Helen Bzdel BA, BSW, RSW(SK), CLL, CLYL, CTRTC
Laffing Out Loud Lafter with Helen
World Laughter Tour Trainer
Certified Laughter Leader, Certified Laughter Yoga Leader
Choice Theory/Reality Therapy Certified
FNIHB Approved Mental Health Therapist
EFAP Provider for Homewood Human Solutions
Graduate Studies Student
Helen is a mental health professional, Certified Laughter Leader and Certified Laughter Yoga Leader. Helen has been a Social Worker for sixteen years and she has worked as a Clinical Social Worker for the last ten years.
Helen reports that becoming a Certified Laughter Leader is one of the best choices she ever made. Helen believes strongly in practicing self-care and loves to share the benefits of therapeutic laughter and humour in order to help people reduce their stress and enjoy life more fully. She finds sharing laughter with others to be very rewarding and wants to share this wonderful experience with as many people as she possibly can. Helen is open to any requests she receives about presenting on the benefits of laughter and is particularly interested in how laughter positively affects people with anxiety and mood disorders, as well as addictions.
Helen is the Canadian Trainer for World Laughter Tour and trains Certified Laughter Leaders.
Interests
Helen enjoys reading, learning new things, laughing, scrapbooking and card making, as well as spending time with family and friends. Helen has been involved in teaching therapeutic laughter groups and giving presentations on the many benefits of laughter since December of 2007. Helen volunteered as a Social Work Mentor at the SWITCH (Student Wellness Initiative Toward Community Health) Clinic in the Westside Community Clinic from its inception until January, 2010. Helen was a volunteer member of Saskatoon Search and Rescue from February, 2009 until December, 2011 and was their Clinical Consultant.
Helen also has her own private counselling practice - "
A Life's Journey Counselling". Helen started graduate studies in a Masters of Social Work degree program in September, 2010. Helen plans to do a research practicum in January, 2012 and complete her MSW by spring, 2012.
Helen is an affiliated member of the following Professional Organizations:
- William Glasser Institute - due-paying member
- World Laughter Tour
- Dr. Kataria School of Laughter Yoga
- AATH (Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor)
- Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers
Products/Services offered:
- Keynotes (on the topics of Humour & Health, Humour & Mental Health, Humour & Therapy and Humour & Happiness, Self-Care through Humour)
- Workshops (on the topics of Humor & Health, Humour & Mental Health, Humor & Therapy and Humor & Happiness, Self-Care through Humour)
- Retreats (on the topics of Humor & Health, Humour & Mental Health, Humor & Therapy and Humor & Happiness, Self-Care through Humour)
- Presentations on the benefits of laughter to Mental Health and Addictions facilities
- Certified Laughter Leader (in affiliation with World Laughter Tour)
- Certified Laughter Yoga Leader (in affiliation with the Dr. Kataria School of Yoga Laughter
- Certified Laughter Clubs (in affiliation with World Laughter Tour & the Dr. Kataria School of Yoga Laughter)
- Presentations and laughter yoga sessions for First Nations communities
- Presentations and laughter yoga sessions for counselling agencies
- Presentations and sessions on laughter, wellness and team building to major corporations
- Presentations and sessions on laughter, wellness and team building to schools, technical schools and the local university
- Presentations and sessions on laughter, wellness and team building for mental health professionals
- Various therapeutic laughter presentations and groups for seniors
- Therapeutic laughter sessions with people who have sustained brain injury
- Certified Laughter Leader training through World Laughter Tour.
- Laughter sessions with various support groups
- Laughter sessions for bridal showers, women's splurge groups, etc.
Laughter Group at SARBI