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Clinical Child and Youth Mental Health Group Facilitator
Are you passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of children and y...
Our Story – CMHA Mental Health Week 2023 #MyStory
May 1st - 7th marks the Canadian Mental Health Association\'s Mental Health Week...
New Indigenous Adapted CBT Model: Mikwendaagwad Sacred Circle CBT
On June 30th 2022 Qualia co-owner and Wilfrid Laurier faculty Anangkwe (Star Wom...
Mental Health Discussion Topics Activity
Bell Let\'s Talk Day is this month (on the 25th) so we\'re gearing up for more c...
Make a Personal Pledge Towards Reconcili-Action
This Orange Shirt Day (or National Day for Truth and Reconciliation), make a per...
LGBTIQA+ Mental Health
In honour of Pride month, we want to take a moment to talk about LGBTIQA+ mental...
3 Empathetic Listening Exercises
In this post, we\'ll share 3 empathetic learning exercises that will help you pr...
Monster Feelings Activity
At our recent March Break Kids\' Camp, we did a Monster Feelings Activity! We...
Weather Feelings Activity – Child & Youth Mental Health Services
You can do this weather feelings activity with your child to help open up discus...
Circle of Support – Friends Family Tree
This Friends Family Tree activity can open up discussion with your kids about th...
4 Mental Health Activities for Adults
Here are 4 Mental Health Activities for Adults that were provided by Bell for th...
DBT Skills Group
Join us for one of our DBT Skills Groups to learn skills for emotional regulatio...
Dealing with Family Conflict
Are you feeling family heart ache this Thanksgiving? Are you dealing with famil...
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
This year will be the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. And like ...
Gathering & Vigil – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Brantford
Qualia Counselling Services will be hosting a Vigil and Gathering to preemptivel...
Suicide Awareness Month – Prevention Strategies
In honour of World Suicide Prevention Day & Suicide Awareness Month, we want...
Boy Power Therapeutic Camp in Oshweken
Our Boy Power Therapeutic Camp is held in Oshweken every summer and is designed ...
Saugeen First Nation Donations
We were so pleased with the response to the call to the community for donations ...
Girl Power Therapeutic Camp
The Girl Power Therapeutic Camp focuses on developing self esteem and resilience...
Saugeen First Nation Donations Needed
Qualia is working in partnership with the Dufferin County Cultural Response Reso...
How to Make Your Partner Feel Loved
Have you ever wondered how to make your partner feel loved? Sometimes it can b...
Labeling Emotions
Labeling emotions as good or bad could be doing ourselves a disservice... Feel ...
Children’s Mental Health Kitchener Waterloo
At Qualia we\'re passionate about improving children\'s mental health in Kitchen...
Practice Makes Progress
We\'ve come to the end of our FREE CBT series and we\'re going to finish it out ...
Cognitive Behaviour Modification
Let\'s talk about cognitive behaviour modification- or how to change your behavi...
Stress Relief for Kids
This week we\'re sharing a series of videos about recognizing different signs of...
2021 Summer Camp Details
Here are details about our 2021 summer camps for different ages: This poster ...
Change Your Thoughts – Worksheet
We recently discussed the importance of changing your thoughts in a video & ...
Making Life Meaningful – Stay C.L.E.A.R.
Here are 5 simple practices for making life meaningful. You can use the C.L.E....
Mindfulness Colouring PDF
Here\'s a free downloadable mindfulness colouring PDF file for you! If you\'r...
Creating a Calm Down Corner At Home
We want to share some tips with you for creating a calm down corner at home. W...
How to Change Your Thoughts – FREE CBT
Let\'s talk about how to change your thoughts with a free CBT video to guide you...
3 Steps for Managing Holiday Stress in 2020
Have you ever heard the phrase, \"Just because you have a cactus doesn\'t mean y...
3 Powerful Winter Wellness Tips for Your Mental Health
Shorter days, colder weather, holiday stress — this time of year is among the ...
Challenge Your Thoughts (Free CBT Worksheet)
We created this \"Challenge Your Thoughts\" free CBT worksheet to help you pract...
Challenge Your Thoughts – Free CBT Vlog
Let\'s talk about how to challenge your thoughts with a free CBT video to guide ...
The Nature of Thoughts (Free CBT Handout)
We created this \"The Nature of Thoughts & Cognitive Distortions\" free CBT ...
First Element of CBT: Notice!
The 3 basic elements of cognitive behavioral therapy are notice, challenge, and ...
Combating Trauma During COVID-19
2020 has been an interesting, challenging and even a traumatic year. Charity Fle...
Notice, Challenge, Change (Free CBT Handout)
We created this \"Notice-Challenge-Change\" free CBT handout to help you to obse...
Name It to Tame It! (Free CBT Handout)
We\'ve created this \"Name It to Tame It!\" free CBT handout to help you to clar...
Define the Problem & Set Goals – FREE CBT
Following along with our series of FREE CBT posts, today we\'ll talk about how t...
Cognitive Model for Stress FREE CBT
In today\'s post we\'ll discuss the Cognitive Model for Stress. When you want to...
