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Edrick H. Dorian, PsyD, ABPP, is the Chief Police Psychologist of the Los Angeles Police Department and commanding officer of its Behavioral Science Services, home to one of the world’s first and most comprehensive law enforcement wellness and behavioral science programs. For more than two decades, he has provided clinical, operational, training, and executive consultation services within law enforcement and public safety environments.

Dr. Dorian advises executive leaders on organizational wellness, morale, leadership, behavioral science integration, communication, resilience, and high-risk decision-making and human performance issues within large public safety organizations. His work focuses on bridging operational realities with modern behavioral science approaches to leadership, organizational trust, wellness, and performance optimization.

He is double board certified in Clinical Psychology and Police & Public Safety Psychology, co-editor of the text Police Psychology and Its Growing Impact on Modern Law Enforcement, and a frequent presenter and writer on leadership, organizational culture, morale, wellness, and behavioral science consultation within policing. He has received numerous professional honors, including the LAPD Command Officers Excellence in Leadership Award, the IACP Leadership in Police Psychology Award, and Pepperdine University’s Distinguished Alumni Award.

At the age of 17 Scott Casey signed his first Will & Testament as an infantryman with the Royal Canadian Regiment. The next 10 years would provide him with some interesting adventures; some scenic, others harrowing, dangerous and tragic. In 1992, he served as a peacekeeper in Croatia and Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina. He was awarded the Commander in Chief’s Unit Commendation for actions while in Sarajevo.

Those times etched a pathway to a life after service which include, becoming the President of Military Minds Inc., dissolved in 2021, it was the worlds largest PTSD peer support organization for combat veterans and first responders of it’s time. Casey is also the founder of The Rolling Barrage. An annual cross Canada motorcycle rally also in support of veterans and first responders living with the effects of trauma.

A published author, Casey penned the biography, Ghostkeeper’s which enjoyed two #1 awards in Canadian Military History and Historical Biography in Canada. With his knowledge of PTSD, his work as a veteran’s advocate, and author, he is often called upon for public speaking engagements.

Natalie Castonguay is a Registered Nurse, Psychotherapist, and the Founder of Dimensions Centre in Kanata, Ontario. She brings over 20 years of clinical experience across pediatrics, mental health, and critical care to her practice. She specializes in building holistic, neuro-affirming health services, leading an interdisciplinary team that integrates creative, evidence-based care with Animal Assisted Interventions.

Natalie holds graduate degrees in Psychotherapy and Animal Assisted Wellness, dual national certifications in Psychiatric/Mental Health and Pediatric Nursing and is completing her Master of Nursing Science (Nurse Practitioner) at Athabasca University. She is also a co-author of The Nurse’s Guide to Psychotherapy (2024).

Her work is deeply informed by a unique, three-fold perspective on first responder and veteran communities including from a professional perspective, Natalie is an active fulltime RCMP member (Specialized Police Services, International Peace Operations) and former Ottawa Paramedic.

She has lived experience! Natalie is a late-diagnosed neurodivergent individual who successfully navigated systemic barriers during a return to work after an operational stress injury. Natalie is also the wife of a Canadian Armed Forces veteran and mother to five neurodivergent, medically complex children.

Operating from her rural Ottawa farm, Natalie is currently developing a neuro-affirming residential and outpatient recovery centre tailored specifically to public safety personnel, veterans, and their families.

Gwen Krawczyk is the Divisional Wellness Unit Manager for K Division (Alberta) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, where she leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for mental health education, peer support, fitness and health promotion, workplace wellness, informal conflict management, and spiritual wellness services across Alberta and the Northwest Territories.

With nearly a decade of service in the RCMP, Gwen has dedicated her career to supporting employees through critical incidents, organizational challenges, mental health concerns, and some of the most difficult moments of their lives. Her work focuses on helping create healthy workplaces where people feel supported, valued, and equipped to navigate adversity.

Beyond her professional role, Gwen brings a deeply personal perspective to conversations about resilience. Having navigated burnout, compassion fatigue, secondary trauma, moral injury, sanctuary trauma, and ADHD, she understands firsthand the cumulative impact that helping professions can have on those who serve.

These experiences have shaped her belief that resilience is not about pushing through hardship alone, but about self-awareness, courage, and recognizing when it’s time to reach for support. She is passionate about helping people care for themselves with the same compassion they so freely extend to others.

Dr Kathy Rolfe spent 6.5 years in the Canadian Forces before joining the Edmonton Police Service where she served in various areas such as gang unit, drug undercover street team, as a supervisor in patrol, and in a provincial organized crime unit.

After a 20-year career, she retired from the Edmonton Police Service in 2019. While with the police service she was a member of the peer support team and connected with many members and attended numerous Critical Incident Stress Debriefings in this role. 

Kathy has been in private psychology practice as the owner of Balance Psychological Services Inc. for the past 12 years and specializes in first responder and military PTSD and related occupational stress injuries. As a result, she primarily sees first responders, veterans, actively serving military members, and their families.

Kathy is an associate instructor at Simon Fraser University teaching the Organizational Structure and Stigma Reduction course as a component of the First Responder Trauma Prevention and Recovery Certificate. She is also a peer reviewer for Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy Journal that reviews research article applications and provides feedback prior to publication.

Kathy is terrible at golf but goes at least once a week in the summer months and is now discovering that indoor golf does not make her game any better, but she loses less balls in the virtual bushes.

Rick Wennerstrom is a retired Canadian first responder, emergency management consultant, and somatic facilitator based in Stony Plain. Over a multi-decade career spanning emergency services and corporate safety, he transitioned into specialized trauma release work.  

His foundational career includes over 20 years as a Professional Firefighter (certified in high-angle, confined space, and ice rescue) and over 22 years of experience as a Primary Care Paramedic.

Rick has also worked with Suncor Energy as an Emergency Preparedness Coordinator and Workplace Learning Lead, designing mock exercises, writing operating procedures, and managing emergency policies with extensive experience in hazard and risk analysis.

Following his career in emergency services, he became a Somatic Experiencing practitioner. Operating under Somatics First, his practice focuses primarily on helping first responders release trauma. He addresses the high occupational stress of emergency workers who encounter hundreds of traumatic events annually.

Rick will share his lived experience. He will discuss how somatics made a tremendous impact on his Post Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI) recovery, helping him move toward a more manageable and balanced life.

Adib Kaddoura is a veteran Correctional Officer, Certified Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) Instructor, and passionate advocate for mental health and psychological wellness within the public safety community. Throughout his career, he has dedicated himself to supporting those who serve others, helping first responders, and public safety personnel navigate the unique challenges associated with operational stress.

Recognized nationally for his leadership and commitment to reducing stigma surrounding mental health, Adib was named a recipient of the Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment (CIPSRT) Champions of Mental Health Award. His work has focused on fostering peer support, encouraging meaningful conversations about mental wellness, and creating safer, healthier workplaces for those exposed to critical incidents and cumulative trauma. 

Drawing from both professional experience and a deep understanding of the realities faced by public safety personnel, Adib brings authenticity, compassion, and practical insight to every presentation. His message inspires audiences to embrace resilience, seek connection, and recognize that asking for help is a sign of strength.

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