For over 20 years, I have been working in the field of trauma and emergency response. I've dealt with individuals, teams, organizations, and communities impacted by a wide range of critical incidents.

I am committed not only to improving the lives of first responders, military personnel and communities but also to advancing the field of emergency response at a local, provincial, national and international level.

My proactive style, vast experience, and widespread knowledge in the field are valued when it comes to framework and program development, keynote speaking, training, consulting, and intervention.

EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD

  • Trauma (PTSD & OSI) National Subject Matter Expert and Keynote Speaker

  • First Responder Trainer (e.g. Police, Paramedics, Firefighters)

  • Disaster Response Team Lead

  • Program Development Lead

  • Media Spokesperson

ORGANIZATIONS

  • Canadian Red Cross

  • Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management

  • NAV Canada

  • Ontario Provincial Police

  • Fire Departments

  • Emergency Paramedic Services

  • Ministries of Community Safety and Correctional Services, of Health, of Long Term Care, of Labour

    (See "WHERE" under W5 below for a more extensive list)

SPEAKING AND TRAINING TOPICS

OSI AND PTSD

OSI - Operational Stress Injury; PTSD - Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

  • PTSD/OSI - Boot Camp Trainings, Levels I and II

  • PTSD/OSI Advanced Trainings

  • PTSD/OSI and the Brain

RESILIENCE

  • Resiliency Training for First Responders, Modules 1 to 5

  • Top 10 Techniques to Empower Critical Incident Responders

  • How to Dispute My Thinking Distortions

  • Supercharge My Brain with LASER: Light, Appetite, Sleep, Exercise, Relaxation

  • Powerful Gains: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion

  • 10 Most Impactful Rapid Relaxation Techniques

STRESS AND
ANXIETY

  • Mastering Stress and Anxiety

  • Calming Arousal and Stress Reactions

  • Overcoming Burnout, Compassion Fatigue and Trauma

EDMR THERAPY

  • EMDR: What's It All About?

  • Self-Help EMDR Techniques

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

  • Formula for Happiness and Wellness

  • Creating a Meaningful Life

  • Top Tactics to Thrive @ Home, Work & Play

  • 21 Days to Wellness

DEPRESSION

  • Essential Steps to Beating Depression

  • From Surviving to Thriving: A Lifestyle of Difference

SUICIDE
AND LOSS

  • Dealing with the Aftermath of Suicide

  • Ultimate Guide to Suicide Prevention

  • Is There Life After Loss?

Testimonials

Excellent teacher, passionate, very adaptable to the group.

It's been a while since we had such an interesting training, focused on OUR needs. Very beneficial professionally and personally.

Dr. Filion was very engaging, extremely passionate, and knowledgeable. Helped to change my perception on self regulating stresses.

-CISM Peers (Critical Incident Stress Management), Resilience Training / L'Orignal, Ontario / Nov. 2017

THE W5 OF SERVICES

WHO?

PUBLIC SAFETY FIELDS that benefit from services:

 

 

  • 911 and All Emergency Call Takers and Dispatchers

  • Aviation

  • Corrections, Probation and Parole

  • Emergency Medicine

  • Firefighting

  • Forestry

  • Healthcare

  • Inquiries and Investigations

  • Military (Air Force, Army, Navy)

  • Paramedics

  • Peace Keeping

  • Peer Work

  • Police
    (Municipal, Provincial, RCMP)

  • Rescue Work

  • Security

  • Ski Patrol

  • Welfare Work

WHAT?

Types of SERVICES offered:

KEYNOTE SPEAKING AND TRAINING

From "how to be resilient" to “what are the lessons learnt from canadian frameworks”, my presentations cover a variety of topics. Participants' evaluations show a high level of satisfaction pertaining to personal growth and increased professional knowledge and competency. Participants tell me that they appreciate my dynamic style, compassionate outlook, experience, skills and knowledge in the field. I thoroughly enjoy speaking and training!

PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION

Currently, this service is available exclusively to members of first responder organizations that have already contracted with Filion Psychology Professional Corporation (available only in Ontario). Please check with your Human Resources department to confirm if your organization is enrolled.

Clinical services are offered at the PREVENTION level (e.g. resilience building and burnout and compassion fatigue prevention) and the INTERVENTION level (e.g. debriefing, counselling and psychotherapy), and on an ONGOING basis (e.g. symptom management, self-help techniques, disputing thoughts, mindfulness and relaxation tactics).

CONSULTATIONS AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

Whether it's a telephone consultation about an administrative issue at work or comprehensive program development focused on mental health within an organization, community, ministry, or province, I bring extensive experience to the table. From program design to implementation, my approach is grounded in empirical evidence, best practices, interprofessional collaboration, and a deep respect for your environment and culture. My work is consistently guided by values of quality, integrity, equity, safety, excellence, and compassion.

COORDINATION AND DIRECTION

Leadership, entrepreneurship, and collaboration are my core strengths, reflected in all aspects of my work, including business and financial management, team leadership, community engagement, strategic planning, quality improvement, and media relations. I have successfully directed multi-million dollar crisis, mental health, and addiction services.

WHEN?

CRITICAL INCIDENTS requiring services:

 

  • Abuse

  • Accidents

  • Deaths

  • Explosions

  • Homicides

  • Illnesses

  • Killings

  • Mass Fatalities

  • Natural Disasters

  • Sexual Assaults

  • Suicides

  • Toxic Work Environments

  • Workplace Harassment

  • Others

WHERE?

ORGANIZATIONS that have benefited from services:

  • Canadian Mental Health Association

  • Fire Departments

  • Hospitals

  • Funeral Homes

  • Military

  • Ministry of Community and Social Services

  • Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services

  • Ministry of Education

  • Ministry of Health
    and Long-Term Care

  • Ministry of Labour

  • Municipalities

  • NAV Canada

  • Office of the Fire Marshal
    and Emergency Management

  • Ontario Provincial Police

  • Paramedic Services

  • RCMP

  • School Boards

  • Others

Because I truly care for the field of public safety!

WHY?

RATIONALE for services:

Dr. Filion (in red) with Tina from the CRISIS SERVICE OF THE HAWKESBURY AND DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL.Dr. Filion is going door-to-door, providing prevention and intervention mental health services to the victims.

Dr. Filion (in red) with Tina from the CRISIS SERVICE OF THE HAWKESBURY AND DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL.

Dr. Filion is going door-to-door, providing prevention and intervention mental health services to the victims.

Natural Disaster: 
Clarence-Rockland Flood

EASTERN ONTARIO, 2017

A disaster intervention model integrating mental health services was developed during this natural disaster, involving an interprofessional team from the United Counties of Prescott-Russell Paramedic Service, the Clarence-Rockland Fire Department, Victim Services of Prescott-Russell, the Centre de santé communautaire de l'Estrie, the Eastern Ontario Health Unit and the Hawkesbury and District General Hospital. 

There was a 24-hour turnaround time from the initial conception of the model to the physical set-up and to service delivery. What a team!

Thanks to all, especially the victims who sparked this initiative by sharing their needs and intervention ideas with us during community meetings.