STRONGER TOGETHER - A COMMUNITY FORUM WHERE MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS

Join us for a poweful, interactive community forum where mental health and substance use meets science, hope, and health.

This afternoon educational forum features keynote speaker, Addiction Psychiatrist, Dr. Ian King.

Dr. Ian King, BMsc, MD, FRCPSC, DRCPSC (Addiction Medicine) is a psychiatrist who completed his medical degree and psychiatric residency at the University of Alberta, while concurrently completing a Royal College–accredited Fellowship in Addiction Medicine. Dr. King is a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia and is involved in medical education and mentorship. In his clinical work, he draws on EMDR, psychodynamic, and existential psychotherapy approaches where helpful. He is committed to the principle that healing occurs through connection, authenticity, and individualized care.

His work is also informed by his own long-term recovery, which demands an approach grounded in humility, while providing a capacity to uniquely connect with patients through shared experience and understanding.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Knox United, 345 Pym Street, Parksville, Canada

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

Get App