Testimonials

I just wanted to personally thank you for facilitating the training over the last two mornings. I originally signed up for the training because I have an interest in mental health field from many years ago. I was also involved in the mental health field as a peer-counsellor and a peer-counsellor trainer for 7 years.

Considering all my training experiences, I would say you were the most inclusive trainer/facilitator I have ever had the privilege to learn from.

You were very knowledgeable, personable, exuded great energy, and you had the best memory! You remembered everything about everyone (what they said/asked, where they’re from, what they like to do and even what they wore! 😊 ).

You always acknowledged everyone by name and I felt that the training was very inclusive and successful. I don’t know if you have a PhD in note-taking, have the best memory or a combination of both! Either way, I personally felt your style complemented extremely well with the course. It felt like you were born to do this.

Although the information on the course is mostly a refresher for me, I am grateful I signed up and had the opportunity to learn from you. I wanted to thank you personally and let you know I felt you did a fantastic job. Your training was relevant and practical and I believe I could apply it at work and in my personal life every day.

It was a pleasure and a privilege to learn from you. Thank you and I wish you all the best.

B


I have had the pleasure of taking three courses delivered by Carla now, and I can confidently say she is a superb facilitator and a very knowledgeable presenter!

Carla creates a warm, safe space for participants – an absolute must when you are dealing with delicate subject matter – and encourages engagement and meaningful dialogue around the material she covers. In both in-person and virtual sessions, Carla is sure to connect with all participants and ensures that the material is imparted in a careful and deliberate way. I have encountered very few trainers in my career who are so attentive to the group and the material simultaneously, and it makes the learning experience that much more valuable.

We seek Carla out each time we need to train our staff on delicate subject matter and for all our Mental Health First Aid education. I cannot recommend her enough!


The course was BEYOND AMAZING!!!!! Both personally and moving forward to be of service to others and work to educate others to tamp down and with intention to ever more remove STIGMA!

You are so talented, knowledgeable and gifted. You teach in the style of emulating the very skills you teach!!!!

I feel empowered and way more confident! I too am going to dig further into the supports, resources and services and keep those handy for reference.

My awareness and antennas are greatly heightened to see change in mental health issues. I pulled up all the sites you mentioned yesterday on Mental Health recovery.

Thank you for 2 day of wonderment and skills and tools I will carry with me for a lifetime. A gift indeed.

Alanna


Thank you very much for two days of excellent training.  I am so appreciative of you for providing practical dialogues, communication skills and resources that are applicable not only to my workplace but my daily life.  I really enjoyed your presentation of the material.  You are a very skilled facilitator and I really appreciated the way you acknowledged each and every one of the participants for their contribution to the workshop.

J.S.


Thank you again for sharing your knowledge and experience.

Our Joint Health and Safety Committee participated in the Mental Health First Aid course taught by Carla.

I found Carla’s training techniques to be particularly engaging and encouraged participation. Carla maintained a very good mix of teaching principles along with group activities.

The Mental Health First Aid training has opened up our eyes to a less obvious issue for ourselves, employees and coworkers. The training has prepared us to best handle a mental health issue.


I had the pleasure to take the virtual Mental Health First Aid Training with Carla Abichahine in April 2021.

I found the workshop informative, engaging, and practical. I’m amazed by Carla’s facilitation skills.

She presents sensitive and emotion-provoking topics in such a skillful and tangible way that you want to practice what you’ve learned right away.

Also, she cares about every participant in her workshop and makes your presence valued and appreciated. I enjoyed this workshop and would love to take other courses with Carla.

Maryam Akhavan-Rezaei


I wanted to say how much I enjoyed the MHFA course this past week.  I learned a great deal and am going to implement the ALGEE strategy in my every day life.  I also feel confident now, approaching people if there are red flags whether it be flags for suicide, substance use, or depression.

