The following poster on Indigenous Women’s Reproductive Mental Health was presented by Qualia’s Susan Reid & Charity Fleming, MSW, at The Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies (CACBT)’s 14th Annual Conference. You can view the presentation in the following video:   Poster You can view the poster below (click on poster to enlarge). Indigenous […] The post Indigenous Women’s Reproductive Mental Health appeared first on Qualia Counselling.

This set of Indigenous Colouring Pages includes an Aki (Earth) and Nibi (Water) page. The pages show an Indigenous view on health and wellbeing, created by Lucia Laford to be shared side-by-side to remind us of a need for balance and harmony.   We hope you’ll download this Colouring Activity provided by Bell as part […] The post Indigenous Colouring Pages appeared first on Qualia Counselling.

This Self Care Bingo Card includes enough suggested activities to keep you busy throughout the month!   Exercising self-care can help you to foster positive mental health.  This is important as we weather the personal challenges we face, and particularly as they are compacted by the stresses of the pandemic. We hope you’ll download this […] The post Self Care Bingo appeared first on Qualia Counselling.

There is an urgent need to reinstate Canadian Certified Counselors (CCCs) as eligible providers in the Non-Insured Health Benefits Program (NIHB) for the benefit of Indigenous Peoples across Canada. The removal of CCCs from this program in unregulated provinces and territories has had far-reaching consequences, creating disparities, barriers, and reinforcing discrimination in accessing essential mental […] The post You Can Help Indigenous Peoples Get Mental Health Services! appeared first on Qualia Counselling.

Here are 8 tips for how to sleep better with PTSD, in honour of PTSD Awareness Day! We know that individuals who have experienced trauma commonly have interrupted sleep or insomnia. Today we’re sharing some quick tips to help you to experience better sleep.  Find a quick video & your free handout at the bottom […] The post How to Sleep with PTSD – 8 Tips appeared first on Qualia Counselling.