A Peek into the Family
When most people picture a class, the majority don’t envision a family. For me, I’m surprised, grateful, and truly fascinated by the amazing group of individuals that I share my…
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Transformation Through Travel
My first love When I am not studying or reading about Human Development, my mind wanders to the days I was living out of a 50L backpack, trying to walk…
Meet our Therapeutic Recreation Blogger: Bernard
I’ve always been drawn to the journey. As an over-the-road trucker in the US, I drove in 28 of 50 US states. As a bike messenger in New York City,…
Counselling Therapist Diploma: The Journey Begins
Greetings fellow readers! I’m Vandhana, “V” for ease of use, and I’m currently a student in the Counselling Therapist Diploma program at Stenberg College. This is my first blog post…
True Story: I changed me with Therapeutic Recreation
It was a day like any other. I was a little fed up with the same old routine and found myself wondering what else might be out there. I was stopped…
Counselling Practice 101 – Name Your Business
If you’ve read my previous blogs, you already know that in addition to working full time as a Student Success Coordinator at Stenberg College, I run a private practice. My…
Students FOR Modular Housing
Ideas and inspiration Do you ever have an idea that makes perfect sense in your head but when you talk about it, the idea gets tainted with doubt and belittlement?…
Dreams do come true, even if they look different
When I started my Counselling Diploma program, I had a good idea of who I wanted to work with after I graduated. When my Program Advisor asked me, “What kind…
5 tips for a balanced life
I am not a fitness coach nor am I a health professional but these are five things that help me get through a strenuous week that involves lots of reading,…
Hi, I’m Francisco
Greetings my fellow sleep deprived, caffeine induced procrastinators. My name is Francisco. Like San Francisco minus the “San”. I hope that helps. If not then I hope we can understand…
Meeting People Where They’re At
As a Community Mental Health and Addictions Worker, one of my biggest challenges is to meet people where they’re at and not where I want them to be. This means…
Creativity as a Counsellor
Creativity as a Counsellor: With my focus on youth who have signs of anxiety and/or depression, I get to be creative in a variety of ways.
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