I think you are a very gifted presenter.  I appreciated the fast pace, the no time for down time, you kept us engaged and on our toes.  I also appreciated your practical, to the point, manner.  The breakout rooms were valuable and the scenarios were realistic and quite helpful.

I also noticed that you have a really good memory.  I was impressed with your ability to remember names, things we had said, it was intriguing!  But it also made us feel important somehow, valued maybe, because you remembered these small details. I  can't even remember the names of my students!

Anyway, I hope you continue to offer and teach these types of courses.  Thank you!

J. O.


I just wanted to tell you how great and useful your class was. You are definitely fantastic at your job. You ran those two days with so much ease, depth and connection, it was inspiring to watch. I’ve actually had to use all that knowledge just a few days after finishing the workshop with you with a colleague who had a big mental breakdown/ anxiety attack at work. It is absolutely mind blowing how those pointers helped de-escalate the situation

A big thank you.

Annie C.


“I had the wonderful opportunity to take the Mental Health First Aid course with a specific focus on youth, which was taught by Carla Abichahine.  Carla is an upbeat and inspirational educator whose vast knowledge and experience with mental health makes this course essential for persons who interact with youth.  The skills you learn by taking this course are valuable for you and the wider community you interact with.  The stigma that mental health carries in our culture will be broken by individuals who take the course.”

Lukas Hahn


I just wanted to thank you again for your amazing workshop last week. You really made it “stick” with me and I feel a lot more confident about helping people now. In fact, I have used ALGEE twice since last week – once when a colleague came into my office and just didn’t look right – ended up sitting with me and chatting about some tough things going on in her life, and secondly when I spotted a student out on the roof in distress. Each time your words came back to me very clearly and I was able to be a duck!

Thanks my friend –

Karrie


I recently attended a workshop led by Carla on Mental Health First Aid. It was particularly tailored for those working in education with young people in an international setting. There were 22 of us, mostly teachers (a hard and potentially critical group to engage) and the workshop was intense, lasting two full days. Carla did a magnificent job, imparting some excellent knowledge and information, keeping us fully engaged, offering interactive opportunities and story- sharing from both her and us and leaving us with a very informative manual to refer to. As well as being knowledgeable and authoritative, she was extremely sensitive and responsive to every individual in the room. During the workshop she created an atmosphere of trust and respect, enabling us all to contribute and be vulnerable when appropriate, but at the same time using the time efficiently and productively. I would highly recommend her to any group needing to upgrade their understanding of youth mental health issues in an engaging and enjoyable atmosphere.

Libby Mason


The Mental Health Instructor Training Course facilitated by Carla was an outstanding, thought provoking, experiential learning experience!  With imagination, and creativity, Carla moves between theory and practice with wisdom and compassion.  Her teaching strategies were both dynamic and realistic.  I unequivocally recommend that you attend one of her training sessions.

Stillman Jacquard


I really enjoyed your presentation and ,of course, the valuable information you extended to us.

In my opinion, you are the epitome of the quintessential  facilitator.  So many times I have seen facilitators that have forgotten what the word means and end up talking to hear themselves talk!!!

You, on the other hand, presented some pretty intense information flawlessly and your “stories” were quite amazing and so very interesting.  I truly appreciate all the information and have already used ALGEE in our class of participants.  Mind you, I had to refer to the book as a reminder but I really feel confident that I followed the guidelines. Thanks again, Carla.  Hope our paths cross again

Geri Campbell


The 2-days of Mental Health First Aid training with Carla was absolutely time well-spent! Carla’s fun and enthusiastic style along with her personal stories and anecdotes helped to make the concepts easy to understand – and use. This is the most real-world training I have taken in a very long time, I put what I learned into practice on the job the very next day! Carla created a supportive and encouraging environment where learning, participation and confidence was maximized. Thank you for a truly excellent learning experience.

Kim Kavanagh


Just wanted to thank you for teaching me some very valuable information this past weekend about mental health.

You are very passionate about the subject you teach and also a very compassionate person, and it shows in your presentation of the material in the course and the way you deliver it.

