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. |
Addictions Counselors
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Daryl Samson, MEd
Program Director
Daryl Samson specializes in the assessment, treatment, intervention and monitoring of addictive disorders and chemical dependencies. He possesses a unique combination of educational, professional and personal experiences that enable him to relate easily to those suffering from addiction. Daryl has 15 years of experience in addictions treatment and credits Dr. Ray Baker of HealthQuest as a mentor who influenced his approach to interacting with addicts and their loved ones. Daryl is a model of balanced recovery and is passionate about instilling hope in the hopeless and helping them meet 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, BA
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. |
Administrative Staff
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Joanna Journet
Intake Administrator, Office Manager
Joanna Journet 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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Gabrielle Moore, BA, APR
Public Relations & Marketing
Gabrielle Moore brings considerable experience and knowledge to the marketing and public relations for the Orchard. She produces materials such as brochures, presentations and website content. She also directs media relations, alumni communications and outreach to the treatment community. Gabrielle is accredited by the Canadian Public Relations Society (APR designation) and has 25 years experience, predominantly in the health care sector. |
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 men's Extended Care house 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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