Upcoming Events
Past Events:
February 2019
Rising Strong™: A Two-Session Group Experience
A small-group experience co-presented by Karen Gilbert, OT, CDWF. This experiential group is based on the Rising Strong™ book and curriculum of Brene Brown.
February 2018
Counselling for SLPs – A 1/2 day workshop exploring counselling skills for Speech Language Pathologists.
SLP Expressions Conference, Vancouver General Hospital
October 2017
Rising Strong™: A Two-Session Group Experience
A small-group experience co-presented by Karen Gilbert, OT, CDWF. This experiential group is based on the Rising Strong™ book and curriculum of Brene Brown.
August 2017
Raising a Child with Type 1 Diabetes – a presentation for parents of children with Type 1 Diabetes
Vancouver Family Camp, Diabetes Canada
February 2016
Rising Strong™: A Two-Session Group Experience
A small-group experience co-presented by Karen Gilbert, OT, CDWF. This experiential group is based on the Rising Strong™ book and curriculum of Brene Brown.
June 2015
Chronic Disease Management: Stirring the Embers of Burnout into a Flame of Hope
This workshop explored:
- What chronic disease burnout is and how counselling can help
- Common signs and themes, such as depression, anxiety, stress, anger, hopelessness, fatigue, strained relationships
- How to tune up self-care when in burnout – permission to grieve losses, activities of pleasure, medical support, family involvement (if possible), mindfulness
- Ways to prevent future occurrences – balance living and managing disease (unique to each of us), fostering hope, connecting with other people, recognizing sources of motivation/depletion.
February to March 2015
Showing Up and Being Seen: Wholehearted Living with a Health Condition
Tuesday evenings from 6 to 8 pm
A small-group experience co-presented by Karen Gilbert, OT, CDWF-Candidate. This experiential group is based on the research of Brene Brown.
March 2015:
Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) Webinar:
I Want to be Well, But Some Days It’s Hard
A presentation (by Crystal) about the challenges of daily management of diabetes and some ideas to help you cope with your challenges. This webinar took place in March and is the last one listed on the past webinar page on the CDA site.
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