Mental Wellness

Mental Wellness

Many suffer from mental health issues in silence and it is important to look after our mental well-being. During challenging times, it is normal to feel uneasiness and uncertainty about our personal and work lives. In addition, finding a way to unplug from work to avoid burnout in an always connected culture is more difficult than ever. 

To support CPABC members' well-being, CPABC has pulled together some mental well-being resources.

Counselling Resources

CPABC

  • Member Benefit: Telus Health

    All CPA members, candidates and students along with their immediate family members may have access to free mental health and wellness resources through TELUS Health, Member Assistance Program.

    Web: login.lifeworks.com
    Username: bccpa
    Password: Lifeworks

Other

Wellness News and Stories

Read CPABC’s Newsroom and CPA Canada’s articles on mental wellness:

Tools to thrive in a world of change
Career Development

Tools to thrive in a world of change

By Scott Orth
Nov 19, 2024
Tired of being tired? Use these five strategies to help you get a good night’s sleep
Career Development

Tired of being tired? Use these five strategies to help you get a good night’s sleep

By Ann Gomez
Aug 26, 2024
Become unshakeable - Develop a mindset to thrive
Career Development

Become unshakeable - Develop a mindset to thrive

By Trish Tutton
Jun 26, 2024
Four strategies to change how you think about stress
Career Development

Four strategies to change how you think about stress

By Ann Gomez
Jun 24, 2024
Change your story — change your mind
Career Development

Change your story — change your mind

By Ann Gomez
May 27, 2024
CPABC's Indigenous Engagement Strategy: Progress update
CPA Profession

CPABC's Indigenous Engagement Strategy: Progress update

By Lori Mathison
May 15, 2024
Insights on mental health at work
Resources for CPAs

Insights on mental health at work

By Kerri Brkich
May 13, 2024
Are you paying attention to your team's mental health?
Resources for CPAs

Are you paying attention to your team's mental health?

By Tammy Robertson
May 9, 2024
Because that's how you see yourself
Resources for CPAs

Because that's how you see yourself

By Terry Small
Apr 30, 2024
In cities of all sizes, CPAs are driving innovation
CPA Profession

In cities of all sizes, CPAs are driving innovation

By Business in Vancouver
Mar 18, 2024
How to get a promotion
Career Development

How to get a promotion

By Elizabeth Bromstein
Feb 9, 2024
Is the hybrid work model working? CPAs spill the beans
Career Development

Is the hybrid work model working? CPAs spill the beans

By Michelle Singerman
Dec 20, 2023
Stand up for your brain
Career Development

Stand up for your brain

By Terry Small
Oct 27, 2023
Six summer foods that actually make our brains better
Resources for CPAs

Six summer foods that actually make our brains better

By Terry Small
Jun 27, 2023
5 reasons to come into the office
Career Development

5 reasons to come into the office

By Ann Gomez
Jun 8, 2023
Managing hybrid teams with mental wellness in mind
Resources for CPAs

Managing hybrid teams with mental wellness in mind

By CPABC in Focus
May 11, 2023
Nine bad habits that can steal your sleep
Career Development

Nine bad habits that can steal your sleep

By Terry Small
May 10, 2023
Mental wellness in the profession: A follow up
Resources for CPAs

Mental wellness in the profession: A follow up

By Jamie Midgley
May 3, 2023
Unicorn leader: Michael Pickup, FCPA, FCA
CPA Profession

Unicorn leader: Michael Pickup, FCPA, FCA

By Vince Kanasoot
May 2, 2023
Essential techniques for managing hybrid teams
Resources for CPAs

Essential techniques for managing hybrid teams

By Garth Sherriff
Apr 19, 2023
CPA Rising: How this CPA used his designation to start two small businesses
CPA Profession

CPA Rising: How this CPA used his designation to start two small businesses

By Katy Brennan
Apr 3, 2023
Breaking the cycle of perfectionism
Career Development

Breaking the cycle of perfectionism

By Dr. Jessica Metcalfe
Mar 7, 2023
Owning her seat at the table: Gopi Chande, FCPA, FCA
CPA Profession

Owning her seat at the table: Gopi Chande, FCPA, FCA

By Vince Kanasoot
Feb 22, 2023
CFE success stories!
CPA Profession

CFE success stories!

