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Lee Atwood serves as an Associate Faculty member in the Master of Counselling program, teaching Group Counselling Psychology and participating as a panel member for comprehensive examinations. His instructional approach emphasizes interactive, practical applications of ethical and professional standards within counselling practice and research methodology.
Dr. Atwood's research program centers on Counselling Psychology with specialized expertise in Sex Addiction, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Men's Mental Health. His work explores the intersection of religion and mental health through narrative frameworks like the Hero's Journey, while addressing contemporary challenges including vicarious trauma among frontline workers, marriage relationship healing, and emotion coaching for parents. Key themes include professional identity development, boundary setting, and secular mental health interventions.
Analysis of his 2017-2023 publications reveals a pronounced shift toward integrating narrative therapy techniques with evidence-based ACT protocols, particularly targeting underserved populations such as men navigating post-religious identity transitions and frontline workers experiencing compassion fatigue. His work consistently bridges clinical practice with community outreach through accessible formats including workbooks, podcasts, and media appearances.
As an educator, Lee Atwood actively shapes counselling professionals through his Group Counselling Psychology instruction and comprehensive examination panel participation. His extensive workshop history—including Thrive Event Calgary's Men's Health Share Group and ACT training for frontline workers—demonstrates significant commitment to community mental health education despite no explicitly documented grant funding in the provided materials.
His professional activities span therapeutic settings (marriage group therapy, emotion coaching groups), media engagement (CTV Morning Live, Finding Peace Podcast), and academic contributions (conference presentations at Canadian Counselling Psychology Conference and Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association meetings), reflecting a multifaceted approach to advancing mental health practice.
