Masters Level Thesis Research
During my Master’s program, I completed a thesis titled Into the Inferno: Counsellor Competency in Firefighter Culture. My thesis involved conducting qualitative research by way of in-depth interviews with local firefighters. I sought to answer the question “What meaning do firefighters make of firefighter culture and how it intersects with mental health and help-seeking from counsellors?”
The purpose of my study was to gain an understanding of how firefighters define firefighter culture and their perceptions of how counsellors can become competent in firefighter culture and experience. I attempted to gather information that would help increase knowledge about firefighter culture and counsellors’ competency of firefighter culture. By examining how firefighters themselves define firefighter culture, I addressed the deficiency of examination of the phenomenon of firefighter culture in current literature.
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Conference Presentations
“Into the Inferno: Counsellor Competency in Firefighter Culture”, CCPA, BCACC, CACFT & SFU 2024 Research Conference; Vancouver 2024 (Proposal accepted, did not present due to health issues)
“Into the Inferno: Counsellor Competency in Firefighter Culture”, CCPA Conference, Navigating Trauma, Finding Connection; Prince Edward Island, May 2024
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