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Free Mental Health Counselling Saskatchewan/Manitoba
Counselling Connect Saskatchewan (Free Single Session Counselling in Saskatchewan)
Online Therapy User - CBT Therapy
Strongest Families Institute - Northern Saskatchewan Residents, Manitoba
Power over Pain Portal - for Chronic Health Conditions
988 Suicide Prevention Crisis Line (24/7)
Finch Self-Care App *Great app to learn how to practice self-care.
Knowledge is Power
-12 Rules for Life - Jordan Peterson (Great mental health starter book - I like to call this my "mental health bible" as it is the one piece of work that drastically changed my own life as a clinical counselling psychologist). Clean your room!
- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk (on trauma and healing trauma in the physical body)
-The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Dr. Gabor Maté
- Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions - Johann Hari
-Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention - Johann Hari
-The Connected Child: Bring Hope and Healing to Your Adoptive Family - Karyn Purvis (Great book for parents who are wanting to connect deeper to their adoptive children)
-You do you: how to be who you are and use what you've got to get where you want - Sarah Knight
-Anxiety: Calming the Chaos Within - Gail A. Barrett (Saskatoon Author - great for children and youth)
-Outliers: The Story of Success - Malcolm Gladwell
Online Articles:
Jordan Peterson's 12 Rule for Life Illustrated
Lobster's Explain Why Human Hierarchy's Exists - Jordan Peterson
What To Do If a Relationship No Longer Sparks Joy
Moontime, Renewal for Women - written by Geanne Krawchuk for The Well Collaborative
Women's Specific Books:
-I'm Fine... and Other Lies - Whitney Cummings (Women's Book - Journey Through Trauma, Eating Disorders, Living in an Alcoholic family)
-I'm Glad my Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy (Eating Disorders, Child Labour Trauma, Cancer-Related)
-Milk & Honey - Rupi Kaur (on Trauma, Sexual assault, Healing)
-Act Like A Lady, Think Like a Man - Steve Harvey (good book for women to learn how to set boundaries in romantic relationships)
Please note that the views expressed in these materials are not mine. Some of the conversations are great considerations to think about - some videos are clinical while others are personal views expressed. These are all great conversations and resources to think about in healing, and they are things that have helped me over the years with my own mental health journey.
Short Video Clips:
"Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong" - Johann Hari
"This could be why you are depressed and anxious" - Johann Hari
"Why advertisements are junk food and junk values for our brain - Johann Hari
"Where joy hides and how to find it" - Ingrid Fetell Lee (colour therapy themes)
"The reason for almost all mental illnesses" - Jordan Peterson
"Jordan Peterson on Improving Mental Health"
"Searching for love to escape ourselves'" - Hayley Quinn
"ADHD is a difference in cognition, not a disorder" - Stephen Tonti
"How to Cope with Panic Attacks"
"6 ways to heal trauma without medication | Bessel van der Kolk | Big Think"
Challenging Thoughts - Duncan Trussell (on perfectionism - and letting go - language warning)
Annie Lederman On Dealing with Negative Outcomes and Self-Love
Physician Gabor Mate Gives His Analysis on ADHD and Anxiety
Carl Jung & The Psychology of Self-Sabotage (feat. Emerald)
Getting stuck in the negatives (and how to get unstuck) | Alison Ledgerwood | TEDxUCDavis
Ali Siddiq's Idea on How to Help the Homeless Problem
Fake it Till You Make It - Amy Cuddy (Build Confidence through Body Language)
How You Can Use Imposter Syndrome to Your Benefit | Mike Cannon-Brookes
How Habits of Honesty and Transparency Can Transform Your Life | Jennah Dohms | TEDxWhiteRock
Is Mental Health Genetic, Habit, or Personality?
Psychological flexibility: How love turns pain into purpose - Steven Hayes Tedx University of Nevada
Make Yourself Happier Using Only a Pencil - Pleasure and Pain with Michael Mosley - BBC One
Helping Parents and Therapists Cope with Autism Spectrum Disorder - Susan Sherkow
Podcasts:
Whitney Cummings Is Fine ... And Other Lies | Rich Roll Podcast (AA, Addiction, Trauma, Childhood, Abandonment, Perfectionism)
Eileen Kelly Is Our Unlicensed Therapist | EP 98 | Trash Tuesday w/ Annie & Esther & Khalyla (these girls are wild - trigger warning for some episodes)
Simon Sinek: The Advice Young People NEED to hear | E176 (Work Culture, Relationships, Connection, Human Skills)
How to Deal With Trolls w/ Therapist Kati Morton | Ep 102 | Trash Tuesday w/ Annie, Esther & Khalyla (Parenting Styles, Trauma, Childhood, Eating Disorders)
Women's Section:
-"The three confident female mindsets..." - Matthew Hussey
How, Exactly, Are You Supposed to "Love Yourself" (Matthew Hussey)
You Can Be Confident With This Magic Formula - Matthew Hussey
"I'm Taking My Body Back" - Rupi Kaur (sexual assault - trigger warning - moving to healing)
A Tale of Two Brains - Men's Brain Women's Brain - Mark Gungor (funny video to understand differences between men and women)
Ways to Improve Self Talk & Body Image w/ @TigerBelly's Khalyla Kuhn
Tax Free Therapy Canada: Wouldn't it be great if practitioners specifically trained in counselling therapy did not have to charge you taxes on mental health? Send a letter to your nearest MP today. Social workers and psychologists are included in health insurance plans, it's time to include clinical counsellors too. *2024 UPDATE: SUCCESSFUL IN ACHIEVING IN CANADA
Non-Insured Health Benefits Advocacy: To help advocate for NIHB to accept more Clinical Counsellors into the counselling stream to allow direct billing for counselling services to the Indigenous, Metis, and Inuit population - and to also allow Indigenous practitioners the allowance to serve their communities to promote traditional healing methods.
PsyD candidate pursuing psychologist career says there are too many barriers in Sask.
College of Psychologists vs Jordan B Peterson | Mikhaila Peterson | EP 322
*There are many barriers for those to become psychologists in Saskatchewan (especially ANYONE low-income). Although I do not agree with all of the personal views in this or from Dr. Peterson himself, I think it is an important discussion to have in our culture and for working professionals to consider. His work has helped millions of people, yet his license is threatened to be taken away despite years study, investment, clinical work, and lecturing done. We will have no professionals left if this happens regularly. I hear concerns of this working with professionals on a regular basis, as well as the need for better regulation in provinces across Canada for safe and effective evidence-based therapy.
Help me advocate towards change in the mental health system today by visiting the following websites, signing the petitions, and sending the letter to your nearest MP.
PLEASE NOTE
I am currently not accepting counselling clients as of January 2023.