• Mike Condra, Ph.D., C.Psych.

    Mike Condra, Ph.D., C.Psych.

    Dr. Condra is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry and Director of the department of Health, Counselling and Disability Services at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. As well as providing counselling to students on a wide range of personal issues, he teaches in the undergraduate and graduate programes in the Department of Psychology at Queen's and consults with the university’s senior administration on issues involving mental health and lethality.


    Dr. Condra has had extensive clinical experience in both inpatient and outpatient settings. For the last eight years he has been the Director of a multidisciplinary student service department. He is a very experienced workshop presenter on many topics, including the Assessment of Suicide Risk and Crisis-Intervention Skills and a variety of mental health issues.

  • Françoise Mathieu, M.Ed., CCC.

    Françoise Mathieu, M.Ed., CCC.

    Françoise is a certified mental health counsellor and compassion fatigue specialist. Her experience stems from many years as a crisis counsellor, working in a hospital emergency ward, university counselling service and community mental health environments. Françoise is director of WHP- Workshops for the Helping Professions whose aim is to offer counselling, consulting and training to helpers on topics related to self care, wellness, burnout and compassion fatigue. Since 2001, Françoise has given hundreds of seminars on compassion fatigue and self care across Canada to thousands of helping professionals in the health care fields: Visit www.compassionfatigue.ca for more info.

    Based in Kingston, Ontario, Françoise also runs a successful private practice with individuals and couples. Many of her clients are military personnel and helping professionals. Françoise is an engaging and dynamic speaker who offers evidence-based solutions to helpers seeking validation and new strategies to remain healthy while working in this challenging and rewarding field. Her positive outlook and commitment to helping clients excel are hallmarks of her work.