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Meet the Team at EHN Edgewood Nanaimo

Bringing patients the effective care for their addiction recovery

EHN Edgewood Nanaimo’s philosophy of care involves equal parts expertise and empathy. Every member of our interprofessional team was handpicked for their experience and commitment to excellent care. EHN Edgewood Nanaimo’s B.C.-based staff consists of physicians, nurses, counsellors, nutritionists, occupational and family therapists, and fitness trainers. Our full-time, on-site doctors and counsellors are certified addiction medicine experts and have over 100 years of combined experience treating 20,000 patients.

For those who come to EHN Edgewood Nanaimo, we become caregivers, confidants, and cheerleaders. We show them how to leverage their strengths to build the skills needed to be the hero of their stories and steer their addiction recovery.

Dr. Christina Basedow

RCC, CSAT, CMAT; Chief Operations Officer

Dr. Christina Basedow is EHN Canada's COO and is responsible for overseeing operations, clinical program development, as well as the building and expansion of new facilities. In her previous roles with EHN Canada, she served as Clinical Director, Manager of Outpatient Programming, and Supervisor of Extended Care. Her initial work within EHN Edgewood Nanaimo was as a Clinical Counselor. She also worked within corrections, eating disorders for adults and youth, and sexual abuse intervention services for children and youth. Christina has also worked as an Instructor at Vancouver Island University, and she runs a small private practice. Christina holds a PhD in Psychology, a Masters in Psychology, and a BHSc in Addictions Counseling. She is also a Registered Clinical Counselor (RCC) in B.C., a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT) and a Certified Multiple Addictions Therapist (CMAT).

Joel Hughes

Clinical Director, MA

Joel Hughes received his Masters degree in Leadership from Royal Roads University in Victoria, B.C. and has worked at EHN Edgewood Nanaimo in a Clinical Supervisory capacity since 2008. Joel has worked in the counselling field for over 25 years and has an extensive breadth of experience to draw from. Joel’s passion is to collaborate with individuals, families, communities, and organizations offering addiction services and education to provide effective treatment options.

Maria Chadwick

Operation & Business Services Director

Maria supports EHN Edgewood Nanaimo as the Director of Operations & Business Services where she looks after several different teams and the overall operations of the facility. She spent the first part of her career working in the telecommunications industry where she spent 28 years supporting operations and developing as a caring and passionate leader before her path lead her to EHN. With her background in leading local and national teams, Maria is an experienced people leader who is skilled in, collaboration, coaching, building team engagement, and culture. Always eager to learn and develop, Maria's drive for personal and team growth is matched only by her desire to build team culture and nurture leadership development. She is personally inspired by authentic and vulnerable leadership, driven by care, respect, and integrity. Her own life and lived experiences have instilled in her a deep passion, care, and understanding for mental health and addictions which brings her pride in being part of the EHN team and having the opportunity to share her knowledge along the way.

Dr. Gary Richardson, M.D.

Director of Medical Services

Dr. Richardson received his medical training in Johannesburg, South Africa, graduating in 1989. Immigrating to Canada in 1992, Dr. Richardson spent five years in Emergency Medicine at the Royal University Hospital, in Saskatoon. He moved with his family to Vancouver Island in 1998, and was in General Practice in Nanaimo, until becoming the Medical Director at EHN Edgewood Nanaimo in 2002, where he is currently the full-time physician.Dr. Richardson obtained his ASAM certification in 2004, and re-certified through the American Board of Addiction Medicine in 2014. He is involved in Addiction Medicine education, and is the co-facilitator of EHN Edgewood Nanaimo’s 5-Day Physician Training Program.

Dr. Mel Vincent

Director of Psychiatric Services B.A.Sc., M.Sc., M.D., F.R.C.P.(C), ASAM

Dr. Vincent received his BSC in Nutrition from the University of Guelph and MSC in Nutrition from the University of Toronto. He received his Medical Degree from McMaster, and completed Psychiatry training in 1988. He worked at Homewood Health Center in Guelph, and passed the American Society Addiction Medicine exam. In 2002, he became Director of Psychiatric Services at EHN Edgewood Nanaimo. Committed to education, he facilitates an addiction training workshop for physicians, and is an Instructor for Dept. Psychiatry UBC in the Addiction Division. He is the author of “Diagnosing and Treating Addictions: An Integrated Approach to Substance Use Disorders and Concurrent Disorders.”

Dr. Ian King

Psychiatrist

Dr. Ian King started working as a psychiatrist at EHN Edgewood Nanaimo in 2022. He completed medical school and psychiatric residency training at the University of Alberta. During the final year of his residency, he concurrently completed a Royal College accredited fellowship in Addiction Medicine. He is a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry at UBC, and has been involved in supervision of medical students and psychiatric residents interested in learning about addiction.

Trevor Sigmundson

Clinical Supervisor

Trevor is one of the Clinical Supervisors at EHN Edgewood Nanaimo and brings over 14 years of experience to the team. He received his education at the University of Victoria and has worked at Edgewood since 2014. As an alumnus of EHN Edgewood Nanaimo and being 18 years in recovery, Trevor’s skill set, lived experience and passion for helping others is a huge asset to those patients and family members he works with. As a mentor to others, he has the ability to work through difficult situations and his calm, consistent presence is welcomed by colleagues, patients, alumni and staff alike.Trevor was born in Winnipeg, MB and raised in Victoria, B.C. While not at work, Trevor enjoys spending time with his family, particularly swimming with his 9-year old daughter, Aria.

Lliam Broderick

Clincial Supervisor, MA

Lliam was born and raised in Nanaimo, British Columbia where he struggled with substance use disorder throughout most of his youth. The throws of active addiction eventually led him to EHN Edgewood Nanaimo where he received inpatient treatment in 2018. Upon completion, Lliam returned to school and obtained his bachelor’s degree (2020) and master’s degree (2023) from Vancouver Island University. Lliam is honoured to come to work each day and give back to others as one of the clinical supervisors in the CORE program at EHN Edgewood Nanaimo.

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