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Motivational Enhancement Therapy: An Intro for those Pursuing Addictions Counsellor Training

Motivational Enhancement Therapy is a person-centred approach that focuses on improving an individual’s motivation to change (Good Therapy, 2018). When working with clients suffering from addiction, counsellors are tasked with encouraging the client to take responsibility for themselves and...
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December 16th, 2021

The Link Between Physical and Mental Wellbeing: A Guide For Students at Rhodes Wellness College

While Western medicine long held the mind and body as separate entities, in truth, they’re more connected than we might think. Although much of today’s health recommendations tend to focus on improving our physical health, neither can be explained or diagnosed without accounting for the other...
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December 8th, 2021

Want to Become a Counsellor? How Mindfulness Strategies Can Help Clients Cope With Loss

It’s often understood that grief and loss, though painful and difficult to confront, are aspects of the overall human experience. The emotions that accompany grief can easily be overwhelming, impacting our lives and day-to-day routines. That said, grief is often responsible for enabling us to...
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October 20th, 2021

In Counsellor Training? What You Should Know About the Link Between COVID Fatigue and Depression

Recovering from any illness can take a toll on an individual’s physical and mental health – yet those who have been afflicted with the COVID-19 virus may experience the effects of the disease long after the initial recovery. Many individuals suffer from mood changes, poor sleep, anxiety, or...
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October 4th, 2021

How to Integrate an Individual Life Skills Approach During Your Counsellor Therapist Career

A professional counsellor will be able to assess a client’s needs and help them find successful solutions to promote physical, mental and emotional wellness in their lives. One of the best methods to achieve this is through an individual life skills approach. Life skills are those that help...
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September 30th, 2021

How to Use Schema Therapy to Enhance Clients’ Well-Being After Wellness College

A professional wellness coach is tasked with providing instruction and activities to clients that promote physical, emotional, and mental wellness. In your career, you may encounter clients who experience self-defeating thoughts and behaviour patterns. Schemas refer to these unhelpful patterns that...
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August 27th, 2021

Helping Couples Break Unhealthy Relationship Patterns During Your Relationship Counselling Career

Developing healthy relationships is an essential part of a person’s social, emotional, and psychological well-being. These relationships can include romantic partners, friends, co-workers, and family members. People often find themselves in relationship patterns, when they are with different...
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August 25th, 2021

Getting Your Addiction Counsellor Diploma? Why Destigmatizing Addiction is Important

For those struggling with substance abuse and other addictions, one of the biggest challenges they face is the stigma surrounding addiction. Stigma is essentially discrimination against an identifiable group of people (National Institute on Drug Abuse, 2021). In relation to substance abuse or other...
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August 17th, 2021

How to Connect With Guarded Clients After a Professional Counsellor Diploma Program

Professional counsellors are tasked with breaking down walls and opening lines of communication with all kinds of clients. Many counsellors may experience resistance when working in sessions with guarded individuals. Their job is to find ways to effectively overcome this disposition in...
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August 13th, 2021

Why Empathy Is an Important Skill to Develop For Your Life Coach Career

Life coaches help people to become the best versions of themselves, equipping them with the skills to develop and make progress toward their goals and overcome their obstacles along the way. Their role can be challenging, requiring an in-depth understanding of the client they’re working with and...
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August 12th, 2021
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Rhodes Wellness College has been delivering education since 1996, establishing connections within the industries we and our students serve. Committed to maintaining high standards and safeguarding public trust, our programs are accredited and recognized by leading associations that uphold stringent educational standards, ensuring excellence and competency in coaching, counselling, nutrition, registered massage therapy, animal-assisted wellness therapy and wellness. Please click here to learn more about our accreditation and the recognition we have earned in the field.



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  • PTIRU
  • EQA
  • Imagine
  • CPCA
  • ACCT

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