Distance Education Students we encourage you to connect with each other via the student support group on FaceBook. This can be helpful in a variety of ways such as:

• De-briefing course materials
• Acting as clients for each other for skills practice in person if local, over the phone or via internet chat or video chat
• Networking
• General Support 

If you are interested in joining the student support group or the student email list and have not already done so, please contact Priyanka Kaur, Admissions & Community Relations Coordinator at info@vcct.ca or call 604.683.2442.

In Addition:

If anyone is interested in role playing a clients role for distance ed. students in efforts to assist them with the Clinical Skills course(s), please post a comment and this will allow the student to message your inbox with details etc.

Thank you!

VCCT

Tom Brooks has been a member of the CPCA since 2005 and became a director almost immediately.  He has proven to be a knowledgeable advocate for the CPCA. He is a team player and a forerunner in fighting to protect all the CPCA members. His dedication has extended to
presenting workshops and assistance to VCCT students over the past 6 years. He is trustworthy
and extremely knowledgeable and offers a wealth of sustainability for all CPCA members.

All CPCA members please vote to re-elect Tom Brooks as the BC Chapter President.  

http://www.cpca-rpc.ca/bc-chapter-president-campaign/216-tom-brooks

More details to follow over the next week…

Good news for any potential or current students who are thinking of undertaking further education and are interested in the Counselling Psychology MEd or MA Program at UBC.

The following VCCT courses have been approved as equivalent to the following prerequisites for the CNPS MA program.

This means that students at VCCT who have undertaken the above courses at VCCT will be eligible to apply to the UBC masters programs if they fulfill the other admission criteria specified by UBC.

For further information please check out the following link: http://ecps.educ.ubc.ca/cnps/cnps-approved-prerequisites

The recent news of a UBC student who was blinded in an attack believed to have been in part due to her decision to pursue higher education highlights the struggles still faced by women who want to go out to work or pursue an education.

http://news.sympatico.ctv.ca/home/contentposting?feedname=CTV-TOPSTORIES_V3&showbyline=True&date=true&newsitemid=CTVNews%2f20110622%2fubc-student-attacked-blinded-bangladesh-110622

Women in this situation may be threatened with violence, divorce, isolation, loss of financial support, community support and can feel stigmatized and isolated. Women in long-term abusive relationships may lack self-esteem and may  believe that the only person who loves or understands them is their partner. The role of a therapist in this situation is to support, listen, provide resources & focus on building self-esteem without putting pressure on the individual to leave their partner or demanding that they do so when they are either not ready or unable to do so.

Any Comments?

We understand that the events of last night could stir deep emotion and trauma for people who witnessed through any form, the violence and destruction yesterday evening after the game. People may also feel insecure about safety in the city. In a situation like this it is important for people to talk and have an opportunity to debrief with friends, family or colleagues and get professional counselling if necessary.

We feel saddened by the fact that this violence has taken away from the fantastic accomplishment by the Canucks, they have worked hard, played brilliant hockey, endured beatings and made us proud to be Canucks. We also feel sad that the last few hours of last night ruined what had been a great event for the city which brought us out together on the streets, included everybody and gave us a lot to smile about over the past month. We hope to focus on the positive and remind ourselves that the violence of last night is not an accurate representation of this beautiful city or the majority of peaceful, caring people who inhabit it.

Craigslist is a useful place to find non-for-profit employment in the counselling sector:

Check out these recent Job postings on Craigslist for Recovery and Youth workers:

This is an interesting article about a Dad who dresses up in outrageous costumes to wave at his son everyday. It looks at the different points of view about this mans actions. From a CBT perspective we can see from this example how our cognitions about an experience can determine whether or not it is positive or negative for us. It is not the event itself that affects us but our thoughts/views about the event.

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http://lifestyle.sympatico.ca/living/worlds_most_embarrassing_dad/2fd6af6b

What are your thoughts about this Dad? how would you feel if this happened to you?

Today is National Work From Home Day the aim of which is to promote the idea of giving workers the option to work from home, thereby providing greater flexibility which leads to happier workers who are less stressed.

What are your thoughts around having a day where you work from home on a regular basis, do you think it would reduce your stress levels?

The article below considers some of the benefits of home working:

http://www.metronews.ca/toronto/work/article/876171–happy-national-work-from…