Michael Pond
650 Evergreen Place, Suite 306, North Vancouver, BC V7N 0A5
phone: 604-349-1666
email: michaelpond10@hotmail.com
About Michael
Michael Pond is a psychotherapist specializing in mental health and addiction. His reason for
doing so is both personal and professional.
The Professional: In two decades of private practice in the Okanagan, Michael’s clients often
revealed a struggle with addiction – regardless of the reasons they originally sought treatment.
This was particularly true in First Nations communities, and especially with survivors of
residential school abuse. Working one-on-one with clients, and subsequently with their families
and bands, Michael became convinced healing individuals means healing communities –
especially when it comes to child, youth and family therapy.
As a Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN, 1978) and a Registered Clinical Social Worker (MSW,
1995) Michael blends the medical and social models to offer a unique inter-disciplinary approach
to individual therapy, community healing and organizational development.
The Personal: Michael has battled alcoholism and won. He can provide unique empathy and
support to clients because he has truly walked in their shoes. Pond’s philosophy: “It’s not my
fault, but it is my responsibility.”
Professional Experience
June 2011 - Present
Michael Pond Associates
Suite 200 - 100 Park Royal West Vancouver
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Mar. 2009 – June 2011
Therapist and Consultant, Squamish Nation specializing in
addictions, mental health, grief and loss and community
development.
Fraser Health Authority: Adolescent Psychiatric Unit
Surrey Memorial Hospital – Registered Psychiatric Nurse
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Provides psychiatric nursing assessment and treatment of
adolescents diagnosed with mental disorders as a member of a
multidisciplinary team.
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Facilitates individual, family and group therapy, with other clinical
specialties.
Sept. 1996 – Nov. 2008
Sept. 1996-June. 1998
Sept. 1978 – Sept. 1996
Michael Pond Associates Ltd.
Penticton, BC – Director
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Independent private practitioner specializing in individual, couples,
family, group, and organizational therapy.
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Contract services: Ministry of Children and Family Development,
First Nations, Workers’ Compensation Board of BC – Psychological
Services and Critical Incident Stress Response for the Okanagan Fires
of 2006 and local school districts and various Employee Assistance
Programs.
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Special Areas of Interest: addictions, anxiety, depression, phobias,
trauma, family assessment and treatment, custody and access
evaluation, family violence, anger management, abuse (victim and
offender), conflict resolution, mediation, collaborative divorce
counseling, couples therapy, First Nations.
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Treatment Approaches: cognitive-behavioral therapy, clinical
hypnosis, EMDR, EFT, systems therapy, family of origin, solutionfocused brief therapy, relapse prevention, mind/body work.
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Organizational Development Special Areas of Interest: the Human
Element approach, conflict resolution, enhancing human potential,
personal growth and organizational team building both as a clinician
and as a consultant, community development.
Okanagan University College, Kelowna, BC
Sessional Professor – Bachelor of Social Work Program
Registered Psychiatric Nurse / Clinical Social Worker
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Specialty Training
Penticton Counseling Services Penticton, BC
Ministry of Health, Mental Health Services, Penticton, BC.
Ministry of Health, Youth Forensic Psychiatric Services, Kamloops,
BC/Burnaby, BC:
Elizabeth Fry Society, Kamloops Adult Sex Offenders Program
Ministry of Health, Maples Adolescent Treatment Center, Burnaby,
BC.
Royal Columbian Hospital, Residential Psychiatric Ward, New
Westminster, BC
Federal Corrections, Regional Psychiatric Centre, Abbotsford, BC
Ministry of Health, Crease Clinic, Riverview Hospital, Port
Coquitlam, BC
Alberta Hospital, Ponoka, Alberta
2008
EMDR in Psychotherapy – Level I and II Certification
2005
Integrating Hypnosis and Psychotherapy
Canadian Society of Clinical Hypnosis – University of British Columbia
2004
Aboriginal Residential School Survivors Conference, Lethbridge, Alberta
1999
Hypnosis Training – Advanced Level, Canadian Society of Clinical Hypnosis (BC
Division)
1997
The Human Element – Certified Level I and II Trainer- Organizational
Development, Will Schutz Associates – Berkley, California
1997
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Certification
Easton-Snelgrove Ltd.
1996
Dual Diagnosis Treatment Approaches, Mental Health and Addictions, Penticton,
BC
Brief Solution-Focused Therapy Model, Mental Health and Addictions, Penticton,
BC
1996
References:
Vera Gabriel
Administrator Health Department
Penticton Indian Band
250-493-7799
vgabriel@pib.ca
Jackie McPherson
Manager Health Department
Osoyoos Indian Band
250-498-6935
jmcpherson@oib.ca
Barbara Allison
Former Chief
Lower Similkameen Indian Band
Keremeos, BC
250-499-0098
Kim Montgomery-Wardenburg
Okanagan Nation Crisis Response Coordinator
West Kelowna, BC
250-215-2169
srwkfmw@gmail.com
Bernie Allison
Manager (retired), Residential School Healing Foundation Program
Lower Similkameen Indian Band
Keremeos, BC
250-499-4231
ballison32@hotmail.com