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Title: The BEAT: a youth gang prevention program
Contributors: Jennifer C. Povoledo (author), Linda O'Neill (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: The purpose of this project was to develop an effective gang prevention program. A literature review on effective programs for vulnerable youth was used to design an after school gang prevention program. The program, named The BEAT, provides a flexible, youth-centred curriculum with the goal of reducing anti-social behaviours and building healthy relationships. The BEAT teaches interpersonal skills through discussions, activities, mentoring, life skill development and recreational opportunities. The program is designed to partner with family support programs and community agencies to create a wraparound approach to support vulnerable adolescent males, ages 11 to 14. The BEAT provides 11 group sessions with two follow up sessions and contains resource links and activities for group facilitators. --Leaf ii.
Discipline: Education-Counselling
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2014

Title: Grief and loss and children: a guide for caregivers and educators
Contributors: Rachel Mulder (author), Linda O'Neill (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: Loss and the accompanying grief that children experience in childhood is a real and problematic concern for the healthy development of children. Often times, children's grief experiences are overlooked or minimized because adults don't want to draw attention to it for fear of making it worse. This project was undertaken to demonstrate the need to address this issue. I researched the impact of leaving issues of grief and loss unresolved in childhood, and the impact that this has on subsequent development. I also examined therapeutic practice that has positive outcomes for children and combined those into a series of lessons. These lessons are crafted to work within the current BC education curriculum and can be incorporated into one on one, small group or the classroom setting, with therapeutic approaches and techniques designed to support both the grieving child and those caring adults and peers who want to help in a time of loss. --Leaf i.
Discipline: Education-Counselling
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2014

Title: UNBC clinic of care: clinic manual and marketing plan
Contributors: Jeffrey Ryan James (author), Linda O'Neill (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: The purpose of this project was to develop two documents that will become the framework for the proposed establishment of a clinic of counselling that would meet the training needs of graduate students in the University of Northern British Columbia's (UNBC) Masters of Education, Counselling Specialization program, and the needs of community members of Prince George. The two documents include a marketing plan for the implementation of the proposed clinic and a manual for the operation of the clinic. The clinic manual is a document that forms the foundation on which to build a safe, ethical, professional, and organized clinic through detailed clinic policies and procedures. This manual is comprehensive enough to give people all the required information needed to run the clinic. The marketing plan provides those who work on implementation a framework for how to deliver competent services, address financial needs, raise funds, and do risk assessment.
Discipline: Education-Counselling
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2009

Title: Working with teens through grief and loss: a resource manual
Contributors: Gaylene Clark (author), Linda O'Neill (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: No abstract available.
Discipline: Education-Counselling
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2011

Title: The stories behind the numbers: a retrospective view of the school experiences of teen mothers
Contributors: Myrtle Marianne Wick (author), Linda O'Neill (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: This study acknowledges the experiences of former teen mothers and identifies the specific supports that enabled them to continue their high school education. The study was conducted through narrative inquiry and explored the complex issues of teenage pregnancy and parenthood connected to educational attainment and aspiration. As a theoretical framework, the Circle of Courage, a model for developing and enhancing resilience, was used to explore the themes of belonging, mastery, independence and generosity as they relate to the lives of pregnant and parenting young women. This study may be of interest to the school district and other community agencies that provide support to pregnant and parenting teens. --Leaf ii.
Discipline: Education
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2013

Title: Experiences of engaging in Archetypal Dreamwork
Contributors: Birgit Laskowski (author), John Sherry (Thesis advisor), Linda O'Neill (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: This study describes the experiences of six participants who engaged in the process of Archetypal Dreamwork. The purpose of this study is to contribute to that body of knowledge which pertains to working with dreams in therapy, from the perspective of the participants. Through thematic analysis, interviews with the six participants yielded two main themes and five sub-themes. The findings indicate that engagement in Archetypal Dreamwork for the participants in this study feels safe and is effective for most in generating insights, acceptance, and understanding of oneself and others, which manifest as changes in how one relates to the self and others. The findings are consistent with other research which indicates a role for working with dreams in the context of therapy. --Leaf ii.
Discipline: Education-Counselling
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2016

