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Joan Komer, BA, B.Ed.

Joan Komer is a self-esteem counsellor, and co-founder and president of Peak Performance Institute in Burlington, Ontario. The organization was formed to design programs specially created to meet both physiological and psychological needs of individuals, using the principles of adult learning theory.

Together with her husband, Dr. Lawrence Komer, an obstetrician and gynecologist, Joan was instrumental in the development of the highly acclaimed public education seminar, Be Menopositive. Her skills as a research coordinator and teacher provide effective methods to facilitate a program which recognizes women's needs for accurate, timely information about menopause, while offering an in-depth look at issues affecting quality of life and self-esteem.

Joan graduated from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario with an Honours B.A. in Psychology and English, as well as a B.Ed specialty in Sociology and Counselling. She is a member of the North American Menopause Society and is also a certified self-esteem facilitator for both corporate and public programs. She has studied with Jack Canfield, one of the co-authors of Chicken Soup for The Soul.

Her experience offers a unique combination of skills guaranteed to constructively impact women of all ages.

A popular speaker, Joan is dedicated to improving the lives of women experiencing the particular challenges of mid-life.

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Last updated: April 02, 2008