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The Orchard is a residential drug rehab and alcohol addiction treatment center.
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Orchard Staff
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Lorinda Strang
Executive Director
Lorinda Strang oversees all daily operations of The Orchard and ensures the quality of care and treatment provided is consistent and of the highest caliber. She draws on her personal experience with addiction and recovery to convey strength and hope to clients and their families. Lorinda is committed to The Orchard's community of recovery and is a powerful advocate for the addict who still suffers. "Our goal is for clients to leave The Orchard ready to live life feeling emotionally strong, personally accountable and excited about their ongoing recovery," she says. "At the core of our beliefs and values is our absolute conviction that all clients can succeed." |
Clinical Team
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Dr. Patrick Fay, MD, FASAM
Orchard Physician
Dr. Patrick Fay leads our medical team and has more than 30 years of experience in all areas of addiction medicine, including detox, outpatient addiction clinics, and as Vancouver's Medical Advisor on Addictions to the Provincial Government. He has been exam-certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine since 1988, and is board-certified by ABAM (Diplomate of the American Board of Addiction Medicine).
Dr. Fay was one of the founding physicians of the Vancouver Detox Centre (est. 1978). He was also a co-founder and member of the Advisory Committee on Opiod Dependency (ACOD) of the BC College of Physicians and Surgeons for 15 years (est. 1989). The ACOD advises the college on addiction issues, administers the BC Methadone Program and holds regular training workshops on addiction and opiate replacement therapy for BC physicians.
Dr. Fay worked as a sessional physician with the Greater Vancouver Mental Health Services for more than 20 years and developed an expertise in treating co-occurring disorders, including unipolar and bipolar depression, psychotic illness and addiction.
In addition to his work at The Orchard, Dr. Fay is the Pacific Region Advisor on Addictions and Methadone Delivery to Correction Services of Canada and is a board member of Pacifica Treatment Centre. He is a mentor to physicians in recovery and an auditor on prescribing issues for the College of Physicians of BC.
Dr. Fay is a highly respected physician working with the addicted population in British Columbia.
Initiated in 1996, the Fellows program celebrates the exceptional contributions of the leading members in the field of addiction medicine. As a new ASAM Fellow, Dr. Fay joins a distinguished list of approximately 300 colleagues worldwide to whom ASAM and its members look for guidance and leadership in addiction medicine. |
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Dr. Maire Durnin,MD, Phd, MSc, BA(Mod), CCFP (C), ISAM
Orchard Physician
Dr. Maire Durnin has been in medical practice for 20 years and is certified in addiction medicine. As well as working at the Orchard she also has an addiction practice at the Alliance Clinic in Surrey and works in the downtown eastside in addiction medicine. Her previous work includes several years at St. Paul's Hospital on both the Eating Disorder unit and the HIV unit. She holds a Ph.D. in genetics from the University of Calgary. Dr. Durnin's attention to detail and comprehensive approach to treatment is part of what makes her an integral part the Orchard Recovery Center treatment team. |
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Launette Marie Rieb, MSc, MD, CCFP, FCFP
Dr Launette Rieb is a Family Physician certified by The American Board of Addiction Medicine and the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine. She is a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia (UBC) where she is the Director of the Addiction Medicine and Inter-collegial Responsibility Program for education of undergraduate medical students and residents. Dr. Rieb also works clinically in chronic pain rehabilitation at OrionHealth – Vancouver Pain Clinic, using her graduate research in pain neurophysiology. She was the Addiction Medicine consultant to the Maternity ward at St. Paul’s Hospital for ten years and worked in Addiction Medicine at the Three Bridges Community Health Centre for 14 years, both in Vancouver. In the past she co-chaired a committee that wrote BC provincial guidelines for the treatment of pregnant substance using women. Dr. Rieb is a past Board member of the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine. She is past Chair of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario’s Inquiry Board for Physician Incapacity. Dr. Rieb is a sought after lecturer on Addiction Medicine at local, national, and international medical conferences and received The UBC Postgraduate Teaching Award for 2010-2011. |
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Valencia Du Plessis, LPN
Orchard Nurse
Valencia has more than 12 years experience in general nursing. Trained in mental health and addictions by the University of Arizona, she brings a caring, compassioned approach to our medical staff. Always willing to help, Valencia specializes in monitoring alcohol and cocaine withdrawals and detoxification, ensuring clients are medically stable before and during their treatment plan. She started her nursing career in South Africa, working for the African HIV Foundation. In Canada, she has worked at the Riverdale Mental Hospital as well as a geriatric nurse. She recently moved to Bowen Island and as a result, she has been able to offer 24 hour support to clients. |
Addictions Counselors
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Daryl Samson, MEd
Program Director
Daryl has worked with a diverse clientele for the past 18 years. He possesses the unique combination of educational, professional and personal experience that allows him to connect and identify with those affected by addiction. He personally credits Dr. Ray Baker of Health Quest and Dr. Don Hedges as mentors who most influenced his compassionate yet effective approach. While Daryl is fully cognizant of the severity of the disease of addiction, he believes that humour and hope are important components when assisting clients achieve their recovery goals. |
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Carrie DeJong, MC