Title: Helping ourselves: a mindfulness-based self-care group for novice counsellors
Contributors: Nicole Robinson-Weaver (author), Linda O'Neill (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: The purpose of this project was to develop a self-care group for new counsellors. The first part of this project includes a literature review that explores foundation concepts including wellness, impairment, mindfulness, and self-compassion. The group outline is organized into two main parts. In the first part of the group, participants are asked to reflect on the experience of counselling. Topics covered include the wellness-impairment continuum, somatic empathy, and stress. Part two of the group focusses on wellness promotion and participants are asked to reflect upon concepts of mindfulness, self-compassion, and creative self-care. Throughout this group, new counsellors will participate in meditations, experiential activities, and discussions. The guiding principle of this group is that if new counsellors are taught tools to broaden their awareness, then they may be better able to recognise when and how they are being affected by helping and intervene with compassionate self-soothing and self-care practices. --Leaf ii.
Discipline: Education-Counselling
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2012

Title: Women's stories of access: Sexual health education and services in Yukon.
Contributors: Linnea Rudachyk (author), Linda O'Neill (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: This research explored five women's life stories of access to sexual health education and services in Yukon using a narrative approach. The narratives represented the experiences of the women and the meaning they derived from their experiences. The primary research question was: What are women's stories of sexual health education and services and how have these stories affected their sexual health and overall well-bring? The themes were organized into three main categories: Sexual health education in Yukon schools and sexual health services and supports in the community challenges associated with limited access to sexual health education and services in the schools and community and dreams for the next generation. Three metathemes were interpreted from the narratives: Trust, Accessible Sexual Health Education and Services, and Desire for Positive Change. --Leaf ii.
Discipline: Education-Multidisciplinary Leadership
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2013

Title: Experiences of demonstrating care to youth using non-erotic touch
Contributors: Nancy Anslow-Tooke (author), Linda O'Neill (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: This study explored the lived experience of using non-erotic touch to demonstrate care to youth. A hermeneutic-phenomenological approach was used to collect and analyze the experiences of nine participants who work as professionals in a helping profession. The themes of communication, relationship and decision-making factors emerged from this analysis. It was discovered that while the three themes appear to be separate, in actuality they could not be examined in complete isolation. Lastly, the overall essence of awareness was prominent throughout the research and the importance of being aware of multiple dimensions within the realm of counselling. The lived experience of the participants is further elucidated through lived existentials to give a composite description of what the experience is of using non-erotic touch to demonstrate care to youth. Implications for further practice and service provider organizations I explored as well as considerations and recommendations for counsellor education and future research. --Leaf ii.
Discipline: Education-Counselling
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2015

Title: Self-care: a positive College of Arts, Social and Health Sciences~ approach to vicarious traumatization and personal growth
Contributors: Patricia A. Pilotte (author), Linda O'Neill (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: Drawing on the constantly used metaphor that depicts one putting on the oxygen mask first because unless one is able to breathe, one cannot be of assistance to other passengers, I posit that helping professionals must not just acknowledge the self-care movement but embrace it and start living it. Helping professionals, especially counselors and more specifically students and trainees, are more susceptible to mental and emotional dis-ease. I believe that knowing of self-care is quite simply not enough and that doing self-care is a personal and professional obligation. By taking care of our mental and emotional well-being and living a healthy and balanced life, helping professionals really are taking care of those near and dear as well as those with whom we work. Continually faced with personal and professional challenges to worldviews, healthy ways of being, and ability to sustain positivity, the helping professional must take all available precautions to minimize the likelihood of permanent damage to their psyches. The focus of this project is to provide a unique way of protecting oneself while fostering the opportunity for personal growth not only before, but also during and after experiencing vicarious traumatization (VT). --P. 1.
Discipline: Education-Counselling
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2010

