Workshops

At Strawberry Medicine Counselling Inc., we've been helping our clients overcome life's difficulties for years. Our mental health counselling services are designed to help our clients process their emotions and challenges in a safe and supportive environment. We've recently started offering an Indigenous Mental Health Workshop, which is aimed at helping our clients build a culturally appropriate understanding of mental health issues. If you're looking for compassionate and confidential mental health support, look no further than Strawberry Medicine Counselling Inc.

Strawberry Medicine Wheel

Our signature program, the Strawberry Medicine Wheel healing circle is a gateway to open the door to your truth and is grounded in Indigenous knowledge systems of wellness. Teachings are shared on how to nurture our medicine bundles when imbalanced so we can be our medicine and be medicine for our people. This is done by embracing the glimmers in our lives that ring truth to our spirits like a bell going off in our hearts. A knowing. A remembering. A calling back to ourselves. An unearthing but also an inventing of ourselves. Connecting and identifying our needs and practicing balance within ourselves to become more resilient.

The Strawberry Medicine Wheel includes global clinical therapy techniques such as the NARM developmental trauma model so we can understand how unmet needs at different developmental stages can cause imbalances within our medicine wheel and how we can become empowered to restore balance. This includes psycho-education on “Intro to trauma” and the fight/flight/freeze response and how we can override this system to regain control over how we respond to our environment.

The Strawberry Medicine Wheel presents guideposts to assist people in engaging in life from a place of worthiness and cultivating wholehearted living. This workshop builds resiliency and understanding of self through self-reflection, understanding, and compassion.

The Strawberry Medicine Wheel is different from traditional medicine wheels as I have brought Love/Sexuality into the Strawberry Medicine Wheel as a means to revitalize Indigenous Love and vital sexuality to heal the broken love bonds and sexual trauma that are the legacy of residential school. So, the “E-Motion quadrant” is brought into the middle and recalibrated to the “E-Motion Core” where we learn to honour our e-motions and use them as sacred guidance for our path and become more fully present with the world around us.

A Strawberry Medicine Bundle is offered to each participant and includes a workbook, a journal, 11x17 Strawberry Medicine Wheel, a 7 Direction Smudge Blend medicine pouch.

The Strawberry Medicine Wheel is offered with various options:

Five Day Deep healing event with the 170 page workbook and attendee medicine bundle
Facilitators Training: Learn how to use your unique medicine bundle to deliver this amazing program to your organization or community!

Pricing

5-Day Workshop. 20-person capacity. The host provides meals, travel, and accommodations.
- Regular Price $15,555; Service Agreement Hold Price $13,333
Facilitator Training-Online Training Program
- $3333 Per Person

If you are interested in becoming a Service Agreement Holder, please review this information here

Strawberry Medicine Grief Healing

Facilitated by Stephanie Erickson

Teachings of strawberry medicine to embrace grief as an energetically alive state that is heart opening and a transformational tool to come to terms with irrevocable loss. This powerful approach enables us to release our loved ones into the spirit world while continuing on with our own soul's journey. Strawberry Medicine Grief Healing offers not only teachings but also ceremonies that we can do to carry us through our grief journey so we can show our final acts of love to our loved ones who have passed on.

Strawberry Medicine is offered as a one day event to share the teachings and to go through one of the ceremonies together so participants can get comfortable doing these ceremonies on their own.

Each participant will receive the workbook as well as the book of ceremonies they can complete on their grief journey.

We also offer facilitators training so people can get comfortable offering this program in their communities.

Pricing

2-Day Workshop. 15-person capacity. The host provides meals, travel, and accommodations
- Regular Price $8,888; Service Agreement Holder Price $7,777
- Facilitators Training Online Program $3,333 Per Person

If you are interested in becoming a Service Agreement Holder, please review this information here

Ribbon Skirt Workshop

Facilitated by Stephanie Erickson

Experience the Rich Tradition of Ribbon Skirt Making in a One-Day Workshop

Join us for an exclusive one-day Ribbon Skirt Workshop, where we will delve into the traditional teachings of this beautiful garment. With a maximum of five participants, you will have the opportunity to learn about the cultural significance of this attire and make your very own ribbon skirt through a special ceremonial process. The venue and lunch will be provided by the host, so all you need to bring is your passion for learning!

