In her early thirties, Hannah Blackburn’s life has taken her on a difficult, and at times, painful journey. But Hannah is brave. She used her trauma to fuel her personal growth. She made her pain count.
While you may be hesitant to make the switch, the advantages of studying online can easily create an excellent learning environment. Here are my top five reasons why I enjoyed online learning.
In these challenging times, it’s become necessary to take care of our mental health. Stressors like Covid, work, studies or finances can take their toll on our physical and mental health. While we can’t stop stress from happening, we can…
You have the education, the skills, and now all you need are the clients. How do Counselling Therapists find their way after practicum ends and once they’re ready to start their private practice?
Thanks to my lengthy practicum, I entered private practice with the ability to recognize the criteria for major mental illnesses and establish a treatment plan to support my clients through a process of healing.
In July 2021, Sarah graduated from Stenberg’s Counselling Therapist program. Determined to succeed, she wrote the Canadian Professional Counsellors Association (CPCA) qualifying exam and is now a Registered Professional Counsellor Candidate. She took it one step further and opened her…
Jes excelled at harnessing external resources, such as community services and family support. However, something was missing. She recognized that having the ability to support clients’ internal resources, such as resiliency and emotions, could create permanent change.
Empathy, reflective listening, building rapport, and strong communication skills are key traits every successful counsellor needs. Each of these skills are taught at the beginning of Stenberg’s Counselling Therapist Diploma program and in my opinion, become the foundation for our…
People receive specific counselling suited to their needs. Common types are individual counselling, family counselling, couples counselling, and group counselling.
It is very important to maintain our mental health. Physical distancing can have us feeling lonely and in some cases, isolated. In my opinion, self-care is especially important for maintaining mental health during this time. I have been encouraging my…
Happy New Year, readers! Many people make resolutions to start the new year. I know I did. Mine was the typical “I will stop procrastinating”, “I will exercise more”, and…
“The Counselling Therapist program has given me tools I can use for myself. And I have. They are tools I can share with my clients. They’ve helped me learn that…
I can’t say enough good things about this program. The online format gave me the flexibility to continue working during the program. The teachers were…
Montana S.
Therapeutic Recreation Assistant
I completed my Education Assistant program online in June 2019. This is an excellent program with amazing and welcoming staff. Stenberg is a great college…
Maddie L.
Education Assistant
This is a college that cares about its students. The instructors want to see you succeed and they give you the tools to do so.…