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All about Owl Education

My approach to working with clients emphasizes unconditional positive regard, self-regulation, and empowerment.  Owl Education sessions are one hour long and held one-on-one in my office in VicWest (Victoria, BC) or virtually via Skype or Zoom

My approach combines counselling and tutoring in a manner customized to the unique needs of each client

THE OWL EDUCATION COUNSELLING APPROACH

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is informed by years of research, study and practice.  It is eclectic, drawing on several types of therapy such as Person-Centred Therapy and Positive Psychology:

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  • I show unconditional positive regard and allow the client’s inherent drive towards, and capacity for growth to direct the therapeutic process

  • I help clients identify and use their unique interests and strengths as tools to aid in reaching desired goals 

  • I support clients in sharing and understanding their own stories, an empowering process that can promote adaptive change

  • I support clients in fostering self-compassion and reframing negative self-talk

  • I love using art-making and therapeutic cards, such as Oh Cards and Soul Cards, with clients when appropriate. Both tools act as stimuli for an exploration of unexamined/deep aspects of experience

THE OWL EDUCATION TUTORING APPROACH

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emphasizes self-regulation, successes, autonomy and has been developed through years of study as well as decades of experience as a researcher, teacher and tutor.  It relies on models of learning such as self-regulated learning and educational theories such as self-determination theory:

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  • I help students learn how to learn through, for instance, metacognition (thinking about their thinking), and strategic action (goal-setting, planning, tracking and evaluating progress) 

  • I adapt sessions to students’ unique needs

  • I highlight successes - I believe that successes build on successes

  • In line with self-determination theory, I work to foster students’ needs for autonomy, belonging and competence. I believe that when these needs are met, students’  motivation for learning is optimised

Please contact Dr. Gigi Hofer for a free 20 minute consultation

250-516-2665 

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