In this workshop, you will:

Learn about the history and cultural significance of ribbon skirts.
Discover the different styles and patterns of ribbon skirts.
Experience the special ceremonial process of making a ribbon skirt.
Receive personalized guidance and instruction from our knowledgeable instructor.
Connect with like-minded individuals and share your passion for Indigenous culture.
Take home your very own handmade ribbon skirt, a beautiful and meaningful addition to your wardrobe.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn about and create a beautiful piece of Indigenous culture. Join us for a day of learning, connection, and creativity!

Pricing

1 Day Workshop. 5 Person max. The host provides meals, travel, and accommodations

Regular Price $3333; Service Agreement Holder Price $2222

If you are interested in becoming a Service Agreement Holder, please review this information here

Emotion Focused Family Therapy

Follows the principles and practices of Emotionally Focused Therapy to restore connection and promote resilience in family relationships. The principle goal of EFFT is to re-establish more secure family patterns where attachment and caregiving responses are effective and emotional bonds are repaired. These resources inform a network of security that provides the flexibility and closeness necessary for families to promote individual growth and meaningful relationships across generations. The EFT process of change in EFFT focuses on stabilizing a family’s negative interaction pattern, restructuring parent and child interactions, and consolidating the felt security gained through these new patterns of connection. Following principles of attachment science, the EFT therapist guides the family to new patterns of parental availability, responsiveness, and coherent attachment communications as they face developmental change and life challenges.

The 3-day workshop is a great opportunity for caregivers to acquire essential skills and techniques to support their child's development from 6 to 18 years old. During this workshop, caregivers will have the time and space to engage in various activities that promote their learning and growth.

The workshop will cover a range of topics that include but are not limited to, understanding child development, identifying and addressing behavioral issues, fostering positive communication, and promoting emotional well-being. Caregivers will learn how to create a nurturing and supportive environment that encourages their child's social, emotional, and cognitive development.

Furthermore, the workshop will provide a platform for caregivers to network and share experiences with other parents and caregivers. Participants will have the opportunity to collaborate and learn from each other's experiences, providing them with a valuable support system long after the workshop is over.

Overall, the 3-day workshop is an excellent opportunity for caregivers to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to support their child's development and ensure that they grow up to be happy, healthy, and well-adjusted adults.

Pricing

3 Day Workshop. 15-person capacity. The host provides meals, travel, and accommodations

Regular Price $15,555; Service Agreement Holder Price $13,333

If you are interested in becoming a Service Agreement Holder, please review this information here

Circle of Security

Follows the principles and practices of Emotionally Focused Therapy to restore connection and promote resilience in family relationships. The principle goal of EFFT is to re-establish more secure family patterns where attachment and caregiving responses are effective and emotional bonds are repaired. These resources inform a network of security that provides the flexibility and closeness necessary for families to promote individual growth and meaningful relationships across generations. The EFT process of change in EFFT focuses on stabilizing a family’s negative interaction pattern, restructuring parent and child interactions, and consolidating the felt security gained through these new patterns of connection. Following principles of attachment science, the EFT therapist guides the family to new patterns of parental availability, responsiveness, and coherent attachment communications as they face developmental change and life challenges.

The 3-day workshop is a great opportunity for caregivers to acquire essential skills and techniques to support their child's development from 6 to 18 years old. During this workshop, caregivers will have the time and space to engage in various activities that promote their learning and growth.

The workshop will cover a range of topics that include but are not limited to, understanding child development, identifying and addressing behavioral issues, fostering positive communication, and promoting emotional well-being. Caregivers will learn how to create a nurturing and supportive environment that encourages their child's social, emotional, and cognitive development.

Furthermore, the workshop will provide a platform for caregivers to network and share experiences with other parents and caregivers. Participants will have the opportunity to collaborate and learn from each other's experiences, providing them with a valuable support system long after the workshop is over.

Overall, the 3-day workshop is an excellent opportunity for caregivers to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to support their child's development and ensure that they grow up to be happy, healthy, and well-adjusted adults.