Thank you for doing what you do as I am sure you have helped very many people over the years.

Take care and I will do my best to do my homework each day.

Steve Vatcher


A truly excellent training experience:
I recently took the Mental Health First Aid program with facilitator Carla Abichahine. The material was just right for front line workers who see a range of students and who need support in understanding what is mental health and how to support someone who is struggling with problems in this area.

Carla approaches the material with compassion and expertise, offering the facts and material with clarity and succinctness. She balances this with her observations and hands-on experience to ground the material and give the class a good sense of how the mental health situation may present in real life. I would recommend this course to any person or organization looking to increase mental health awareness
quickly and safely.

Catherine Williams


In April 2016, I took the Mental Health First Aid-Basic Course. The content was very applicable to the work I do as a front line with The Salvation Army. What stood out over all was the instructors educating style. Carla Abichahine has an amazing ability to:

educate without ego.
educate with a passion.
educate with experience.
educate to diversity.
educate for the student.

I highly recommend Carla Abichahine and the Mental Health First Aid Course to those who want a better understanding of people and what they deal with and how we as front line workers can best support and assist people experiencing poor mental health.
Thank-you Carla!

Nancy Lemire


“Recently I completed the Mental Health First Aid course provided by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. The course was facilitated by Carla Abichahine who IMO, did an excellent job at breaking down various mental health conditions people may have and how to properly respond to these situations in a potential crisis. I suggest this course to anyone who aims to improve their mental health literacy, provide the skills and knowledge to help people better manage potential or developing mental health problems in themselves, a family member, a friend or a colleague!”

John Zador


Testimonial from a participant who attended the Mental Health First Aid Training, delivered by Carla Abichahine.

“My wife and I attended this great program hosted by Safe + Sound First Aid Training. As parents of a daughter with mental illness, we learned some valuable skills and information around managing mental health crises. The skills we came away with will undoubtedly help us both within our family and in our community. Mental Health First Aid is a great program and we would recommend this training to anyone who would like to learn more about helping people with mental health issues.”

Richard Stewart


This Mental Health First Aid course could not have been more attuned to the needs of my current position and of my organization. The course left me with broad knowledge on Mental Health issues as well as specific skills to approach any new situation with confidence.
Carla was knowledgeable and encouraged personal discussion. She created a safe space for participants to engage with the material and with their own levels of learning on the subject matter. Overall I came away with new knowledge, a sharpened skill set and an understanding of my own strengths and limits.

Joanna Ludlow


I recently had the absolute pleasure of participating in a Mental Health Basic First Aid course, put on by Safe and Sound First Aid. As an Instructor/Educator for the past nine years, I came into the course with a heightened interest and some personal knowledge of the topic of Mental Health, as two of my immediate family members suffer from depression.  Unfortunately, the topic of Mental Health carries such an enormous negative stigma, even though it touches so many lives in so many ways. The course instructor was extremely knowledgeable and helped to break down barriers that we all have on this topic. Carla taught the course with passion and empathy in a motivating and uplifting environment. She did a fabulous job in engaging all participants and allowing for open discussion and dialogue.

I strongly recommend that everyone who has any contact with a person or persons living with the struggles of a mental illness should take this course. Whether you are a teacher, coach, counsellor, pastor, community worker, health care provider, parent, friend, co-worker, manager or business owner…..this course will give you the basic understanding of the different types of mental illness and the tools and knowledge needed to recognize the signs and symptoms of an impending crisis, and how to keep yourself and the patient stable until help arrives. The course material was professional, organized and easy to follow and understand. Thank you to Gill and Carla for an unbelievable experience!

Lisa Ochoa-Rangno


The simple skills that the MHFA framework teaches are invaluable for frontline personnel

I recently had the opportunity to attend a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) instructors course, which was put on by The Mental Health Commission of Canada and facilitated by Carla Abichahine.  It was a great course to say the least, and it has helped to prepare me to instruct fellow officers in the MHFA two day course.

