Dr. Vanessa Gourdine, PsyD, APN-C, CEAP, CAS is the Director of Life Work Strategies. As an applied psychology specialist, she has developed many programs designed to develop key skills in leadership and work productivity. She has coached many top level executives in the areas of leadership, negotiation skills, interpersonal effectiveness, employee productivity and communication skills. Dr. Gourdine has coached entrepreneurs on start-ups helping them to achieve their primary objectives. She has provided consultation to fortune 500 companies on critical incidents. Success planning using key assessment tools to identify talent has helped many companies plan for the future. She has helped numerous mid level manager negotiate the corporate ladder to higher level positions. She is a regular contributor to magazines and periodicals on personal and career topics. Dr. Gourdine has a psychology column with BC Magazine. She has brought together a team of talented psychologists, who together have designed and developed these proprietary programs. She has designed the strategic coaching model for behavior change which is the underpinning to all the programs at Life Work Strategies.
Dr. Cynthia Orosy-Fildes, PhD, is a psychologist with a speciality in child and family life. She has designed numerous programs and workshops in the areas of parenting, child chronic disease management and dealing with separation and divorce. She provides skills for work life balance. She teaches parents how to build and keep a strong family life in today's stressful high paced work environments. She teaches interpersonal and communications skills that lay the groundwork for effective and success behavior either at home or in the workplace. She has consulted at numeous corporations on critical incidents and provided key guidance on re-grouping and promoting a productive workforce.
Polina Levit, LPC is a specialist in anxiety and stress management. She has designed a program to help minimize anxiety and improve social skills. Her program can be applied in numerous settings for the workplace and personal life. Polina also specializes in working with singles and finding the right relationship for you. She is an expert on providing dating advice and skills that help you to find and choose your life partner.
Dr. Christopher Barker, PhD, is a clinical psychologist with a specialty in Child Clinical Psychology. He is a former professor of psychology. He is very experienced in working with cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic and motivational interviewing techniques. He is presently head of our academic success program. He is able to teach your child, teen or young adult how to reach peak performance in the academic setting.
Testimonials
I was able to get the promotion I wanted after consulting with Dr. Gourdine. She was able to teach me how to market myself in the workplace. I didn't even think of the ways in which I was presenting myself to my bosses. I was promoted in a highly competitive work environment and as such learned valuable skills that will serve my career advancement. I have nothing but praise and thanks for her assistance........Diageo Executive
I own a small marketing firm. My business was stagnant until I coached by Dr. Gourdine at Life Work Strategies. She helped me to put together a real plan and to identify the obstacles that I allowed to hold me back. With her help I was able to overcome the obstacles and power forward. I now have a multi-million dollar business..........Owner, Marketing Services