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Parksville’s Earl Blacklock recognized for expanding counselling services on Vancouver Island
Parksville’s Earl Blacklock recognized for expanding counselling services on Vancouver Island
Parksville’s Earl Blacklock recognized for expanding counselling services on Vancouver Island
Monday 27th May 2024
Earl Blacklock discusses his work in expanding counselling services on Vancouver Island, focusing on trauma recovery and the need for more trained counsellors.
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Episode Overview
- Earl Blacklock recognised for expanding counselling services on Vancouver Island.
- Focuses on providing affordable mental health support for trauma survivors.
- Emphasises the importance of understanding trauma as an overwhelming experience.
- Highlights the need for specialised therapies like DBT and EMDR.
- Calls for better strategies and partnerships to address mental health needs.
Trauma is not the event; it's being overwhelmed for weeks, months, or years and not having healed from that.
Earl Blacklock, a dedicated counsellor from Parksville, has been honoured by the BC Achievement Foundation for his remarkable efforts in expanding counselling services on Vancouver Island. As the Executive Director of Island Community Counselling, Earl's work primarily focuses on trauma survivors. His agency is the largest counselling service on Vancouver Island, aiming to provide affordable and accessible mental health support.
Earl shares his journey, including his personal experiences as a trauma survivor, which fuels his passion for helping others navigate their mental health challenges. He discusses the importance of understanding trauma not just as an event but as an overwhelming experience that affects one's ability to function. Earl emphasises the need for specialised therapies like Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) to help individuals regain control over their lives.
He also highlights the critical shortage of trained counsellors and the necessity for better strategies and partnerships to address mental health needs effectively. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in mental health, trauma recovery, and the development of counselling services.