Carrie DeJong is a Masters level counselor with a unique combination of education and training in the fields of addiction and trauma. Prior to working at the Orchard Recovery Center, Carrie developed her clinical skills as a therapist in a trauma treatment program for children, youth and their families. Carrie has a passion for helping clients identify and explore the life issues that created the emotional disturbances underlying addiction to drugs and alcohol. Her expertise is in helping clients understand and manage the impacts of past trauma as well as developing tools for regulating emotions. |
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Roy McKinley, BGS, ICADC
Roy McKinley specializes in helping clients discover their purpose and meaning in life and recovery. He has extensive experience working with clients who have complex issues, including those diagnosed with concurrent disorders. Roy is an Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ICADC) and a member of the Canadian Addiction Counselors Certification Federation. He is particularly skilled in helping those clients requiring extra motivation to press on in their recovery. Roy draws on his personal experiences with addiction and recovery to plant seeds of hope and personal responsibility in his clients. Prior to joining The Orchard, Roy spent several years working with individuals incarcerated in British Columbia's Correctional System. |
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Barb Metcalfe, BSc
Director of Family Programs
Barb Metcalfe has worked extensively with marginalized women and men in the areas of addiction, domestic violence and life skills management. Drawing on extensive personal and professional experience, Barb empowers clients to identify the obstacles standing in the way of their recovery and to establish the skills necessary to overcome them. In addition to her work as a counselor, Barb is the Facilitator of Family Programs at The Orchard. She is passionate about helping families and couples examine their unhealthy patterns of relating and facilitating their movement toward more supportive, healthy relationships. |
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Susie Newman
Susie Newman is a member of the Canadian Addiction Counselors Certification Federation and earned her Certificate in Counselling for Alcohol and Substance Abuse in 2008. Prior to emigrating from Ireland in 2004, Susie facilitated groups at St. Patrick's Hospital, Dublin, and in the Central Mental Hospital for the Criminally Insane, where she worked with inmates having concurrent addiction issues. Susie's personal experiences with addiction give her a deeper understanding and empathy for her clients, and help her more fully engage and challenge them. She is passionate about her work and enjoys helping clients realize that a life beyond their wildest dreams is possible. |
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Sharon Jackson, ICADC
Sharon has been working with individuals and families affected by chemical and codependency since 1990. She is an International Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (ICADC) and an active member of the Canadian Addiction Counselors Certification Federation. Sharon draws on her personal experience to infuse her work with the gratitude, joy and freedom that recovery promises. Her approach is reality centered, with an emphasis on the transforming effect of 12 Step Therapy in the pursuit of wholeness in all areas: physical, mental/emotional and spiritual. Sharon has also worked extensively with families and loved ones of those affected by chemical dependency. She co-facilitates the family programs at The Orchard. |
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Quintin Anthony, ICADC
Quintin is a member of the Canadian Addiction Counselors Certification Federation and a Certified Youth Counselor. Quintin brings with him years of experience working with men, women and families struggling with addiction. He has a reality based approach that comes from a sense of empathy, compassion and the belief that addiction is treatable with a sense of love and guidance to each person. Quintin is fun and has a unique disarming approach in dealing with resistance and engaging clients into recovery. Respectful but challenging he gets clients to the core issues that are holding them back from wellness. Quintin is passionate about his role as an addictions counselor and finds it rewarding watching others receive the gift of life again. |
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Jess Malkin, M.A., M.S.W., Psychotherapist
Jess Malkin earned a Masters of Social Work at University of Toronto (2011) with a specialization in mental health and addictions. Prior to this degree, she earned a Masters of Arts at York University where she was awarded a SSHRC grant for her research on mood and anxiety disorders. Ms. Malkin received her clinical training at Toronto General Hospital (General Medicine) and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (Eating Disorders and Addictions Clinic). In addition to her clinical work, she has been a research coordinator in the psychology department at Ryerson University since 2008 and has co-investigated several grant funded research projects. She has received several awards for excellence in mental health research and regularly presents her research at academic conferences. Jess is proficient in a variety of therapeutic interventions including cognitive behavioural therapy, psychodynamically oriented therapy and dialectical behavioural therapy. Her specializations are adolescents/young adults with addictions, eating disorders, mood and anxiety disorders. Jess excels at helping Orchard clients find the will and determination to change their lives. |
Administrative Staff
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Joanna Journet
General Manager
Joanna provides preadmission coaching to The Orchard's clients and their families and guides them through the telephone intake process. As their first point of contact with the treatment center, Joanna exemplifies the calm, firm and compassionate approach we take to addiction treatment and recovery. She reviews The Orchard's programming and treatment philosophies with clients and families, easing their worries and helping them develop a plan of action in their time of crisis. The intake process is the start of a lasting connection as Joanna ensures the client's needs are met throughout their stay. She is unwavering in her belief that addiction is a treatable disease and her many years of involvement in addiction treatment allow her to engage clients and families in a particularly empathetic way. |
