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Sandra Webb has worked with children and families since her graduation from the University of Guelph in 1974 (Child Studies). Working for the Northumberland Children's Aid Society gave Sandra a base in Child Welfare. Sandra began working in private adoption in 1979 and continues to be an Adoption Practitioner approved by the Ministry of Youth and Children.

Sandra has been in private practice for 20 years and set up an office in 1995. At that time Sandra's practice was called Focus on Family and is now called Sandra Webb Counselling. The children, families and adults who Sandra has met in her office have taught her what she needed to learn in order to help them heal and grow.
   
 
Photo by Ted Amsden, Cobourg Daily Star
Academically, Sandra has added to her knowledge base with certification in Play Therapy, certification in Theraplay®, 7 years of Sandtray-Worldplay with Gisela Schubach De Domenico, trainining in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy with Dr. Daniel A. Hughes and Dr. Art Becker-Weidman and EFT training at the Niagara Trauma Relief Center.

Sandra is committed to creating a professional setting for herself and others. One of the ways that she has done this is by bringing world renowned trainers to Cobourg including Gisela Schubach De Domenico, Dr. Art Becker-Weidman and Dr. Daniel A. Hughes. Sandra has also shared her knowledge by doing workshops and presentations in Canada, U.S. and Ireland.

Sandra believes that we as professionals must continue to add to our knowledge base and share our knowldege with others by participating in professional and business organizations.

  • Canadian Play Therapy Association since 1995.
  • Certified associate member of Canadian Play Therapy Association since 1997.
  • Director on the C.A.C.P.T. board 1999/2000 (membership committee)
  • Canadian Private Practitioners Association since 1995
  • Clinical consultation committee, Ministry of Children and Youth since 1998.
  • Fall training committee, Ministry of Children & Youth 1998
  • Selection committee to design and implement approval of new applicants for the Ministry of Children and Youth- 1998.
  • Interview committee to select new adoption practitioners and licensees - 1999.
  • Chair/hospitality committee, Seeds of Change Adoption Conference, T.O. 2002.
  • Cobourg and District Chamber of Commerce since 1997.
  • Ambassador, Cobourg and District Chamber of Commerce- 1999.
  • Director,Cobourg and District Chamber of Commerce since 2002
  • Business Relations Committee, Cobourg & District Chamber - 2002
  • Cobourg Family Y since 1976
  • Playing for Keeps (since 1995)
  • Adoption Helper
  • Ontario Association of Consultants, Counsellors, Psychometrists and Psychothrapists since 2003.
  • Theraplay Association since 2000.
Publications/Productions

2007 Produced Building the Bonds of Attachment, CD of the DVD

2006 Produced Building the Bonds of Attachment, 2 DVD set based on Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy with Dr. Daniel A. Hughes

2002 Family Helper; Theraplay®: for parents and children by Sandra Webb and Heather Lawrence
Awards

2007 Northumberland Central Chamber of Commerce, Agribusiness Award

2005 Cobourg and District Chamber of Commerce President's award for outstanding contributions to the community and the business community (photo right).

2005 Monica Herbert Award from the Canadian Play Therapy Association for outstanding contributions to the field of Play Therapy
 
Photo by Pete Fisher, Cobourg Daily Star