We have a holistic approach based on the medicine wheel. Developmental, social, and cross-cultural aspects of counselling are also taken into account. In addictions counselling we believe the counsellor should be able to utilize the full spectrum of counselling methodologies at the appropriate time depending upon the personality of the client, and their current stage of recovery. Four Quarters courses are balanced between academics and personal and professional development of the student. Only courses related to addictions counselling are part of the curriculum at present.
All instructors are active practitioners of addictions counselling and psychotherapy.
Self-awareness and personal recovery are essential parts of the training. The benefit of taking these programs is that your understanding of chemical dependency will be broadened. Another large percentage suffer from physical, emotional, mental or spiritual abuse. Once you're in this field, you begin to realize that sexual abuse and violence are underlying factors with chemical dependency.