Understanding and Managing Stress

While we may all experience varying levels of stress in our lives, it may be challenging to recognize our signs of stress and understand different types of stressors and stress responses. This talk will provide an overview of stress,  the neurobiology of stress, and ways to cope with stress.

Student therapist, Aasna Devani, will host this talk. Aasna has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from SUNY Plattsburgh and a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counselling from Long Island University Brooklyn, Aasna is currently a Doctoral Candidate in the Counselling and Psychotherapy program at OISE, University of Toronto. Additionally, she is trained in Mental Health First Aid and has experience providing group and individual counselling in a substance use setting. Aasna has been trained in various modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy and Motivational Interviewing.