Help with ordinary and out of the ordinary problems.

Currently specializing in work with couple relationships, families, sexuality, gender and out of the ordinary problems.

Kevin provides personal, relational, and sexuality therapy to individuals, couples and families. He is dedicated to using and developing collaborative and non-pathologizing ways of working with people. He currently specializes in work with couples, relationships, families, sexuality, gender and out of the ordinary problems. To see a sample list of issues that Kevin works with click here

Since 1997 Kevin has built a solid reputation as a patient therapist with a gift of insight.

  History

Born in Ottawa and growing up in Aylmer Quebec, Kevin completed a Bachelor of Arts with honours degree in Psychology at Carleton University. He completed formal therapy training and earned a Master’s of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) from the University of Guelph. After graduation he worked for three years as a Family Therapist at Family Service London in the Community Counselling Programme. He also facilitated groups for men who were abusive toward women and worked to help men take responsibility for their abusive behaviour, and end violence. Kevin also worked to help many women reclaim their lives from current and past physically and sexually abusive relationships.

In the spring of 1997, Kevin sought to strengthen his therapy skills by taking additional training in Adelaide Australia learning about Narrative Approaches Therapy. (www.dulwichcentre.com.au)

In 1997 Kevin returned to Guelph to start a private practice under the name Hillside Family Therapy (HFT). Originally located in the Terrace Building at 328 Woolwich Street, Hillside Family Therapy began as a collaborative effort with colleague and Family Therapist, Louise Oke. It would later become Kevin’s independent practice. As Kevin’s reputation began to build, people came to recognize and associate his name with the practice. So, while Hillside Family Therapy remains the legal business name, it is no longer used in any promotion or advertising material.

In 2004 Kevin moved his practice into an office connected to his home at 89 Flaherty Drive in Guelph’s north-west corner (Chillico Heights). The office is separated from the rest of the house and complete with private entrance, waiting area and washroom facilities. Prior to formal therapy training Kevin worked with Stafford Associates, a small family based business in Ottawa dedicated to personal growth and human development. During this time he co-lead or lead workshops in Assertive Communication, Human Skills, and Humour. He often co-lead workshops with his parents, Sheila and the late Charles Stafford. Kevin’s first career was in the Restaurant Business in Ottawa during the 1980’s. Starting out as a bartender he quickly moved in to various management positions and worked for a number of popular restaurant and bar establishments.

Kevin Stafford is registered as a Marriage and Family Therapist and a Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor in good standing with both the Ontario and American Associations Associations for Marriage and Family Therapy. Kevin has completed additional therapy training in Canada, the USA and Australia, in Narrative Approaches to Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Hypnosis (not certified), and Sexuality.

Kevin has over 25 years experience in designing and facilitating groups in interpersonal growth and communication, including Assertive Communication, team building, and structured experiential exercises.

He has provided clinical supervision to other therapists and given workshops in solution focused and collaborative therapy, and was a regular contributor to the annual Guelph Sexuality Conference, including co-facilitating the Sexual Attitudes Re-Assessment (SAR) weekend workshop for professionals from 2002-2006. .

Kevin was a founding member of the Alzheimer’s Society of Guelphs ‘committee that worked to establish Allies in Aging, the annual conference promoting Alzheimer’s Care.

Kevin has appeared on CBC television twice with Canada’s Sexpert Sue Johanson to discuss sexuality with teens, and once on WTN on the Sunday Night Sex Show, to take calls about sexuality and relationships.

Kevin has also organized and sponsored various therapy related workshops with renowned therapists Scott Miller and Yvonne Dolan as well as parenting guru Barbara Colloroso.

He served as the Executive Director for the Ontario Association for Marriage and Family Therapy from 2006 to 2009. In September 2009, he was appointed to the transitional Council for the new College of Registered Psychotherapists and Registered Mental Health Therapists of Ontario.

Since 1996 Kevin has held sessional or contract teaching positions in the Department of Family Relations and Human Development at the University of Guelph. Kevin has more than 30 times and over a dozen different at both the graduate, undergraduate and professional levels. For a list of courses Kevin has taught click here.

Since 2006, Kevin has served as an outside facilitator to two clinical teams at the Homewood Health Centre, and provided numerous workshops to a variety of private and not for profit organizations.

OAMFT Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor

AAMFT Clinical member and Approved Supervisor

Member RMFT