Muhammad Ali, Ph.D. ,(C)OACCPP

Muhammad Ali practices as counselling and Psychotherapy in Regina, Saskatchewan.
Muhammad Ali received his M.Sc. and his Ph.D. He is a certified psychotherapist with the Canadian College of professional Counsellors and Psychotherapists Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Ontario Association of Consultants, Counsellors, Psychometrists and Psychotherapists, a certified counsellor with the Canadian Counselling  and Psychotherapy Association, a Registered professional Counsellor with the Canadian Professional Counsellors Association and a certified hypnotherapist and instructor with American Board of Hypnotherapy. He is a Registered member of the  Homeopathy Medical Association in Canada,  and  a Registered Psychologist in the Pakistan Psychological Association. He has been providing psychotherapy and counselling in Canada and overseas for the last twelve years.. In Canada, he has worked as psychotherapist at the Daystorm Family Resource Centre in North York, Ontario, and at the Stress Centre in Hamilton, Ontario.
Muhammad Ali is the director of the Canadian Psychotherapy Centre and senior psychotherapist and counsellor. He also works for different insurance companies. Over the years,  Muhammad Ali has presented numerous papers on depression, aggressive behavior in children, psychotherapy, and cross-cultural counselling. Currently, Muhammad Ali has been training in GDV Camera (Beogram Testing) which is an innovative new technology that provides clinicians with information on stress and anxiety levels.Muhammad also specializes in: Anxiety, Depression, Behaviour problems, Marriage Counseling, Grief Counseling, Eating Disorder, PTSD, Family Counselling, Anger Management, EAP, Motor Vehicle Accident Rehabilitation, Sex therapy, WSIB, CBT, Addiction, Individual and Group Psychotherapy

Education:

• M.Sc. (Psy), M.A. ,Ph.D.(Psy).
• Professional Ethics  Course graduate level                                2011  Athabasca University  
  Diploma in Hypnotherapy                                                        2000                                        
• Canadian College of Holistic Health.
• Professional Biofeedback Certificate (48 Hours)                      2008
  San Rafael CA. USA.
• Ap Camus                                                                               2008
  Pharmacology for Addiction Counsellor (20 Certification Units)
  Toronto, Canada.

Publications:

• Bhatia, M., Sunderani, S., Petraglia, J., Morris, E., MacKinnon, C.J., & Ali, M. (2011, June). Is efficacy the same as effectiveness? Exploring the pitfalls of the Empirically Supported Treatment movement: A critical examination. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  
• Sunderani, S., Bhatia, M., Akorny, S., Sana, F., MacKinnon, C.J. & Ali, M. (2011, June). Is the 'race' over? Critical considerations of 'race' and its implications for research, policy and practice. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association, Toronto, ON, Canada
  
• Sunderani, S., Bhatia, M., Sana, F., Mackinnon, C., & Ali, M. (2010, June). It’s a hard knock life: Examining the experiences and the plight of South Asians in the Canadian context. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
  
• Sunderani, S., Bhatia, M., Sana, F., MacKinnon, C. & Ali, M. (2009,June). The societal and cultural factors that influence the manifestation of disorders in North America: “Are North American disorders culturally-bound?” Paper presented at the Canadian Psychological Association Annual Convention: Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Presentations:

• First Aid/CPR Level C (Red Cross)                                                      2010
• Neuro-Feedback                                                                                  2008
• Self Esteem / Grief Counselling                                                              2007
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy Module I and II                                         2006
• Diagnostic Statistics Manual IV (DSM-IV)                                            2005
• Canadian Christian Mental Health Seminar                                             2005
• CEU  
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Domestic Violence (12)
  • Dialectical Behavioural Therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder (2)
  • Treatment of Adolescents with Substance Abuse Disorders (14)
  • Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence (10)
  • Understanding Withdrawal and Detoxification (8)
  • Addiction Based Treatment Planning (6)