By CPABC in Focus
Jan 10, 2023
Sustainability: The strategic imperative
ESG

Sustainability: The strategic imperative

By Michael R. King
Nov 23, 2022
Red flags: Signs you shouldn't take the job
Career Development

Red flags: Signs you shouldn't take the job

By Elizabeth Bromstein
Oct 31, 2022
Work-life balance preferred over big salaries, CPAs say
Economy & Policy

Work-life balance preferred over big salaries, CPAs say

By Sophie Nicholls Jones
Sep 28, 2022
4 ways to invest in your relationships & boost your wellbeing
Career Development

4 ways to invest in your relationships & boost your wellbeing

By Ann Gomez
Aug 22, 2022
Mental wellness in the CPA profession
CPA Profession

Mental wellness in the CPA profession

By Jamie Midgley
May 5, 2022
Back to the office: What this means for workplace mental wellness
Resources for CPAs

Back to the office: What this means for workplace mental wellness

By Kerri Brkich
May 3, 2022
Why a successful Vancouver businesswoman is staking her future on plant-based cheese
CPA Profession

Why a successful Vancouver businesswoman is staking her future on plant-based cheese

By Business in Vancouver
Apr 14, 2022
Learning resources to help you tackle 2022
Career Development

Learning resources to help you tackle 2022

By Leah Giesbrecht
Jan 25, 2022
Generational diversity at work
Career Development

Generational diversity at work

By Michelle McRae
Jan 24, 2022
Skills CPAs need in 2022
Resources for CPAs

Skills CPAs need in 2022

By Vivian Tse
Jan 18, 2022
3 ways to motivate yourself to do work you don’t want to do
Career Development

3 ways to motivate yourself to do work you don’t want to do

By Ann Gomez
Dec 14, 2021
Imagine this future
CPA Profession

Imagine this future

By Armughan Ahmad
Oct 28, 2021
Leading with heart and an open mind: Livleen Veslemes, change maker
CPA Profession

Leading with heart and an open mind: Livleen Veslemes, change maker

By Vince Kanasoot
Sep 1, 2021
Good food, good mood – How to give your body its best chance
Career Development

Good food, good mood – How to give your body its best chance

By Nicole Porter
Jul 22, 2021
The balancing act of work-life balance
Career Development

The balancing act of work-life balance

By Carolyn Stern
Jul 9, 2021
How to optimize sleep and downtime to be at your best
Career Development

How to optimize sleep and downtime to be at your best

By Steve Rio
Jun 11, 2021
Improving the mental health of Canadian workers
Resources for CPAs

Improving the mental health of Canadian workers

By CPABC in Focus
May 7, 2021
Reduce brain stress with the best tip ever
Career Development

Reduce brain stress with the best tip ever

By Terry Small
May 6, 2021
Prioritizing mental health at work
Career Development

Prioritizing mental health at work

By Michelle McRae
May 5, 2021
Why it’s important to encourage positive mental health in the workplace
Career Development

Why it’s important to encourage positive mental health in the workplace

By Kerri Brkich
May 4, 2021
Mental health in the workplace: What will the new normal look like?
Career Development

Mental health in the workplace: What will the new normal look like?

By Kerri Wilcox
May 3, 2021
Are you burned out?
Career Development

Are you burned out?

By Glen Sollors
Apr 26, 2021
Mindfulness: Five simple practices to reduce stress and find balance
Career Development

Mindfulness: Five simple practices to reduce stress and find balance

By Glen Sollors
Mar 11, 2021
2020 is the year of working (out) from home
Economy & Policy

2020 is the year of working (out) from home

By Matthew Hague
Dec 14, 2020
5 steps to a September reboot
Career Development

5 steps to a September reboot

By Tammy Robertson
Sep 10, 2020
How KPMG’s “1,000 Acts of Kindness” has inspired employees and lifted communities
CPA Profession

How KPMG’s “1,000 Acts of Kindness” has inspired employees and lifted communities

By Megan Hooge & Vince Kanasoot
Sep 9, 2020
Take care of your mental health with this sure-fire stress buster
Career Development

Take care of your mental health with this sure-fire stress buster

By Terry Small
Jul 13, 2020
Unemployed? How to get back on your feet
Career Development

Unemployed? How to get back on your feet

By Jessica Chan
May 4, 2020
5 ways to keep up your mental health during COVID-19
Career Development

5 ways to keep up your mental health during COVID-19

By Vince Kanasoot
Apr 3, 2020
The number one brain myth and why it is dangerous
Career Development

The number one brain myth and why it is dangerous

By Terry Small
Jul 12, 2019
Practice makes happiness
Career Development

Practice makes happiness

By Paul Krismer
May 29, 2019
Tools to thrive in a world of change
Career Development

Tools to thrive in a world of change

By Scott Orth
May 22, 2019
How managers can prevent their teams from burning out
Career Development

How managers can prevent their teams from burning out

By Chris Wyman
May 2, 2019
Is negative thinking bad for your brain?
Career Development

Is negative thinking bad for your brain?

By Terry Small
Nov 7, 2018

Coffee Chats with CPABC - Podcasts

Other CPABC Podcasts

Are you burned out?
Strategies for getting out of burnout
Mental Health in the workplace: What will the new normal look like?
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Wellness Seminars

CPABC PD Wellness Seminars

Explore CPABC PD self-management and wellness courses such as:

  • Overcoming Burnout
  • Building Resilience
  • Stress Management