Janie Christensen, MSW, RSW

Janie is a clinical social worker who has worked in the field of domestic violence for over 25 years. Janie managed the domestic violence counselling programs at the Sheriff King Home in Calgary until 2011, before entering private practice full time. She has conducted numerous work-shops for shelters and mental health professionals on ‘how’ to work with those who have been abused, abusive or both, with individuals, couples, and youth. Janie has also taught communica-tion studies within the counselling program at Mount Royal University. Janie was a co founder with Exploring Solutions domestic abuse group counselling program for those involved with Children’s Services. Janie has been an expert witness in the court system on domestic violence numerous times as well as sees a variety of individual and family issues in her private practice. Janie has presented to IVAT Hawaii and San Diego a number of times as well as done a webinar on working with clients who have experienced abuse; guidelines on working with domestic vio-lence.