Dr. Timothy Black is an Associate Professor of Counselling Psychology at the University of Victoria who specializes in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), military-to-civilian transition and group counselling approaches. Dr. Black is well-known and trusted internationally within the world of trauma therapy. He is the co-founder of the Veterans Transition Program, which was founded by interviewing Second World War Veterans in the final stages of life. The re-telling of their stories provided them with some peace before they passed. Born from this research is the current 10-day program that has been operational since 2010.
Dr. Black is also the co-founder of the Wounded Warriors Canada Couples Overcoming PTSD Every Day (WWC-COPE) Program. His research demonstrated that the relationships within a family suffered greatly at the hands of PTSD, and the COPE Program speaks directly to that issue. The WWC-COPE program consists of a five-day retreat and a six-month follow-up program for military Veteran couples. This program has been delivered nationally, with numerous couples treated.
The research gathered during the program is now presented at the Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research conferences, which has influenced other federal agencies to support the program. Dr. Black has trained psychologists and counselling clinicians across Canada to work with Veterans and is training the next generation of counsellors to understand issues related to Veterans and their families in transition.