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Professional Counsellor vs Life Coach Careers: Choosing the Right Path for You

In the realm of “helping professions,” both counselling and life coaching play vital roles. However, it is essential to understand the key differences between the two. While they share commonalities such as the need for excellent communication skills and self-awareness, their approaches...
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June 7th, 2023

Why Now is a Great Time to Become a Counsellor in Canada

Are you considering a career in professional counselling but unsure whether this path will lead to success? Look to social and economic trends for your answer. Society, government, and Canadians on an individual basis are recognizing and respecting the benefits of therapy and mental wellness...
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April 18th, 2023

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

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

Want to Become a Counsellor? A Guide to Working with Clients Experiencing Sexual Trauma

Experiencing sexual abuse or sexual assault can be one of the more traumatic experiences that a person endures throughout their lifetime (Fader, 2021). Unfortunately, it’s a reality for many Canadians, with over 11 million Canadians reporting having been sexually or physically assaulted since the...
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June 14th, 2021

Addressing Anger in Youth Counselling: Details for Those Taking Counsellor Courses

Professional counsellors work to promote the health and well-being of their clients, helping a broad range of individuals identify and overcome blocks to personal growth and wellness. That is also the case during youth counselling sessions, where counsellors work with adolescents to achieve a better...
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May 5th, 2021

What is GAD? What Those Pursuing Professional Counselling Training Should Know

Generalized anxiety disorder, or GAD for short, is an ongoing feeling of anxiety and stress that impedes a person’s quality of life (“Generalized anxiety disorder, 2017”). While feeling anxious and worried at times is entirely normal for most people, it can become more of a problem if such a...
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March 9th, 2021

Theory of the Week: Gestalt Theory, Principles, and Therapy in Practice

Gestalt therapy can help clients better understand life events, which can in turn help them become more self-aware. Read on if you want to become a counsellor.
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December 19th, 2019

Using Your Counsellor Training to Help Clients Cope With Grief

Loss is a universal experience, but counselling can help clients move forward with life. Here’s how skills from your counselling training can help them cope.
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December 13th, 2019

The Rhodes Wellness College Process Explained: Discover Our Experiential Model

If you want to become a counsellor or a life coach, you have many programs and schools to choose from. What makes Rhodes Wellness College stand out from the rest is that we use an experiential model through every stage of our teaching process. The experiential model is a form of learning through...
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August 2nd, 2019
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Accreditation & Recognition

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, and wellness. Please click here to learn more about our accreditation and the recognition we have earned in the field.



  • PCTIA
  • EQA
  • Imagine
  • CPCA
  • ACCT


  • PCTIA
  • EQA
  • Imagine
  • CPCA
  • ACCT

Rhodes Wellness College is regulated by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training.

Designated B.C. Private Training Institutions Branch & Shield Design mark is a certification mark owned by the Government of British Columbia and used under licence. To view our college’s PTIB “Designation Certificate”, please click here