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Registered Clinical Counsellors are those registered with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC). There are many counselling diploma certificates which can provide an understanding of therapeutic theories and tools. There are various requirements for various forms of registration. At the moment, anyone can use the terms “counsellor” or “therapist”; however, what you can…
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In my experience, people often say that they feel at least a little bit lighter even after the first session. As everyone will have different intentions for the work, you will not be limited by any number of sessions. Most clients attend weekly sessions ongoingly until they have integrated the shifts they receive in session…
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For those interested in the Psychedelics in Psychotherapy movement, I’d like to share with you my friend & teacher Dr. Bruce Tobin’s paper about how it could be the greatest enthusiasts for psychedelics, not skeptics, that get in the way of the success of Psychedelic Renaissance 2.0: “Research to date shows that many patients require…
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Apparently therapists rate themselves higher than their clients rate them when it comes to cultural competence. I’ve done lots of therapy training focused on sociocultural awareness and the importance of social advocacy. But I think that how we hold ourselves in the work shows immediately in how we honour the relationships that are forming and…
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In Episode 16 I speak with Emmy Chahal, an international yoga teacher, intuitive healer and workshop facilitator, asking her how she might explain systemic racism. Emmy is passionate about the topic of dismantling colonialism and identifying radicalized trauma so I am excited I got her on Shakti Stories to talk about this, as it’s a…
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When I entered therapy training in 2007 I had never seen a therapist! People in my program would ask “So common, what’s your trauma? You must have something!” The truth is that we all have many somethings, but at the point in which I entered grad school I really didn’t identify in any way with…
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