Title: Single mothers living in a small northern community: their stories and their experiences
Contributors: Karyn Louise Pate (author), Linda O'Neill (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: This study acknowledges the stories and experiences of five single mothers living in a small rural community in northern British Columbia. Single motherhood was explored through the use of narrative inquiry in order to gain a subjective understanding that expressed each mother's trials and tribulations, efforts and accomplishments, joys and sorrows. The study identifies and explores six common themes present across the mother's narratives. These themes are new single motherhood, social support, finances, mental health, legal issues and the joy of motherhood. This study may be of interest to single parents, social services, counsellors, medical practitioners and community program decision makers. --Leaf ii.
Discipline: Education-Counselling
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2016

Title: Expressive art-based autoethnography: a study of counsellor identity
Contributors: Jodie Petruzzellis (author), Linda O'Neill (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: This autoethnography was designed to examine the meaning created when a counsellor and art therapist in training reviewed the qualitative interviews of other mental health practitioners in order to gain insight into her own counsellor identity. The method for gathering data was conducted through a self directed art-based process that accessed the kinesthetic-sensory, aesthetic-emotional, or cognitive-symbolic dimensions of the mind and body. Art making was used as a modality to express the meaning derived from the interviews in combination with the researcher's existing worldview and experiences with counselling thus far. The art making was followed by an aesthetic analysis of the process and product in order to maintain an exploratory stance and extract deeper meaning from the work. Through this personalized process, the researcher was able to pull themes from the lived experiences of others that related to herself while, at the same time, developing her personal and professional identity. --P. ii.
Discipline: Education-Counselling
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2012

Title: Spirituality, religion and counselling practice: a guide to competent integration
Contributors: Tyrell R. Arnold (author), Linda O'Neill (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: No abstract available.
Discipline: Education-Counselling
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2010

Title: Family group counselling manual: emotional well-being for famlies supporting children with autism spectrum disorder
Contributors: Jodi Staples (author), Linda O'Neill (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: Based on my personal work experience and education, I have presented a family group counselling manual to address the emotional well-being of families supporting children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The manual has a holistic approach by integrating a collection of modality, while focusing mainly on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Biopychosocial [sic] Theory, and Families Theory. The manual has a psycho-educational approach along with group counselling methods. --P.ii.
Discipline: Education-Counselling
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2010

Title: Animal assisted crisis response and creating connections: a practical guide for implementing therapy dogs into a victim services policing environment
Contributors: Krista L. E. Levar (author), Linda O'Neill (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: This project was created to address the needs of police based victim services units as they implement a therapy dog program into police detachments. Taking the form of a manual, this project examines the many considerations of implementing a program that has very little precedent in Canada and no precedent at all within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The manual is broken down into distinct sections with headings and sub-headings that address different aspects of each component listed. The main content is factual and experiential in nature and will lead the reader through the considerations of implementation as well as offering examples of the program in practice. The project looks at the historical precedence of animal assisted therapy and explores its challenges, findings and successes while also discovering the unexpected benefit of the therapy dogs' presence within the detachment itself and how this soft approach to grounding helps clients, officers and victim services workers alike. --Leaf ii.
Discipline: Education
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2015

Title: Making sense of synchronicity.
Contributors: Robert Laval (author), John Sherry (Thesis advisor), Linda O'Neill (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: This research project explores the experience of synchronicity by everyday people. Synchronicity is the idea that apparently random events are related because of the meaning attributed to them. This study is qualitative in approach utilizing thematic analysis to examine in detail the transcripts of interviews with participants who were selected based on their belief in synchronicity, their interest in sharing their stories and understandings of synchronicity and where located by chance using word of mouth. The interviews appeared to be a delight for all involved. This research provides a voice to the perspectives and responses stirred up by this enigmatic phenomenon for people who otherwise would pass us by. The findings focus on seven predominant themes organized into three categories. They suggest that more than a mere crack exists in the dominant Western worldview of the nature of reality as a result of synchronistic experiences. --Leaf ii.
Discipline: Education-Multidisciplinary Leadership
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2013

