• a certificate in Cross-Cultural Ministry from McMaster Divinity School, Hamilton, Ontario
• a certificate in Cross-Cultural Counselling from VSB, Vancouver, British Columbia
• Master/Teacher Level Certification in Usui Reiki - Healing Touch from Queenswood Institute, Victoria, British Columbia
• a Masters in Clinical Hypnotherapy, British Columbia

• Registered Professional Counsellor in British Columbia
• Registered Clinical Counselling-Hypnotherapist (ARCH)
• Registered Clinical Hypnotherapist (ARCH)
• Certified Counselling-Hypnotherapist (IMDHA Speciality)
• Certified Hypnotherapist (IMDHA)
• Certified Hypnoanaesthesia & Pain Management Therapist (ARCH, IMDHA)
• Certified Parts Mediation Therapist (ARCH, IMDHA)
• Certified Instructor in Clinical Hypnosis (ARCH)
• Certified Instructor (IMDHA)

Mona is also a training facilitator with the CrossRoads Training Institute:

• Certified as an Instructor in Clinical Counselling-Hypnotherapy, Hypnoanaesthesia, Pain Management and Parts Mediation. Registered and endorsed by the Association of Registered Clinical Hypnotherapists & International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association
• Certified Independent Reiki Master/Teacher by Queenswood

The CrossRoads Counselling Group was Est. 1989
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