WCC workshops are studied and assessed by the clinical psychology program at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU, formerly Ryerson University). Learn about the proven impacts of WCC’s programs and workshops.
WCC workshops practice a form of expressive writing that emphasizes personal exploration. This form of writing has been studied at length and its benefits are documented. Learn more about the proven impacts of expressive writing.
Shelley Lepp, Chief Executive Officer of WCC, shares critical insights gained through the organization’s journey of evaluating its life-changing impact. Learn more on the Mass Culture blog.
A major component of anxiety and depression is a loss of self-esteem–the feeling that one’s identity and value to others is diminished. Ongoing studies are showing the benefit of non-medical ‘social’ interventions in helping people re-establish their connections with both their inner selves and the world around them.
I spent a lot of my teen years, in fact all of them addicted to drugs and struggling with mental health issues and schizophrenia. Expressing myself is my way of coping and getting out of the hole I dug myself. I’m doing more than I expected I would. I’m living the life that I dreamt of when I was in the midst of my addiction.