Rebecca Barrett-Wallis
Psychotherapy | Counselling | Supervision | Consultation
Maclean's Article on Walk and Talk:
The pathway to better mental health is getting more literal: Walk-and-talk counselling has gone from quirky offering to timely solution for the pandemic era
Published Articles/Dissertations:
Barrett-Wallis, R., & Goodwill , A. (2020). The Enhanced Critical Incident Technique Investigation of Girls’ Perceptions of Prosocial Connectedness in a Wraparound Program. Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 54(4), 756-777.
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Owens, R. L., Baugh, L. M., Barrett-Wallis, R., Hui, N., & McDaniel, M. M. (2018). Strengths across the lifespan: A qualitative analysis of developmental trajectories and influential factors. Translational Issues in Psychological Science, 4(3), 265-276.
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Barrett-Wallis, R. (2018). Gang interrupted : An investigation of what helps and hinders girls’ prosocial connectedness
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Featured on "How do you feel" podcast:
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Click here to find a link to a podcast with Casey Zavaleta where we talk about Mental Health and Boundaries in the time of Covid-19. Topics include:
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Virtual therapy
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Why ups and downs are normal right now
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The loss of structure, transitions and defined roles
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Collective grief
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Emotional complexity (feeling different emotions at the same time
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The pressure of productivity
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Self compassion
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The danger of comparison & assumptions
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Dealing with the threat of scarcity
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Fight, flight, freeze and fawn
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Mindful movement
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Why old habits might be resurfacing right now
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How virtual hangouts are different than “real” ones
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Setting parameters around virtual hangouts
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Dynamics of quarantine with a partner
Blog: Thoughts of a Therapist