Pricing

6 Week Online with a 15 person capacity

Regular Price $9,999; Service Agreement Holder Price $8,888

If you are interested in becoming a Service Agreement Holder, please review this information here

Empowering Healers

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Facilitated by Stephanie Erickson

This powerful two-day intensive workshop offers a unique and culturally grounded approach to trauma healing and integration. Participants will learn to facilitate Ribbon Skirt Therapy, thoughtfully weaving together the symbolism and significance of the ribbon skirt with the transformative practices of soul retrieval and cord cutting ceremonies. This experiential training is designed to equip First Nations healers and counsellors with practical skills and a deeper understanding of how to support their clients in achieving profound healing of mind, body, and spirit.

In this workshop you will learn:

Explore the Sacred Significance of the Ribbon Skirt Understand Trauma Through an Indigenous Lens

Learn the Principles and Practice of Soul Retrieval

Master Cord Cutting Ceremonies for Healthy Boundaries

Integrate Ceremony for Holistic Healing

Develop Ethical and Culturally Safe Practices

Engage in Experiential Learning Connect with a Network of Indigenous Healers

By the end of this workshop, you will be equipped to: Integrate Ribbon Skirt Therapy, including soul retrieval and cord cutting ceremonies, into your healing or counselling practice. Support clients in processing trauma, reclaiming lost aspects of self, and establishing healthy boundaries. Offer culturally relevant and empowering healing modalities rooted in First Nations traditions. Deepen your own understanding of ceremony as a powerful tool for individual and collective well-being.

Pricing

2-3 Day Workshop. 30-person capacity. The host provides meals, travel, and accommodations

Regular Price $1,550 Per Person; Service Agreement Holder Price $1,450 Per Person

If you are interested in becoming a Service Agreement Holder, please review this information here

Facilitated By Stephanie Erickson

Welcome to Indigenous Mental Health First Aid. This training is rooted in the deep understanding that mental well-being is intrinsically linked to our cultural connections, our histories, and our vibrant communities. Here, we will share and learn about empowering our people with the skills and confidence to provide initial support for mental health challenges. Your role as future facilitators is truly invaluable – you will be helping to build compassionate, resilient, and culturally safe spaces for healing and understanding within our Indigenous nations. With respect, open hearts, and a commitment to our collective well-being, let us begin this impactful work. Join us for the 3 Day Indigenous Mental Health First Aid. We believe in the strength and wisdom within our communities, and this training is an opportunity to further empower those who wish to support the mental well-being of Indigenous people. Course Overview and Objectives.

In this course you will learn:

Understanding Mental Health in Indigenous Communities, Holding Space, Empathy Fatigue vs. Compassion Fatigue, Vulnerability and Trauma, Active Listening Skills, Gentle Communication Skills, Indigenous Perspectives on Crisis Response, Practical Application and Role-Playing, and Self-Care for Facilitators This course provides a comprehensive framework for Indigenous mental health first aid, emphasizing cultural sensitivity, effective communication, and the importance of self-care. We also offer facilitators training so people can get comfortable offering this program in their communities.

Pricing

3 Day Workshop. 25-person capacity. The host provides meals, travel, and accommodations

Regular Price $1,550 Per Person; Service Agreement Holder Price $1,450 Per Person

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Facilitated by Stephanie Erickson

The Awakening Kinship Workshop, we believe in the power of genuine connection to ourselves, to each other, and to the vibrant world around us. This workshop is an invitation to explore and deepen your sense of belonging, fostering under standing and empathy in a world that often feels fragmented.

In this workshop, you'll discover more about what "kinship" truly means in practise, the transformative journey we'll embark on together, and how this experience can enrich your life. Ready to embark on this journey together. In a world that often feels disconnected, the very act of choosing to be here, to explore and awaken kinship, speaks volumes about your desire for deeper connection– with yourselves, with each other, and with the wider world around us. We heal our grief so that our hearts may open so that we can love ourselves and love each other and that's what Awakening Kinship is all about. . Facilitated by Stephanie Erickson

Pricing

1 Day Workshop 15 person capacity

Regular Price $222 Per Person; Service Agreement Holder Price $166 Per Person

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