I’m very pleased with the Saskatoon Police Service’s forward thinking in getting it’s officers educated and trained in this often stigmatized and misunderstood area that all police services deal with on a daily basis.

The simple skills that the MHFA framework teaches are invaluable for frontline personnel. We are not there to diagnose or act as Psychologists, but merely to apply mental first aid to those in crisis and hopefully stabilize them until they get the help they need.

I  feel the MHFA course is a  step in the right direction for educating the police on how to approach situations properly when dealing with people suffering with mental disorders. But it will also encourage us to look at our own mental health as officers and first responders as well. This will assist in emotionally bulletproofing us for our jobs on the front line, but also in our personal lives as well. With more training and acquired knowledge in the area of mental health, hopefully this will move us closer to understanding and de-stigmatizing this all too common issue.

Derek Chesney


I highly recommend this course to anybody

“I am very fortunate enough to have been able to attend the 2 day Mental Health First Aid course. It made me more aware of signs and symptoms to watch out for when confronted with real-life situations of people suffering from different types of mental disorder. We tend to misunderstand individuals not knowing how to deal with them when a concern arises. I highly recommend this course to anybody—It is good to be equipped with tools that we might be able to use and create a positive impact in our society. Thanks, Carla!”

Jenny R. Maravilla


Overwhelmingly positive feedback

We partnered with Carla in 2014 in order to help our staff better recognize and support people with mental health challenges.

Carla’s engaging classroom facilitation combined with depth of knowledge was a perfect combination that was met with overwhelmingly positive feedback.

Clayton J. Dean


I was honoured to have been trained by Carla.

I would like to take the opportunity to thank Carla Abichahine for the MHFA Trainer facilitation in February, 2014.

The course content  and her passion was evident in throughout the  delivery of training. Carla demonstrated exceptional facilitation skills, and promoted a safe, engaging and respectful classroom environment. She stayed on track at all times, without compromising the needs of the participants.

Carla’s course objectives were clear and she went above and beyond to achieve the participants’ expectations. She was cognizant of the need to appeal to all learning styles, and she did so with ease.

I’ve attended numerous professional development sessions throughout my lengthy career, and I have to say that I was honoured to have been trained by Carla.  Thanks Carla!!!!

Lynda Bankley


Carla’s warm personality brought life to the classroom.

Carla’s delivery of the Mental Health First Aid course was a great experience. Her enthusiasm for the subject matter combined with her warm personality brought life to the classroom.

She was forthright and honest with her own personal experiences and was compassionate with participants sharing and exchanging their own stories.

Carla’s sense of humor balanced this serious material very well and her humanity shone brightly throughout the course.

Rachelle Chinnery


Thank you so much Carla!

You are a fantastic facilitator and I really appreciated the knowledge that you have passed on to me. Since mental health tends to be invisible, it is an aspect that I have struggled to assist with and I feel I am now much better equipped to provide care.
Megan Romas

Hi Carla, just wanted to say thank you for the last couple days.
Like everybody who spoke I learned a lot, I’m gonna think about things a little differently. I’m still pretty confident in the way I did things but I most definitely going to make tweaks to my questions asked and like I said just being there with them without speaking I think will be a much easier thing to do.  So thanks for your time and being vulnerable it is much appreciated by all of us. Take care I’ll see you again.


Our Joint Health and Safety Committee participated in the Mental Health First Aid course taught by Carla.

I found Carla’s training techniques to be particularly engaging and encouraged participation. Carla maintained a very good mix of teaching principles along with group activities.

The Mental Health First Aid training has opened up our eyes to a less obvious issue for ourselves, employees and coworkers. The training has prepared us to best handle a mental health issue.


I had the pleasure to take the virtual Mental Health First Aid Training with Carla Abichahine in April 2021.

I found the workshop informative, engaging, and practical. I’m amazed by Carla’s facilitation skills.

