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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The Social Construction of Postpartum Depression
(2021-08-10)Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious mental health condition that affects 5%–60% of women in the days and months after giving birth (Kwee & McBride, 2016; Öksüz, 2021; Shi et al., 2018). PPD not only affects the mother ... -
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 ... -
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.). ... -
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 ... -
The Use of Adventure Therapy to Support Adolescents with Depression
(2021-08)Depression amongst adolescents is on the rise and is of great concern. Literature suggests that there is a lack of alternative therapies to treat adolescent depression. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is one of the most ... -
Developing Factors and Treatment of Substance Addiction in Indigenous Populations
(2021-08)Indigenous Peoples have experienced multiple forms of trauma for many generations that are still present today. The impact of colonizers’ attempts to rid Indigenous peoples of their culture and identity led to experiences ... -
Equine-Facilitated Counselling and Anxiety: An Exploration of Possibilities
(2021-08)Anxiety is a common mental health issue faced by many people. Equine-facilitated counselling (EFC) presents a promising alternative for people who may not respond well to more traditional forms of therapy for the treatment ... -
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 ... -
How Can Parents Reduce or Remove the "Storm and Stress" of Adolescence?
(2021-07-23)Until the creation of adolescence one hundred years ago, this period of time was not characterised by opposition and disconnection. Today however, many parents with adolescents are struggling and statistics reinforce this ... -
Second Step SEL Program in Upper Elementary Education
(2021-07-21)Administrators, teachers, and researchers have become progressively more aware of the need to acknowledge the importance of addressing students’ social emotional development. Educators contribute greatly to the implementation ... -
Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on the Financial Performance of Pharmaceutical Companies: A Quantitative Study
(2021-07-21)To compensate for the potential steep revenue loss due to expiring patents, mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have been identified as a possible business strategy to replenish the acquiror’s product pipeline in the pharmaceutical ... -
The Effects of Ability Grouping in a First Grade Math Class
(2021-07-20)Some first-grade students are struggling to maintain a learning pace equivalent to other first-graders during mathematics instruction. In this classroom action research study, ability grouping is used in an attempt to ... -
Managing Anxiety and Stress: Yoga, Mindfulness and ACT Strategies and Techniques
(2021-07-04)Stress and anxiety are two common experiences which can hinder and disrupt individuals lives. The purpose of this paper is to highlight effective psychotherapeutic techniques, such as yoga, mindfulness meditation (MM) and ... -
How Teachers Can Provide Adequate Support for Transgender Youth in High School
(2021-07)Teachers are at the forefront of being able to provide support and make a difference in the lives of transgender youth. Supporting transgender youth in high school requires teachers to have knowledge about gender dysphoria ... -
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 ... -
Building on Resiliency: Recommendations for Schools on How to Provide Support and Affirmative Care for Trans and Gender Non-Conforming Youth Experiencing Trauma
(2021-07)This paper seeks to identify the kinds of trauma that trans and gender non-conforming youth experience and what schools and school counsellors can do to mitigate the harmful effects of such trauma. With an increase of ...
