Wayne C. Allen & Darbella MacNaughton

About Wayne C. Allen

Wayne was born in Buffalo, New York in 1951. He holds three degrees:
- B. A. in in psychology and religion – Elmhurst College, Illinois. (1973)
- Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from the University of Toronto (1981)
- Master in Pastoral Counselling (M.Th.) in 1983, from Wilfrid Laurier University (Waterloo, Ont.)
He immigrated to Ontario, Canada in 1975.
Since 1983, Wayne has been in Private Practice in Ontario. His interest in Zen, coupled with his fervent belief in self-responsibility, has led him to develop a style of working he calls “Open Palm Solutions.” Combining Body and Breathwork, Dialogue and teaching, Wayne's approach provides participants with the optimum opportunity for personal growth and insight.
Wayne is delighted to be married to his best friend, Darbella MacNaughton.

Wayne's CV (Curriculum Vitae)

Darbella was born in Campbellford, Ontario, just after Hurricane Hazel blew through Ontario. She grew up in Whitby, Ontario.
After completing a B. A. at York University in Toronto, she attended the Faculty of Education at the University of Western Ontario, where she earned an Ontario Teacher’s Certificate. An additional year was spent at the Sir James Whitney School, learning to be a teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
From there, it was off to Kitchener, Ontario, to teach for the Waterloo Region District School Board. Most of her 31 years were spent teaching Grade 7 and 8 Deaf and Hard of Hearing students who were integrated into the regular school programs. Other subjects taught included math, science and technology, computers, and Lego robotics. Darbella retired in 2011, after 31 years of teaching.
During her time in Kitchener, she met and married Wayne Allen. She has enjoyed many opportunities working with him with clients and leading workshops. In recent years, she has developed a passion for Qi Gong. She is working toward an online certification course for teaching Qi Gong.
She believes that her daily Qi Gong and meditation practice has made a tremendous difference in her life, allowing her to enjoy each of life’s moments to the fullest.
Darbella’s other interests include hiking, knitting, quilting, and designing and making mosaics and stained glass.

Darbella's current article

Index of Darbella's Articles

Counselling Office: closed until February 2012, while we're in Costa Rica!

Mailing Address: 55 Northfield Drive, suite 324, Waterloo, Ontario N2K 3T6 Canada ~ Phone: 800-220-7749