Afrodite Patra

Intervenante Psychosociale
a.patra@espace-temps.ca

CLIENTS :

Children, teenagers, young adults and their parents who need
a specialised individual  intervention  adapted to their immediate
needs: behavioral, emotionnal, educationnal and  sensori-moteur.

Coaching to all persons in quest for personnal development.

Member of:

MY JOURNEY:

My experience in my  family, inspired me to develop a critical spirit, a thirst to understand the human behavior and to become a caregiver towards  people dealing  with diverse contexts of crises and\or living with mental health issues.Growing up  with a mother presenting a bipolarity trait,  gave me the opportunity to experience  an awakened, altruistic and sensitive vision towards vulnerabilities and difficulties which people are confronted.  Supporting  my mother provided cooperation and  mutual aid that produced results for her well-being and personal growth. I began my study of the human behavior in college, for then to poursuit with a double bacchlors  diploma in psychoeducation and psychology. My work experiences strengthened my skills to create  structured and confident educational environments with the TED  persons. Working in different centers and organism's, filled my bag of tools with various specific interventions designed for the  needs of my customers.The multidisciplinary approach gave  me the opportunity to generalize the application of my interventions. The progress of the sciences inspire's me constantly to learn new techniques in need to update my interventions and adapt my self with every human being i'm dedicated to assist. Presently i'm  specializing  with a master's degree at UQAM university, to  enrich my theoretical knowledge and help me develop innovative tools of interventions. My personnal mission is to contribute in the education  for all human's needing a  strong structure to help them  live a light, effective  and happy life.

TRAINING:

• Masters of advanced studies in PDD at the université of UQAM ( presently in class).
• Therapeutic Intervention in Agressive Behaviors
• Volunter training on structured and individual intervention of the TEACCH model.
• Certificate in Intellectual Disorders at Université of Montreal
• Certified with the Experiential Approach for the prevention in toxicomanie, at risk and addiction behaviors.
• Double Bachlors in Psychoeducation & Psychologie
• Vonlunter research assistant for a doctoral study in the department of psychologie on the intercultural credibility
• Participation in art therapy groups and personnal growth at the Popular Service of Psychotherapie

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:

• Follow-ups individualized and specialized with the persons TED having excessive behavior in educational environment at the Laval school board
• Psychosocial speaker in Centres Youths
• Setting-up the  social skills program *Vers le Pacifique* at the summer camp Colony of Sainte Jeanne D'arc. Supervision and trainning of the colonies monitor's. Individual and group crisis management for the youth

THEORETICAL ORIENTATION :

• Psychoeducative approach
• Systemic approach
• T.E.A.C.C.H. ( Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication Handicaped Children)