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Trauma in Schools: Adjusting Perspective and Practice to Support Students
(2021-08)Exposure to trauma is prevalent and has been observed as an expanding health concern (Solomon & Heide, 2005). Students exposed to trauma face a range of adverse effects across physical, emotional, social, and cognitive ... -
Songs of Hope and Resilience During Adolescence: Narratives of Survival and Healing through Trauma and Grief
(2021-08-31)During Adolescence, songs often influence identity development. As youth develop, song can inspire hope and resilience enabling the individual to cope and heal from both trauma and grief. With the therapeutic guidance of ... -
How Therapists Can Help Couples Navigate Relationship Breakdowns Through the Art of Forgiveness
(2021-08-20)Controversial opinions exist regarding relationships for many reasons. The vast beliefs surrounding the development of relationships from birth to death provide an enormous amount of research for the field of counselling ... -
Anxiety In Children: Understanding Factors Influencing Anxiety In Children and Counselling Best Practices
(2021-08)Considered the most prevalent mental health issue amongst children, anxiety is an emotion that is felt in the body and alerts us to threats, protects us from danger and helps us reach important goals (Anxiety Canada, n.d.). ... -
Peer Learning and Class Community in a Social Distancing Classroom
(2021-08-10)This is a classroom action research study with input and collaboration from the teaching team and divisional principal at a private school. The focus of this study is on how students responded to the COVID restrictions of ... -
Reverse Bootcamp: An Examination of Transitional Outcomes Veterans Experience Through the National Veterans Services Inc. REBOOT® Transition Program
(2021-08-10)There are studies on the impact of veterans transitioning out of the military, but there is an absence of studies on the effectiveness of veteran reintegration programs. The problem was service members were leaving military ... -
Yoga and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Children and Youth with Anxiety
(2021-08)Anxiety is one of the most prevalent mental illnesses in the world. As many as one in four children will develop disordered anxiety; yet, many are either never diagnosed or are untreated, which can result in comorbid mental ... -
Trends in Mental Health and Challenges Experienced by South Asian Diaspora
(2021-07-25)The objective of this literature review was to investigate the mental health trends of the South Asian diaspora. Past research conducted in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada indicates South Asians struggle with ... -
Supporting Students with ADHD in the School Environment: Exploring Challenges and Support Interventions
(2021-07)ADHD is highly prevalent within school aged children, presenting numerous challenges to these individuals. The purpose of this research is to inform school educators of these challenges while exploring possible support ... -
The Role of the Principal in Supporting Teacher Engagement Through the Use of the Change-Management Process
(2021-05)The purpose of this capstone was to investigate principals’ actions and protective factors to support and increase teacher engagement, as well as steps that a principal can take to engage teachers in the change-management ... -
The Regulating Effects of Mindfulness: A Developmental Perspective
(2021-07)Mindfulness research has traditionally centered on adult populations. The current review sought to examine the role that mindfulness plays in youth, with a specific focus on the regulating aspects of mindfulness interventions. ... -
The Coming Out Process Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Individuals from Confucian Cultures
(2021-06-28)The purpose of this research paper is to explore the lived experience and coming out processes of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals from Confucian-influenced cultural backgrounds. Specifically, this paper will ... -
Navigating Novice School Counsellors Through Challenges of Role Ambiguity, Collaboration, and Self-Care
(2021-06)School counsellors play a vital part in the school system. There are several factors that novice school counsellors should be aware of when transitioning into their new role. Novice school counsellors may find themselves ... -
Instructional Leadership: Improving Teacher Professional Growth and Efficacy Through Inquiry
(2021-03)The purpose of this capstone is to examine the relationship between school principals’ instructional leadership, teacher self-efficacy, and using inquiry to improve efficacy. Research has shown that efficacious teachers ... -
Animal Assisted Interventions and Trauma Therapy
(2021-06)Trauma is challenging to treat and current therapeutic practices fall short of meeting client’s needs. Trauma impacts nearly 80% of clients presenting at mental health clinics (Jones & Cureton, 2014), often manifesting as ... -
Trauma-Informed Program for Trauma and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(2021-06)This paper reviewed research from peer-reviewed journals and books about ADHD and trauma to better understand these conditions and develop an effective school-wide program. Teachers do not usually receive training in trauma ... -
The Power of Relationships to Harm and to Heal: An Attachment-Informed Perspective
(2021-06)The subject of human relationships is vast and expansive. This capstone will focus on the importance of attachment styles, as proposed by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth, on the psychological development and social relationships ... -
The Use of Dance Movement Psychotherapy in Trauma Intervention
(2021-06-07)This literature review explores the intentional use of movement in psychotherapy and trauma intervention. Several questions led to this research: How can movement be integrated pragmatically and seamlessly into the ... -
Black Women's Career Advancement in the City of Seattle: A Phenomenological Study
(2021-05-21)This qualitative study was intended to understand how Black women employed in a government municipality advanced to upper supervisory positions and to the top 25% of wage earners since the city’s data reveal this is a ... -
A Response-Based Practice Perspective of Postnatal Depression Treatment
(2021-05-08)The purpose of this capstone is to explore and connect the concepts of postnatal depression (PND), response-based practice (RBP), and group therapy as a means of introducing a systemic/relational way to view and help ...
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