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About Ghaïst

With more than 16 years of experience, Ghaïst practices psychotherapy with an adult clientele in French, English, and Spanish.

His practice consists of the psychological assessment and treatment of:

  • Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Mood disturbances, such as depression and burnout
  • Other related anxiety disorders
  • phobias and panic disorders
  • relational difficulties and personality related difficulties
  • final stages of life and grief
  • life crisis or search for sense

ORGANIZATIONAL INTERVENTIONS

Ghaïst has over 10 years of experience working with Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) in the workplace. He provides:

  • support during situations of organizational change and traumatic crisis;
  • mediation services in case of conflict; and
  • training sessions and coaching to individuals and teams.

CREDENTIALS

  • Studies in organizational and clinical psychology.
  • Bachelor of Arts in General Experimental Psychology at Bishop’s University, Lennoxville, Quebec.
  • Master of Arts in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at Minnesota State University, Minnesota.
  • Member of Ordre des psychologues du Québec (OPQ).
  • Member of Association des psychologues du Québec (APQ).
  • Member of Canadian Psychological Association (CPA).
  • Member of the International Critical Incident and Stress Association.
  • Accredited Trainer by the Government of Quebec.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

  • Cognitive Interference in Polydrug Abuser (Lennoxville, Quebec).
  • The Effect of Gender and Age in the Employee Selection Process (Minnesota).
  • Performance Decrement in Airline Pilots (Western Airlines, Minnesota) and Health Professionals (Mayo Clinic, Minnesota) as Function of Fatigue Levels.
  • The Effects of Work Shift on the Mood States of Urban and Rural Nurses in Quebec (Province of Quebec and State of Minnesota).

We spend a significant part of our lives evolving within an organization, which is why I have a strong interest in sharing my knowledge about human behavior in the workplace. My goal is to provide support to employees and managers to ensure the well-being of individuals and the optimal functioning of organizations.

—Ghaïst Touma