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Professional Volunteers
Most volunteers at HIM are giving their time to benefit the gay community; however, we also like to acknowledge that some of our volunteers have special skill sets which they have generously donated to enrich HIM’s services and the gay community. We would like to recognize these highly trained individuals, who have offered their professional services to us, by listing their services below.
Physical Health
Peter Baragon – Peter is a valued member of our yoga instructor team.
Contact via website simply yoga.
Timothy Simpson – Timothy is a valued member of our team of fitness instructors.
Contact 604.562.1707 or via West Coast Fitness.
Mental Health
Edward Sandberg – Edward is a valued member of our professional counselling team.
Email esandberg@shaw.ca
Bill Coleman – Bill is our peer support supervisor and has worked as a therapist and psychologist for over 25 years. Most of his work has been with gay men around HIV, sex, relationships, self-esteem, substance use, and forensic work, as well as stress and depression.Bill can see people during the week. He charges people whatever they make per hour.
Contact 778 320 4853 or email bcxca@yahoo.com
Joe Ramirez - Joe is a volunteer counsellor member at HIM and maintains a private practice providing short-term counselling and depth psychotherapy. Although he specializes in men’s sexual health and identity, he works with men, women, trans, couples, and family members with a variety of concerns, such as: anxiety/depression, grief/loss, identity/meaning, and relationship/communication barriers.
For day and evening availability, contact at 778.227.9423 or email: Joe@Joe-Ramirez.com
Website: www.Joe-Ramirez.com
Social Health
None at this time.
Sexual Health
Pega Ren – Pega is our counselling supervisor and a renowned sexologist in BC Email sexdoc@sextalk.com
By listing on this page, HIM recognizes that the volunteers have shown competence in their field of expertise during their volunteer service at HIM. The volunteers are also gay or gay-friendly, respectful of difference, sex positive and uphold all of HIM's values and philosophies; however they may also be accountable to their own professional bodies and codes of ethics. By choosing to use any of the services listed on this page the participant (you) understands that HIM does not guarantee and cannot be held accountable for any quality of service received from the listed volunteer outside the HIM organization.
