EDUCATION

Living Resources is committed to the belief that information and knowledge are powerful tools for effecting change in our lives, for improving coping skills and enhancing our personal growth and development throughout the lifespan. While education is a significant component built in to the counselling services, separate educational services are also provided through a variety of seminars and workshops and are available to the general public as well as professional groups, companies and community organizations.


Workshops & Seminars:

Presentations are available to companies, organizations, community groups, schools and clubs and can be customized to fit the needs of each group.
Presentations can vary from a one hour talk up to a full day workshop, depending on the topic and audience.

Topics:

Grief and Bereavement: formal review of dynamics of grief, different types of grief responses, developmental considerations through the life cycle, counselling and support strategies with grieving individuals

Children’s Grief
: information on the grief responses of children with a focus on developmental stages, strategies to support children and resources for caregivers

The Journey of Grief:
aimed at people who are presently coping with a significant death in their lives; offers personal stories, coping responses and strategies to manage daily living

The Circle of Life: a powerful experiential dramatization using dance, music and mime to depict the universal journey through grief

Songs for the Living:
a mixture of storytelling, information sharing and original songs about coping with the loss of a loved one
 

All Stressed Up: a look at the experience of stress in our lives, what causes it, how we respond to it and how to manage it well (this can be a one hour overview, a half day workshop or a four part series offered on a weekly basis)

Jest for the Health of it: a light and zany, fun filled interactive presentation exploring the health benefits of laughter and offering a variety of suggestions for keeping humour in our lives. Be prepared to laugh out loud!

Art Therapy: an informative presentation covering the dynamics of art therapy, uses and application of art therapy with different populations and hands on experience doing art therapy (this can be an informal seminar of one to two hours or a half day workshop and is generally directed at professionals)

 
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