Lucas is a child and youth practitioner who has spent more than 14 years working with children, youth, and families with complex needs. He has worked in a variety of settings, such as group homes and residential treatment centres, hospitals and community health clinics, community outreach, and school-based and juvenile justice programs, as well as in private practice and family support programs. Lucas believes in working with children and youth using therapeutic relationships to promote their optimal physical, psycho-social, spiritual, cognitive, and emotional development. He focuses on their strengths and helps lead them to a healthy and productive adulthood.