Title: Beforeplay: Family stories, teen and adult parents and sexual health communication.
Contributors: Autumn Marie Chilcote (author), Linda O'Neill (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: In previous research, teens and parents continually report difficulties sharing what they know about sexuality with members of their families. This can lead to distressing emotional, social and physical consequences ranging from risky sexual behaviours to disconnections within the family. The importance of preserving family connections while sharing expertise around sexual behavior led to the question- what are families' stories of sexuality and how do these stories matter to sexual health and relationships? Through the qualitative method of narrative inquiry guided by social construction and critical social theories, this research study explored, through the narrative methods of storytelling and drawing, the interplay between family connections, knowledge about sexuality, and communication exchanges about sexual behavior. This work offers insights into the uniquely-situated and diverse pathways of sexual health and family communication, supporting ongoing development of health promotion programs that are oriented toward the needs of individuals and community. Discussion includes how family drawings created by participants, concept mapping, and ghostwritten stories formed the analysis, and how these outcomes may influence sexual health education and counseling.
Discipline: Education-Counselling
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2011

Title: Trauma counselling: a comprehensive overview for undergraduate and graduate students
Contributors: Sonia Isabelle Thibeault (author), Linda O'Neill (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: Throughout the literature on trauma, various researchers have pointed out the necessity of incorporating trauma education into academic settings. The purpose of this project is to present a comprehensive overview of trauma counselling to undergraduate and graduate students. The twelve sections encompassing this project are the following: (1) What is trauma? (2) Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and symptomatology (3) Complex Trauma in adults and symptomatology (4) Complex Trauma in adolescents and children (5) Assessment of PTSD and Complex Trauma in adults, adolescents, and children (6) PTSD modes of treatments (7) Phases of treatment for PTSD and Complex Trauma (8) Culture and trauma (9) Historical Trauma (10) Intergenerational Trauma (11) Secondary Traumatic Stress, Vicarious Traumatization, and clinician self-care and (12) Coping strategies and Posttraumatic Growth. This project ideally will prepare future clinicians to effectively deal with trauma issues in their clinical work and, ultimately, to provide quality services to trauma survivors. --P.ii.
Discipline: Education-Counselling
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2010

Title: Picture book bibliotherapy: a handbook for individual and group counselling
Contributors: Leah Jackson (author), Linda O'Neill (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: Picture storybooks offer situations that are at once universal and unique, and they do this through the skillful interweaving of art and text. Unfortunately, their potential as instruments of bibliotherapy is rarely realized. This project was undertaken to present the multidimensional nature of picture books and their efficacy as therapeutic tools. To that end, I researched bibliotherapy approaches and combined tenets of affective bibliotherapy with methodologies of reading theorists and practical applications from reader response theory to create a new therapy, which I christened picture book bibliotherapy. I crafted a handbook of read aloud strategies, processing activities, group workshops, and therapy termination procedures to use with 12 commercial picture books, in order to inspire therapists and clients to explore the world of talented writers and illustrators, with the ultimate goal of finding new ways of experiencing personal growth and change. --P. ii.
Discipline: Education-Counselling
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2012

Title: Women and successful tobacco cessation strategies
Contributors: Trenna R. Johnson (author), Linda O'Neill (Thesis advisor), University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)
Abstract: Tobacco rates throughout Canada continue to fall, but use is still alarmingly high in northwestern BC. The purpose of this study was to explore how some women have been successful in abstaining from tobacco products. I conducted qualitative, semi-structured interviews with women who have quit smoking successfully for more than six months. In my analysis, I looked for commonalities and differences in their decision and ability to quit and I compared participant responses to the tobacco cessation strategies in the literature. Strategies for successful tobacco cessation for women expressed by participants may be emulated by those who wish to quit smoking, and contribute to their success. The findings of this study may also be of interest to health care workers encouraging clients to make this healthy lifestyle changes. --Leaf ii.
Discipline: Education
Content Model: info:fedora/ir:thesisCModel
Date added: 2013

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