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Toronto teens, parents, counsellors uncertain possible social media ban will be successful
Liberal grassroots members gathered in Montreal, Que., this weekend for the party’s national convention to discuss a variety of policy pitches, including age restrictions on using social media and AI chatbots. Toronto teens, parents and counsellors say the regulation would be difficult to implement.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/liberal-social-media-ban-teens-toronto-9.7161087?cmp=rss

CBC Top Stories Mar 10

Mother of Tumbler Ridge shooter sought help for mental health concerns, family and neighbours say
The B.C. NDP has promised a mental health counsellor in every school but gaps, particularly in rural regions, persist.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/tumbler-ridge-mental-health-supports-promises-9.7118254?cmp=rss

CBC Health Mar 10

Grant Denkinson Jan 27

A two-day in-person #course for #Therapists and #Counsellors of #Colour working with #Trans, #Non-Binary and #GenderDiverse clients. #POC #Training #London #England February 10/11 #GenderedIntelligence https://genderedintelligence.co.uk/services/115-therapists-of-colour-working-alongside-trans-and-gender-diverse-clients

Therapists of Colour working alongside Trans and Gender Diverse clients

A two-day in-person course for Therapists and Counsellors of Colour working with Trans, Non-Binary and Gender Diverse clients.

Gendered Intelligence

Mathrubhumi English Jan 3

Kerala govt defers school psycho-social counsellor appointments due to fund shortages, affecting student mental health support. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/mental-health-support-in-kerala-schools-hits-roadblock-as-government-defers-counsellor-appointments-amid-fund-crunch-nw9is5pk?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #kerala #counsellors #mentalhealth

Grant Denkinson Nov 8

#Therapists Against #ConversionTherapy and #Transphobia (#TACTT) #counsellors, #psychotherapists, #psychologists Response to Telegraph article https://therapistsagainsttransphobia.org/2025/11/07/response-to-telegraph-article/

Response to Telegraph article

The Telegraph newspaper recently published an article claiming that leaders of membership bodies including the UKCP have been “ousted” for raising safeguarding concerns relating to gend…

Therapists Against Conversion Therapy and Transphobia

Grant Denkinson Nov 23, 2024

Goodbye #counsellor Maria Albertsen who founded #Counsellors Together UK https://www.survivingwork.org/surviving-work-blog/maria

Maria — Surviving Work

Maria Albertsen died at the tragically young age of 44, at St. Benedict’s Hospice, Sunderland, on 20th November 2024. Born in Sunderland, Maria qualified as a counsellor in 2005. Her skill was evident and she worked in a variety of demanding settings, blending professional rigour with an acute unde

Surviving Work