Dr. Fairweather received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Ottawa in 1996. Over the course of his graduate studies, he published a number of papers in the area of psychotherapy process research. His doctoral thesis, which focused on how exemplary, distinguished therapists facilitate positive client changes in psychotherapy sessions, was nominated for the Governor General's Award, as well as a National Distinguished Dissertation Award.
From 1996 until 2006, he worked as a psychologist and supervising psychologist within the federal correctional system. He also has taught child development at the university level, and has co-authored and presented additional publications in the areas of psychotherapy research, social skills, and violence/risk assessment.
Dr. Fairweather has been in private practice in Nanaimo since 1998. He has extensive experience and a particular interest in working with depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), injured workers, law enforcement agencies, Canadian Forces members and veterans, and vocational/career issues. Dr. Fairweather specializes in the area of forensic assessment including personal injury, trauma, as well as violence/risk assessment. He also specializes in providing EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy) to couples and families, and more recently has also served extensively as a certified EFT trainer and supervisor to other mental health professionals. His evidence-based therapeutic approach emphasizes cognitive-behavioural, emotionally-focused, and experiential elements, with a goal to help clients to better understand the situations and times in their lives where they feel stuck, discontented, and unfulfilled, and to help them discover new choices, potentials, and ways-of-being to enhance their level of enjoyment and life satisfaction. He has been qualified as an expert witness in a variety of areas including clinical psychology, forensic psychology, psychological assessment and risk assessment.
Meet the Group:
#202 - 6010 Brickyard Road (2nd floor of The Brickyard Clinic)
Nanaimo, BC V9V 1S5
Tel: 250.729.8181 Email: info@cfpsych.ca
