Our Team

Dr. Manuela Joannou

M.D. CCFP(EM)FCFP

Dr. Manuela Joannou M.D. CCFP(EM)FCFP

Dr. Manuela Joannou is a Family Physician and Emergency Physician currently practicing in Perth, Ontario. She is also the Founder and Medical Director of Project Trauma Support, a novel program that addresses PTSD and especially Moral Injury in military members, veterans and first responders. [more]

Dr. Markus Besemann

CD BSc MD FRCP(C) Dip. Sport Med. Physiatrist

Dr. Markus Besemann CD BSc MD FRCP(C) Dip. Physiatrist

Dr. Markus Besemann is a graduate of University of Ottawa (1988) who completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 1996. He served as Chief of Rehabilitation at the Hull Regional Hospital from 1996 to 2008 [more]

Dr. David Hamilton

Psychiatrist

Dr. David Hamilton Psychiatrist

Dr. Hamilton is a psychiatrist who has been in practice for over 20 years. His Interests include psychedelic assisted therapy, pharmacotherapy and brainspotting. He lives in Ottawa with his labrador and plays music in an alternative rock band. [more]

Mary Marcolin

MACP BEd BA Registered Psychotherapist

Mary Marcolin, MACP BEd BA Registered Psychotherapist

Mary’s approach is evidence-based, eclectic, and client centred, incorporating cognitive, behavioural, somatic, psychodynamic, as well as creative therapeutic interventions that resonate with the client. She holds additional certification in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Self In Relationship Psychotherapy (SIRP), as well as training in Ego States, Parts Work, and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for complex trauma. [more]

Sergeant (Ret’d) Jeremy Blair

LAV SGT, 6 PI, B COY/LAV.

Sergeant (Ret’d) Jeremy Blair

Jeremy Blair is a former Canadian Infantry soldier who served 23 years with multiple operational deployments. He spent four years at the Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre, contributing to the redesign of mountaineering, skiing, and avalanche training programs for the Canadian Armed Forces. An accomplished mountaineer, he has summited four of the Seven Summits and completed a ski expedition to the South Pole. [more]
Dr. Manuela Joannou, emergency and family physician in Perth Ontario and founder of Project Trauma Support for PTSD and moral injury recovery

Dr. Manuela Joannou is a Family Physician and Emergency Physician currently practicing in Perth, Ontario. She is also the Founder and Medical Director of Project Trauma Support, a novel program that addresses PTSD and especially Moral Injury in military members, veterans and first responders. [more]

Portrait of Dr. Markus Besemann, Canadian rehabilitation physician specializing in trauma recovery, moral injury, and veteran care.

Dr. Markus Besemann is a graduate of University of Ottawa (1988) who completed his residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in 1996. He served as Chief of Rehabilitation at the Hull Regional Hospital from 1996 to 2008 [more]

Portrait of Dr. David Hamilton, psychiatrist specializing in trauma therapy, PTSD treatment, and innovative mental health care approaches.

Dr. Hamilton is a psychiatrist who has been in practice for over 20 years. His Interests include psychedelic assisted therapy, pharmacotherapy and brainspotting. He lives in Ottawa with his labrador and plays music in an alternative rock band. [more]

Mary Marcolin, registered psychotherapist specializing in trauma therapy for veterans and first responders at Project Trauma Support

Mary’s approach is evidence-based, eclectic, and client centred, incorporating cognitive, behavioural, somatic, psychodynamic, as well as creative therapeutic interventions that resonate with the client. She holds additional certification in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), Self In Relationship Psychotherapy (SIRP), as well as training in Ego States, Parts Work, and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for complex trauma. [more]

Jeremy Blair, Canadian Infantry veteran and mountaineer, part of Project Trauma Support team, experienced in extreme expeditions including South Pole skiing

Jeremy Blair is a former Canadian Infantry soldier who served 23 years with multiple operational deployments. He spent four years at the Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre, contributing to the redesign of mountaineering, skiing, and avalanche training programs for the Canadian Armed Forces. An accomplished mountaineer, he has summited four of the Seven Summits and completed a ski expedition to the South Pole. [more]