Cognitive Model for Stress (Free Handout)
We\'ve created a free Cognitive Model for Stress PDF handout for you! We\'ll s...
Cognitive Model for Depression – FREE CBT
In today\'s post we\'ll discuss the Cognitive Model for Depression. In order to ...
Cognitive Model for Depression (Free Handout)
We\'ve created a free Cognitive Model for Depression PDF handout for you! We\'...
Cognitive Model for Anxiety – FREE CBT
When you want to make changes to your mental health or mental health challenges,...
Cognitive Model for Anxiety (Free Handout)
We\'ve created a free Cognitive Model for Anxiety PDF handout for you! We\'ll ...
FREE Cognitive Model PDF Handout
To go along with our vlog about the Cognitive Model, we\'ve created a free Cogni...
5 Factor Model (Cognitive Model) – FREE CBT
When it comes to understanding and using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, the plac...
Find Your Triggers for Anxiety
If you can find your triggers for anxiety, you can find ways to manage it! Let...
Stop Focusing on the Outcome
Have you ever had a goal where you work hard and diligently to meet the goal - t...
Living in the Present
Are you living in the present? Mindfulness is about being present. Sometimes we ...
Reward Yourself for Accomplishments!
How often do you bother to take the time to reward yourself for your accomplishm...
How NOT to Misinterpret Texts
You\'re constantly taking in information but your mind doesn\'t always interpret...
An Easy Way to Stop Procrastinating
Have you ever wished for an easy way to stop procrastinating? Most of us enco...
Optimize Your Screen Time!
Have you ever thought about how to optimize your screen time throughout a day? ...
Would You Say That to Your Friend?
The things we say to ourselves in our minds can be pretty harsh, but would you s...
Anxiety about Emerging from Isolation
It\'s pretty typical to feel some anxiety about emerging from isolation into a n...
Emotion Overwhelm
Emotions are vital to us as humans yet they can become so extreme that they can ...
Recognizing Productivity & Finding Motivation
I don’t know about you, but this social distancing has begun to wear on me. It...
Collective Trauma of COVID-19
Let\'s talk about the collective trauma of COVID-19. What we are currently exper...
Give the Day a Chance!
It can be difficult to give the day a chance before we judge it as a bad day! Ma...
Managing OCD during COVID-19 Pandemic
Whether you have a relapse of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder symptoms, or think y...
What Do you Miss the Most during Covid?
What do you miss the most during Covid? We all have our lists of things we mi...
Fighting Despair with Rehearsed Imagery
Going into months now since states of emergency were declared, we can all use ti...
Social Anxiety in a Video Conferencing World
How can you manage social anxiety when video conferencing is the new normal way ...
Fighting Despair
Have the changes that came suddenly with the pandemic left you fighting feelings...
#GetReal – The Laundry Game for Kids
I\'ve decided to #GetReal with myself about my expectations for myself and for m...
#GetReal – Snacking & Coping
Let\'s #GetReal... we\'re at home and the snacks are all around us, tempting us!...
#GetReal – Homeschooling During a Pandemic
In this vlog, Charity will #GetReal about the challenges she and other parents a...
#GetReal – Stop Saying “I’m Fine”
We all know the familiar exchange: \"How are you?\" \"I\'m fine.\" For Cana...
#GetReal about your Pandemic Problems & Perks for Mental Health Week
This week is Canadian Mental Health Week and we want to invite you to join with ...
What Does #GetReal Mean?
This week is Canadian Mental Health Week and this year, you\'ll see the hashtag ...
Doctor’s Day is May 1st
May 1st is Doctor\'s Day. Join us today at 9pm to show support for Ontario’s...
Nervous About Virtual Counseling?
Are you nervous about virtual counseling? Many services that used to happen in p...
Middle of the Marathon- Now’s the Time!
We\'ve been dealing with quarantine and social distancing long enough to start t...
Ground Zero Moments
We are in a very unprecedented time! These are times I like to call ground zero ...
Free CBT Resources
As a premium provider of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in Ontario, we are n...
6 Questions to Ask Yourself in Quarantine
A recent article by Brooke Anderson outlined 6 Daily Questions to Ask Yourself i...
Creativity & Awareness of Beauty in Quarantine
Let\'s talk about how to improve your mental health during quarantine with creat...
Finding Joy Through Movement in Isolation
In a new vlog series, Thomas will address 6 helpful questions to ask yourself da...
Tips for Getting Outside During Self Isolation
How can getting outside during self isolation help your mental health? Let\'s ta...
Handout: Health Anxiety during COVID-19 Pandemic
Managing Health Anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic can be especially difficult...
Letting Go of Normal
In a new vlog series, Thomas will address 6 helpful questions to ask yourself da...
How to Stay Connected During Quarantine
Let\'s talk about how to stay connected during quarantine and self isolation. ...
The Power of Gratitude in Social Isolation
In a new blog series, today we discuss the power of gratitude in social isolatio...
How to Manage Your Pandemic Perspective
In this video, Thom explains cognitive behavioral therapy and gives an...