About the presenter

Andrea Bevan—Bio

Andrea has spent 29 years working in the Criminal Justice Field and since 2013 she has also maintained a private clinical practice providing mental health assessment and treatment services to a variety of populations. She spent 26 years working in various roles within the Correctional System; retiring in 2018 from her position as Deputy Superintendent in a provincial correctional facility. Andrea has taught at Niagara College and continues to teach online through Conestoga College.

Andrea has a Master of Social Work and she is a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers and the Newfoundland and Labrador College of Social Workers. She currently practices within the provinces of Ontario and Newfoundland.

Andrea has always had an interest in the intersection of mental health and the law. Within her private practice many of her clients are men who have issues of a sexual nature, some of whom have been criminally charged with sexually harming others and some who have concerns about their sexual interests. She also works with people who have experienced trauma of all kinds, helping them to restore a sense of safety, process their experiences and rebuild their lives.

Andrea is actively involved in preventative work, providing community consultation, education and training on areas such as sexual offending, child sexual exploitation material, restorative justice and trauma. She partners with the Niagara Region Sexual Assault Center; The Salvation Army Booth Center-Federal Halfway House; Ministry of the Solicitor General-Probation and Parole Services; The Mennonite Central Community—Circles of Support and Accountability (COSA) and the John Howard Society of Niagara.