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Episode Notes This episode is a Companion podcast for Part 2 with Dr. Rick Csiernik - Supporting someone with addictions. You can access Part 2 by becoming a monthly donor for as little as $1 and in return you'll be able to access additional content we post on the monthly donor feed (on top of the regular free content) by going to https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/distress-and-crisis-ontario Follow us...

Episode Notes In this week’s podcast, Caitlin interviews Dr. Rick Csiernik, Professor at King’s University College School of Social Work. He shares his knowledge about how one can recognize that they have an addiction, various ways to seek out support, treatment options, ways to overcome obstacles and stigma in the community and other insights. Part 2: is available to monthly donors for as little...

Episode Notes Caitlin continues the conversation on addictions in her interview with Dr. Rick Csieknik, Professor at King’s University College. In this episode Dr. Rick shares how to assist someone with an addiction, how to take care of yourself while supporting someone else with an addiction, steps to minimize substance abuse, community support for people supporting someone with an addiction and...

Episode Notes Today's episode is a short excerpt from the "Viewing Addictions Through a Holistic Lens" Workshop that was held in February by King's University College Professor of Social Work, Dr. Rick Csiernik. In this segment Dr. Rick explains why people have addictions by taking us through what a psychoactive drug is, what dependency is and what it means to have an addiction. If you would like...

Episode Notes In this week’s episode, Brenda interviews Marilyn Clarke, an Artist Therapist Candidate and Registered Psychotherapist (qualifying) from the Delton Glebe Counselling Centre. Tune in to this enlightening discussion as she shares her perspective on hope during the pandemic, how to cultivate it, the importance of hope, resources on hope, the use of creativity and other insights.

Episode Notes In this week's episode, Caitlin interviews Laura, an employee at the working centre. She shares with us her definition of hope, the role of hope at work during the pandemic, maintaining hope, how she instills hope into others and other insights.

Episode Notes In this week's episode, Caitlin interviews George, a Hot Deli Clerk at Zehrs. He shares with us his definition of hope, how his work environment at the grocery store has changed throughout the pandemic, maintaining hope while working, how he instills hope in customers and other

Episode Notes To start off this new season on hope, I will be joined by my co-host Caitlin, who is a Program Coordinator with DCO. In this week’s episode we interviewed a few staff from the Delton Glebe Counselling Centre, Elma Plant the Intake Coordinator, Brad Wilton a Registered Psychotherapist, and Arielle Bush an Art Therapist. Tune in to this enlightening discussion as they each give us thei...

Episode Notes In this week's episode Brenda interviews Rita who shares her experience of living with MS during the pandemic.

Episode Notes In this week’s episode, Brenda interviews Caitlin who shares her experience of parenting through the pandemic.

Episode Notes In a continuation of the Isolation Series, Brenda interviews Joyceline who is an international PhD student at the University of Waterloo. She will be sharing how the isolation aspect of Covid-19 has impacted her studying experience in Canada, and her mental health.

Episode Notes In this week’s episode, Brenda interviews Florence Juma. Florence is in spiritual care at Grand River Hospital as a Chaplain, and is also an adjunct professor at Luther. She shares the impact of isolation on patients, how spirituality can be used as a coping mechanism during isolation, how to handle isolation, how we can support others in isolation and other insights. 

Thank you for being with us for 100 episodes! In this episode Brenda continues The Gratitude Series by interviewing Ximena, an administrative assistant at the Delton Glebe Counselling Centre. She shares how gratitude has played a powerful impact in her life and other insights on gratitude.

In this week’s episode Brenda interviews Sam Giesler. She is the refugee wellness advocate at Reception House. Reception House is a community-based organization that provides a warm welcome to government-assisted refugees through a number of programs and services designed to make their new life in Canada a success. Sam shares how gratitude has played powerful role within the organization in terms...

In this episode Brenda continues The Gratitude Series by interviewing Elma Plant, the intake coordinator at the Delton Glebe Counselling Centre. She shares how gratitude has played a powerful impact in her life and other insights on gratitude.

Dr. Marigold on defining Gratitude In this episode Brenda interviews Dr. Denise Marigold, an associate professor of Social Psychology at the University of Waterloo. Dr. Denise Marigold shares her definition of gratitude, the role of gratitude in relationships, how to cultivate gratitude in relationships and other insights. 

In this episode Brenda interviews Carol Penner, an assistant professor of theological studies at the University of Waterloo. Carol Penner shares her definition of gratitude, the benefits of gratitude, how to cultivate gratitude and other insights. Episode Notes

In this episode Brenda interviews MSW student Jessika, as she discusses her experience as a person of colour, and the impact of systemic racism on mental health

In this episode Brenda interviews MSW student Priscilla, as she discusses her experience as a person of colour, and the impact of systemic racism on mental health.

In this episode Brenda interviews The Hon. Bardish Chagger elected as the Member of Parliament for the riding of Waterloo on October 19th, 2015. She was named as Minister of Small Business and Tourism by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on November 4th, 2015. Prior to becoming MP for Waterloo, Bardish Chagger worked at the Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre, an organization that assists new Cana...

Nicole Brown Faulknor is a registered psychotherapist, child and youth counsellor, and yoga instructor. In this episode she tells us about the psychological impacts of systemic racism on mental health, how she uses psychotherapy to help people who have experienced systemic racism, self-care advice during these times of covid and high racial tensions, and other insights. Websites / Links to more in...

Selam is a proud mother, an activist, writer, singer, songwriter, poet, and yoga & wellness teacher. In this episode she shares her insights on how systemic racism impacts mental health, how her job helps people dealing with mental health and systemic racism, her personal story, self-care advice for people engaged in social activism and other insights. Website https://www.selamdebs.com/about I...

Carla Beharry, an antiracism consultant, writer, speaker, mental health advocate, relationship coach, and owner of WOKE WO/MEN’S movement. In this episode she shares her insights on how systemic racism impacts mental health, how her job helps people dealing with mental health and systemic racism, her personal story, what we can do as a community to support each other. She can be found on instagram...

Former Canadian children’s tv star and 1st Rupaul’s Drag Race Canada winner Priyanka returns to answer why representation in media matters

I asked former Canadian children’s tv star and 1st Rupaul’s Drag Race Canada winner Priyanka for quick tips on how to be an extrovert during the pandemic and that sometimes self care is knowing when were doing too much.