professional training
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â–º Wellness Counsellor Diploma 2019
â–º Cumulative Grade 90%
Rhodes Wellness College
Vancouver BC, Canada
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More than 1,500 hours of training and experiential learning of client-centered counselling and coaching taught by professionals working in the field. Evidence-based skills put into practice and applied daily. This program endorses a holistic biopsychosocial model that is compassionate and trauma-informed
â–º Supervised direct client contact: +130 hours
â–º Basic Counselling Skills
â–º Youth & Adolescent Counselling
â–º Family & Couples Counselling
â–º Sexual Abuse & Trauma Counselling
â–º Addictions Counselling
â–º Employment Counselling
â–º Physical Wellness
â–º Spiritual Wellness
â–º Emotional Wellness
â–º Mental Wellness
â–º Life Skills Coaching
â–º Life Skills Workshops & Group Facilitation
Rhodes Wellness College is an Associate Member of the Canadian Professional Counsellors Association (CPCA) and member of the Canadian Alliance of Life Skills Coaches and Associates https://www.rhodescollege.ca/about-rhodes/accreditation/
L E S L I E H E R N
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â–º Wellness Counsellor Diploma 2019
â–º MA Candidate (Clinical Mental Health Counseling) 2022
â–º BA Philosophy, University of Toronto 2007
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certifications
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â–º Brainspotting (Phase I and II) 2021
â–º Bermuda Counsellor Association Member 2020
â–º Trauma Research Foundation Affiliate 2020
â–º Mental Health First Aid Certificate 2019
â–º Sound Healer Therapist Diploma 2019
â–º Certified Life Skills Coach (ICF program) 2018
â–º SCARS Trained 2015
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work experience
â–º Private Practice Counsellor c. 2019
â–º Corporate Insurance Administration +5 years
â–º Dyslexia Tutor (Students) +3 years
â–º ICF Coaching Classroom Teaching Assistant (Adults)
â–º Life Skills Workshops (Community delivered)
â–º Volunteer Dog Therapy & Puppy Trainer +2 years
development
â–º Advanced Master Program on the Treatment of Trauma / NICABM Online 2020 / Featuring Bessel van der Kolk, Stephen Porges, Pat Ogden, Janina Fischer, Deb Dana etc., The National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine (NICABM) nicabm.com
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â–º 31st Annual International Trauma Conference / Trauma Research Foundation & Bessel van der Kolk / Online 2020 / The Interplay of Neuroscience, Embodiment, and the Regulation of the Self traumaresearchfoundation.org
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approach
â–º person-centered (based on Carl Rogers' research)
â–º integrative (holistic & dynamic approaches)
As my client you set the pace and we work together as a team towards your specific goals. My guidance draws on a variety of techniques and resources tailored to your individual needs. ​
My approach is trauma-informed and neurodiversity affirming, versed in the latest research about the mind-body connection.