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AnnMarie McCullough
Director of Communications and Public Relations
AnnMarie is a results-driven professional who brings considerable experience and knowledge to her role at the Orchard. Her charisma and passion for recovery shine through in her work. As a proponent of the 12 step programs, she believes that where there is life, there is always hope. Her role involves managing all internal and external communications, producing special events and conferences, managing web, print and promotional materials, as well as directing media relations and outreach to the treatment community. AnnMarie is a dynamic individual and certified Project Manager (PMP) with over 15 years experience in a variety of roles within the Healthcare and IT sectors. |
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Ella Johnstone, BA
Intake Coordinator
Ella started as an intern at the Orchard in 2006 and we have eagerly awaited her return every summer since her arrival. Since completing her Bachelor of Arts degree, with a Major in Psychology and a Minor in Family Studies, at the University of British Columbia, she has joined the Orchard team full time. As intake coordinator, Ella warmly welcomes all new clients upon their arrival and skillfully transitions them into the Orchard program. Ella also leads the Art Therapy Program. |
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Kim Molinski
Kitchen Manager
Kim grew up on Bowen Island with a passion for cooking. After completing two years of college, she began to work in the hospitality industry. During the following five years Kim excelled as a leader on the management team of a well regarded Vancouver restaurant group, known for their high energy environments. Coming back to Bowen Island in 2002, Kim was thrilled at the opportunity to work at the Orchard as a cook. In this role she was able to combine her love and knowledge of food and nutrition, with her commitment and belief in the 12 step program. After working under two accomplished Chefs, Kim took on the management of the Orchard kitchen where they have been consistently getting rave reviews for the past six years. |
Support Staff
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Martin Wedepohl, BSc
Support Staff Supervisor
Martin Wedepohl leads The Orchard's support staff in supervising the care and safety of our clients outside of business hours. He has been working with addicts and alcoholics for six years and in addition to his supervisory duties, Martin manages the Sober Living houses and is one of our step coaches. As a step coach, he helps clients understand and work through the 12 steps that form the base of our treatment philosophy. Prior to joining The Orchard, Martin worked with homeless and addicted men at the Calgary Drop-In and Rehab Centre. His background also includes 25 years of software engineering and design. |
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Sue Clark
Support Staff, Step Coach
Sue Clark assists the support team in caring for our clients outside of business hours and works as a step coach. She has been a valuable member of The Orchard's staff since 2002. Sue draws from her personal experiences with recovery to help clients work through the early stages of their sobriety. She enjoys working one-on-one with clients, helping them embrace their spiritual and emotional recovery. |
Holistic Contractors
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Rev Shelagh MacKinnon, BA, MDiv
Spiritual Director
Shelagh MacKinnon teaches spirituality and other topics at The Orchard and is a source of wisdom, humor and inclusiveness. She trained with the Saskatchewan Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission (SADAC) and has been providing spiritual advice and support to people in recovery since being ordained in 1980. In addition to her work at The Orchard, Shelagh is the Minister of the Bowen Island United Church (The Little Red Church in the Apple Orchard). |
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Suzan Wood, BA, SOYA, IYTA
Yoga Meditation Instructor
Suzan Wood helps clients discover the benefits of deep relaxation, stretching, strengthening and breathing through weekly yoga classes. She brings passion, commitment and joy, along with 28 years of experience, to every class she teaches. In addition to yoga, Suzan leads clients in guided meditation, encouraging them to reconnect to their higher selves and achieve a deep sense of calm. |
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Jan Parker, Qigong Instructor
Qigong (chee-gong) is the ancient Chinese art of cultivating and developing one’s energy and vitality. Every weekday morning, Jan Parker teaches the gentle stretching, breathing, self-massage, meditation and graceful movements that make this practice so effective in bringing wholeness and alleviating symptoms of withdrawal. Jan is a gifted teacher and accomplished martial artist who began her adventure with Taijiquan and Qigong in 1985 after her first year of recovery. She developed this Qigong program exclusively for the Orchard and has offered it here since 2005. |
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Mary Letson, PT, 200 hr Yoga Instructor, BA
A fitness professional since 1984, Mary brings a valuable balance of knowledge, experience, and enthusiasm to her training sessions. In addition to her Personal Training and Yoga certification, Mary has specialty training as a Clinical Exercise Specialist and OSTEOFIT, a course in osteoporosis and fall prevention offered through BC Women's Hospital. Mary has trained for the Orchard Recovery since the Centre opened in 2002. |
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Ellie Mackay, M.Sc, RD
Ellie is a Clinical Dietitian registered with the College of Dietitians of British Columbia. She specializes in helping individuals develop a healthy relationship with food. She has over 20 years experience in a wide range of nutrition areas including diabetes management, heart disease, weight control and eating disorders. Ellie received her Masters degree in Human Nutrition from the University of British Columbia examining the role of dieting in the development of eating disorders. She works one-on-one and in group education settings to help clients attain their nutrition goals and guide them to lead a healthful, nourishing lifestyle. |
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