Randy Paterson, PhD, is a registered psychologist and author of Your Depression Map and The Assertiveness Workbook, as well as a series of guides and resources for mental health professionals and the public. He is the Director of Changeways Clinic, an evidence-based psychological service unit in Vancouver. Changeways Clinic provides on-site outpatient treatment for depression, anxiety disorders, and related difficulties on a fee-for-service basis. Changeways Clinic also provides training and education on evidence-based mental health to practitioners and the general public. Programs based on Changeways Clinic materials have been implemented across Canada, as well as in England, Australia, and Hong Kong.

This site is not updated regularly. For current information, see the Changeways Clinic site.

This site provides information about:

• Your Depression Map: Find the source of your depression and chart your own recovery
Published October 2002 by New Harbinger Publications. This book provides information on the nature and treatment of depression, and provides readers with a tool for identifying strategies based on the particular aspects of their own mood difficulties. This section of the site provides excerpts, buying information, and free downloadable versions of some of the forms from the book.
• The Assertiveness Workbook: How to express your ideas and stand up for yourself at work and in relationships
Published in 2000 by New Harbinger Publications. A guide to assertiveness skills. This section of the site provides excerpts, buying info, downloadables, and (coming soon) a Clinician's Guide for using The Assertiveness Workbook in assertiveness training group programs.
• Lectures and workshops
Programs for professionals and for the public, plus information on how to arrange a presentation.
• Mental Health Links
Suggested sources for information on mental health and related issues.