Outside the Box Counselling ⎮ Niall JM Barnard, RCC

07/19/2021

New Support Group! Autistic Q***r Peers, welcome!
The first meeting will be on Dec. 9th 2020

People who are questioning are welcome. That includes all questioning folks, including people who are autistic and questioning whether or not they are q***r or trans and people who are q***r or trans and questioning whether or not they are autistic.

All diagnoses are welcome, including formally diagnosed, self-diagnosed, and questioning. We recognize the financial barriers of diagnosis and do not require a diagnosis for participation or assign people value based on diagnosis status. We welcome folks with varying levels of support needs. This is an adult group for people 18+.

For more information and details on how to join the meeting visit our website qmunity.ca/groups

07/19/2021

*UPDATE: all groups are now full*
Starting this Wednesday with our two Counselling Practicums, Brett and Jessamyn! Free Anxiety & Depression Coping Strategies group. Dates and topics as mentioned in the poster.

To register, please fill out the form https://forms.gle/8E5NXCeWS8PZ79VJ8
To learn more about the counsellors https://qmunity.ca/news/welcome-new-counselling-practicums/

[ID: a poster with teal background. On the left hand side a large Q with an image of the progress Pride flag. Headling reads Anxiety & Depression Coping Strategies for 2SLGBTQAI+ Folks. Online via Zoom.
-July 21: Sharing Knowledge: An Exploration of Coping Strategies
-July 28: Staying in the Moment: Grounding
-August 4: Understanding how we Think, Feel, & Act: Thought Record
-August 11: An Awareness of the Now: Mindfulness
-August 18: *For Trans, TwoSpirit, and Gender Diverse Folks Only*: Coping & Dysphoria
Join us for educational sessions to learn about coping strategies for depression and anxiety. These workshops are 2SLGBTQAI+
centred and seek to be intersectional. Folks are welcome to attend one session or multiple sessions. Each group is limited to 10 people.
Register through the form or scan the QR code https://forms.gle/8E5NXCeWS8PZ79VJ8

12/03/2020

“How to Belong Be Alone” by Pádraig Ó Tuama is part of our “Poetry Films” series, which features animated interpretations of beloved poems from our archive. ...

09/26/2020

Hey folks, we have a new poster for Q***rabilities! Please share widely. We will bring copies out to the coming drop-ins for folks to take, but feel free to access the PDF to print your own copies here:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3t8ex1ydu4sxl8m/Q***rabilities%20Poster%20Feb%202020.pdf?dl=0

04/05/2020

A new online course launched by a psychology professor at the University of Toronto Scarborough aims to help people manage their mental health during COVID-19. The course, Mind Control: Managing Your Mental Health During Covid-19, is available free through Coursera.

04/02/2020

A message from Island Sexual Health:

If you are a member of the Trans, Non-binary, or Two-Spirit communities, we want to hear about how we can support access to gender-affirming apparel!

ISHS has been approved for funding to help us provide equitable, affordable access to gender affirming supplies for trans, non-binary and 2 spirit folks through our on-site store, Frisky Business. We are seeking feedback from members of the Trans* community about which types of supplies are needed, which distributors you’d like to see us order from, and what education, inclusion and safety measures you’d like to see ISHS put in place to make accessing these supplies feel as safe and comfortable as possible. The survey is brief and should only take 2-5 minutes to complete.

*All people that complete the survey have the opportunity to enter a draw for a $50 gift certificate at our store Frisky Business.

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03/23/2020

A colleague of mine has started this program. I will try to post future activities, too.

ART-THÉRAPIE | S’envoyer de l’amour 📬
Il y a mille et une manières de continuer à prendre soin les uns des autres à distance.

Aujourd’hui, Stephen Legari, art-thérapeute au , propose une activité créative à réaliser de chez soi :

👥 Pensez à une personne à qui vous aimeriez envoyer un petit mot d’encouragement.
✏️ Fabriquez-lui une carte postale à partir de ce que vous avez sous la main (du papier et des crayons, par exemple) et inscrivez-y votre message.
📱Prenez une photo de la carte avec votre téléphone et envoyez-la sous forme virtuelle.

Essayez de ne pas juger ni analyser ce que vous faites : l’important, c’est d’apprécier le processus de création. C’est l’occasion parfaite pour prendre une pause des actualités et se détendre un peu!

Si vous souhaitez partager vos réalisations avec nous, n’oubliez pas d’ajouter 😉

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👉 Premier art-thérapeute employé à plein temps dans un musée, Stephen Legari anime la Ruche d'art du MBAM depuis 2017. Art-thérapeute agréé, ll détient une maîtrise en art-thérapie de l'Université Concordia ainsi qu’une maîtrise en thérapie du couple et de la famille de l'Université McGill.

📷 © Solene de Bony, MBAM