SeaStrength Health
Hi, I'm Joani
Healthcare Professional, Personal Trainer & Certified Sea Kayak Instructor
I am not only a healthcare professional but also someone who lives with both ADHD and PTSD. While resistant to the diagnoses initially, I came to accept and even embrace them. My journey has been filled with academic learning, self-discovery and self-compassion.
The diagnosis of ADHD was like getting an instruction manual to my brain, while the PTSD diagnosis forced me to stop being reckless with myself and start taking care of my body, mind and soul. The experience overall was humbling, as I was firmly in the “that won’t happen to me” camp.
After learning a lot about my own experience and adding in academic learning, I’ve been able to help other people who suspect some level of ADHD or trauma. Sharing these skills with others who are just beginning their journey is incredibly rewarding to me.
University Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of British Columbia, 2005
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Advanced Studies in Critical Care Nursing (Intensive Care Unit Stream), Mount Royal University, 2008
Credentials
Registered Nurse, BC College of Nurses and Midwives
Paddle Canada Level 2 Sea Kayak Skills
Paddle Canada Level 1 Sea Kayak Skills Instructor
Paddle Canada Sea Kayak Rolling Instructor
Personal Trainer, BC Recreation & Parks Association
Wilderness First Aid Instructor, Slipstream First Aid
Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Provider & Instructor
Basic Life Support, Provider & Instructor
Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Provider & Instructor
Emergency Practice, Interventions & Care Canada - Foundations, Trauma & Pediatrics, Instructor/Provider
Continuing Education
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, University of Victoria
Introduction to Nature Based Therapies, Human-Nature Counselling Society
Trauma Informed Care, Canadian Armed Forces
ADHD Education Day, BC Children’s Hospital
Respect in Sport Certificate, Soccer Canada
Learn to Train Certificate, Soccer Canada
San-Yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training, Provincial Health Services Authority.
Professional Affiliations
Provider, Exercise is Medicine Canada
Prescriber, PaRx: Parks Prescriptions
Member, Nurses & Nurse Practitioners of BC
Member, Canadian Association of Wilderness Medicine
Member, Canadian Family Practice Nurses Association
Member, National Emergency Nurses Association
Disclosures
No conflicts of interest to report.
Let's chat
Please reach out to me if you have any questions about what SeaStrength Health offers, and to learn if it's right for you.
