Cliff Thorbes Email & Phone Number

Homewood Ravensview is a private 75-bed mental health, trauma and addiction facility offering evidence-based, medically-led, inpatient services for first responders, military, veterans, executives & professionals, adults, and young adults. Horticultural therapy promotes health and well-being using gardening and horticulture related activities. Horticultural Therapists work within the scope of their practice as defined by the Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association. As the Horticultural Therapist at Homewood Ravensview, I am part of an expressive therapies team that includes recreation therapy, horticultural therapy, art therapy, music therapy, and Indigenous cultural awareness. I use best practice guidelines, and therapeutic competencies in supporting the client’s assessed needs and/or strengths in the emotional, cognitive, physical, social, and spiritual domains.

British Columbia, Lower Mainland

I provide engaging sessions, trainings and workshops that develop personal and organizational potential.As a HTR, I can provide presentations and sessions tailored to your group’s needs, that have roots in Therapeutic Horticulture, and the Expressive Arts. As a CCDP, I provide PERSONALITY DIMENSIONS® and STRESS BUSTERS. I help others discover their PERSONALITY DIMENSIONS® Temperament Blend, and in the process, develop self-awareness and awareness of other styles different from their own. This two-hour, or extended four-hour workshop, can be presented in-person or virtually.STRESS BUSTERS is a 2-hour virtual presentation. I provide participants with basic information about what’s going on physically and emotionally for them when they feel stressed, options for how they can take back some control over their stress response, and opportunities to practice together, simple strategies that promote calmness.

Vancouver Westside Employment Services Centre

Vancouver, Canada Area

Horticultural Therapy Certificate

Critical Incident Stress Management Certificate

Certified Mental Health First Aid Canada Instructor

Career Management Professional Program (Global Career Development Facilitator)

Professional Instructor Diploma (Pid)

Certificate In Landscape Horticulture

Bachelor'S Degree