Understanding men & their emotions & how to encourage them to share

Founding Partner - Counselling and Interpersonal Services 
Petreece Cuffie is the partner responsible for Petreece Cuffie & Associates’s Personal/ Interpersonal Counselling & Training Services. Petreece is a professional social worker and counsellor who has over 24 years experience in counselling and training. She spent seven years at the Rape Crisis Society of Trinidad and Tobago where she was the Administrator and Head Counsellor. She also lectured at the UWI School of Continuing Studies in Counselling, and Counselling & Working with adolescents. She has a Masters in Family Life Education. 

Petreece has conducted training seminars and workshops for businesses, schools, community and religious groups. She has trained lay counsellors throughout Trinidad & Tobago through her work at PCA and as a consultant with a Government Ministry. She is an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider for Government institutions and private and religious organisations. 

She was a Life Skills Facilitator for the Ministry of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education. She has also developed various initiatives including “Developing a Vision for your Life” Life Skills Workshop for at-risk youth. Over 6,000 young people have completed the workshop to date. 

She has been a feature speaker in conferences and graduations and has been a guest on television and radio programs. She presently has a weekly radio program “Healthy Relationships”, on ISAAC 98.1 FM. Petreece creates an environment of openness and self-discovery. This allows individuals, couples and families to effectively resolve emotional issues that have been a barrier to healthy performance and the fulfilment of potential. 

Petreece is passionate about couples experiencing and enjoying healthy marriages. She is married to Huey Cuffie and is a proud mother of a beautiful daughter. Petreece also co-facilitates premarital and marriage workshops with her husband, Huey. She is the author of two books, her most recent she co- authored with her husband. The books are Preparing for a Successful Marriage and What my parents taught me about Sex, Marriage & Choosing a Husband.