Michael Sanya

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About Michael Sanya

Possible rewritten summary: I am a leader of spiritual health at Fraser Health, a registered clinical counselor (RCC), and a certified spiritual health practitioner (CSHC). I have over 15 years of work experience in the field of spiritual health and counseling, providing compassionate, holistic, and evidence-based care to patients, families, and staff. In my current role, I lead the strategic planning, implementation, evaluation, and sustainment of key initiatives related to Fraser Health's spiritual health services, ensuring alignment with the standards, policies, and directives of the Canadian Association of Spiritual Care, Fraser Health, and the Ministry of Health. I also supervise and mentor a team of spiritual health practitioners and educators, fostering a culture of learning, innovation, and excellence. Additionally, I am a provisional supervisor-educator of clinical pastoral education (SPE), a program that trains and certifies spiritual health practitioners. I design, manage, and facilitate a program of SPE that integrates core competencies and experiential learning, and I support the clinical learning, personal awareness, reflection, and professional competency of individual SPE students. I am passionate and dedicated to advancing the field of spiritual health and counseling, and to bringing my own unique perspectives and experiences as a person of faith, a counselor, and an educator to the team. I value diversity, inclusion, and collaboration, and I seek to contribute to Fraser Health's vision of providing the best health care possible.