Althea Therapy's culturally-responsive wellness mission is helping people across Canada overpass systemic barriers to find more tailored resources, tools and healing pathways that match their needs. This project is a milestone for me. It has been inspiring to (re/un)learn on my feet while collaborating with Micheline and the Althea Therapy team. Life got in the way more than once during this contract and Micheline remained receptive, despite the inconveniences. I only wish this internship could have been face-to-face! Micheline is a compassionate leader who is very driven, direct, organized, and generous with her feedback and guidance. She really wants each intern to be able to locate and apply their skills and strengths, while adapting and growing to meet Althea Therapy's needs. I highly recommend working with this team if the opportunity strikes. I hope to collaborate again in the future.

I have learned lots from my role with Althea Therapy. Most specifically, being assigned the task of creating a guide which concentrates on addressing the unique challenges faced by Black, Indigenous, and racialized women in senior positions within various industries was particularly fascinating to me (attached below). I was able to learn how to research effectively to provide accurate sources, and reliable evidence. I was also able to enhance my writing skills as I had to ensure I was creating the guide in an easy-to-read manner that was both informative and professional.

Micheline is an amazing and very accommodating employer who I loved working with. She provided very helpful and straightforward feedback on all projects I worked on for Althea Therapy, and was communicative throughout the whole length of the internship. Overall, working with Althea Therapy was a wonderful experience that allowed me to explore both my passion for psychology as well as visual content creation! Thank you so much, Micheline! :)

Working with Micheline at Althea Therapy was an incredibly humbling experience, providing me an outlet to create meaningful, culturally responsive content. Micheline was communicative throughout the internship and so supportive. Feeling satisfied with this experience, thank you so much! Erika

I enjoyed working with Micheline! She was very kind and provided me with helpful feedback on my work. Likewise, I was able to work on various tasks which was what made this experience unique.