Indigenous Counselling Services
Meet the Counselors
Joe Wark
Indigenous Counsellor
E-mail: [email protected]
Hello. My name is Joe Wark and I am one of the Indigenous Counsellors at Confederation College. I am a lifelong resident of Thunder Bay and a proud father of two children. While my mom was a Lac Seul First Nation band member, I consider Thunder Bay to be my home community. I graduated from the Social Service Worker program at Confederation College and completed my Master of Social Work degree at Lakehead University. I am currently a PhD student in the School of Social Work at Memorial University. I have been working with youth and families since 2010 in a diverse range of settings including youth justice, mental health, substance misuse, and family counselling. As an author and researcher, I have published articles on Indigenous cultural values, complex trauma and parenting, and cross-cultural counselling. I am excited to help contributing to the success of Indigenous students at Confederation College.
Personal Counselling (Indigenous)
Negahneewin Student Services provides a safe, confidential place for Indigenous students to get help and support in the following areas:
- Stress
- Crisis situations
- Depression or anxiety
- Money and budgeting
- Relationships and family
- Mental health and addictions
- Grief counselling
- Careers and employment
- and more
Personal counselling is provided by a qualified, experienced counsellor and may involve referrals to other college services or community resources.