This is a pilot of a new course in counselling psychology that is being developed to introduce key elements of the practice in Western and Yukon First Nations contexts. 

Clinical Counselling is a practice that draws on Western psychological methods to treat individual symptoms of mental unwellness. This course looks at the history of the clinical counselling field, theoretical foundations for counselling methods, ethical and legal issues in counselling and contexts for practice. An intentional focus is on the Northern context, and various Indigenous counsellors will offer lectures on areas of their practice. Indigenous counselling is a holistic practice that aims to balance the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of a person. It is based on the belief that these aspects are interconnected and can be impacted by the individual, their family, community, and environment.

The course outline is under development and will be posted on this page when it becomes available. PSYC 100 or PSYC 101 is required and PSYC 204, Abnormal Psychology, is strongly recommended. Program advisor approval will be needed. Contact agraham@yukonu.ca.

This course may need to be moved to either Monday afternoon or Tuesday morning. We are conducting a poll of your preference: Time Change for INTD350 - Counselling Psychology – Fill out form

In the Yukon, where seasonal rhythms, animal migrations, and weather patterns shape life at every scale, understanding ecological systems calls for methods that engage the whole body. How do we come to know a place—not just through data or description, but also through sensation, movement, and attentive presence? How can deeply rooted land-based experiences be encapsulated and communicated?

This interdisciplinary course explores sensorial approaches to fieldwork and ecological understanding, drawing from ethnography, Northern histories, contemporary art, performance, and Indigenous land-based practices. Rather than centering the written word alone, we will experiment with ways of knowing that arise through listening, touching, tasting, moving, and dwelling.

Together, we will investigate how sound, image, texture, and gesture can reveal the complexity of land relations and ecological phenomena. Students will create multisensory projects using audio, video, movement, food, and field journals to engage with both human and other-than-human worlds. Field excursions and invited guests will offer experiential insights into land-based practices, fostering an embodied approach to research and storytelling.

Available by permission of the professor. Contact Chair, School of Liberal Arts.

Registration in this course is subject to instructor approval. Maria Michails requests additional information from prospective students. Please use this email link mmichails-posidis@yukonu.ca and answer the questions you will see in the body of the email. Thank you. Community members may take this class. Search "Open Studies" to get set up (do the email as well, please).

This section is a pilot of Multicultural Canada: Race and Ethnicity, an upper-level Sociology course. Prerequisite: SOCI 100. Program advisor approval required to register. Contact Chair, School of Social Sciences and Humanities.