CTC1990 has a history rooted in
caring -- choosing compassion for self and others
transforming -- finding effective processes that create long term change
coaching -- working with unique strengths and needs
caring -- choosing compassion for self and others
transforming -- finding effective processes that create long term change
coaching -- working with unique strengths and needs
CTC1990 began in quiet wonderings and enthusiastic conversations.
Joan Donnelly, founder, was a skilled clinician, social worker, teacher, and lifelong learner. She searched for strategies that would “unbind the bound”. After studying Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) in the United States with Dr. Wyatt Woodsmall, Joan saw its practical application in Canada. Here was a “toolbox” equipped with accessible strategies for personal change. Even more, NLP offered clinicians specific tools to facilitate client outcomes.
Joan’s passion was contagious. Co-trainers Mary-Joan and Mary-Catherine were soon engaged. They trained in Practitioner, Master Practitioner and as NLP Trainer’s Certifications. The newly formed team continued to ponder the questions, “How can these strategies get to those who can who can most benefit? How can these models be taught in an accessible way?”
Intense brainstorming followed. Curriculum design was intensive and strategic. In 1990, CTC was born! Certification programs ran in Toronto, Winnipeg and Calgary, with curriculum for Practitioner and Master Practitioner levels. Graduates included skilled caregivers and service providers in many fields including social work, nursing, psychology, teaching, parenting, counselling, law enforcement, marketing and business.
Joan’s sudden passing in 1997 saddened those of us who knew her as friend and mentor. Her vision and passion lives on in the work of her co-trainers. NLP techniques are now incorporated with other new and exciting advances in the science of the mind, including EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and Neurofeedback.
CTC1990 continues to bring effective and practical strategies to those desiring effective change processes.
Mary-Catherine Bailey-McKenna, M.Ed., M.A., B.Ed., is a registered psychologist. She has worked in private practice, non-profit therapeutic, and educational settings. Her background includes assessment and interventions with students and families, as well as support to teachers and school staff. She is trained in diverse approaches including EMDR, Neurofeedback, NLP, HeartMath, think-out strategies (cognitive), parent-child bonds (attachment), and trauma recovery. Also trained as an elementary school teacher, Mary-Catherine blends recent brain research and children’s development to create practical and “doable” interventions. She lives in Calgary, Alberta with her husband and two children. Her recent books Instead I and What if I and So then I and Why Can't I target social and emotional skill development in elementary school-aged children.