She presents sensitive and emotion-provoking topics in such a skillful and tangible way that you want to practice what you’ve learned right away.

Also, she cares about every participant in her workshop and makes your presence valued and appreciated. I enjoyed this workshop and would love to take other courses with Carla.

Maryam Akhavan-Rezaei


I wanted to say how much I enjoyed the MHFA course this past week.  I learned a great deal and am going to implement the ALGEE strategy in my every day life.  I also feel confident now, approaching people if there are red flags whether it be flags for suicide, substance use, or depression.

I think you are a very gifted presenter.  I appreciated the fast pace, the no time for down time, you kept us engaged and on our toes.  I also appreciated your practical, to the point, manner.  The breakout rooms were valuable and the scenarios were realistic and quite helpful.

I also noticed that you have a really good memory.  I was impressed with your ability to remember names, things we had said, it was intriguing!  But it also made us feel important somehow, valued maybe, because you remembered these small details. I  can't even remember the names of my students!

Anyway, I hope you continue to offer and teach these types of courses.  Thank you!

J. O.


I just wanted to tell you how great and useful your class was. You are definitely fantastic at your job. You ran those two days with so much ease, depth and connection, it was inspiring to watch. I’ve actually had to use all that knowledge just a few days after finishing the workshop with you with a colleague who had a big mental breakdown/ anxiety attack at work. It is absolutely mind blowing how those pointers helped de-escalate the situation

A big thank you.

Annie C.


“I had the wonderful opportunity to take the Mental Health First Aid course with a specific focus on youth, which was taught by Carla Abichahine.  Carla is an upbeat and inspirational educator whose vast knowledge and experience with mental health makes this course essential for persons who interact with youth.  The skills you learn by taking this course are valuable for you and the wider community you interact with.  The stigma that mental health carries in our culture will be broken by individuals who take the course.”

Lukas Hahn


I just wanted to thank you again for your amazing workshop last week. You really made it “stick” with me and I feel a lot more confident about helping people now. In fact, I have used ALGEE twice since last week – once when a colleague came into my office and just didn’t look right – ended up sitting with me and chatting about some tough things going on in her life, and secondly when I spotted a student out on the roof in distress. Each time your words came back to me very clearly and I was able to be a duck!

Thanks my friend –

Karrie


I recently attended a workshop led by Carla on Mental Health First Aid. It was particularly tailored for those working in education with young people in an international setting. There were 22 of us, mostly teachers (a hard and potentially critical group to engage) and the workshop was intense, lasting two full days. Carla did a magnificent job, imparting some excellent knowledge and information, keeping us fully engaged, offering interactive opportunities and story- sharing from both her and us and leaving us with a very informative manual to refer to. As well as being knowledgeable and authoritative, she was extremely sensitive and responsive to every individual in the room. During the workshop she created an atmosphere of trust and respect, enabling us all to contribute and be vulnerable when appropriate, but at the same time using the time efficiently and productively. I would highly recommend her to any group needing to upgrade their understanding of youth mental health issues in an engaging and enjoyable atmosphere.

Libby Mason


The Mental Health Instructor Training Course facilitated by Carla was an outstanding, thought provoking, experiential learning experience!  With imagination, and creativity, Carla moves between theory and practice with wisdom and compassion.  Her teaching strategies were both dynamic and realistic.  I unequivocally recommend that you attend one of her training sessions.

Stillman Jacquard


I really enjoyed your presentation and ,of course, the valuable information you extended to us.

In my opinion, you are the epitome of the quintessential  facilitator.  So many times I have seen facilitators that have forgotten what the word means and end up talking to hear themselves talk!!!

You, on the other hand, presented some pretty intense information flawlessly and your “stories” were quite amazing and so very interesting.  I truly appreciate all the information and have already used ALGEE in our class of participants.  Mind you, I had to refer to the book as a reminder but I really feel confident that I followed the guidelines. Thanks again, Carla.  Hope our paths cross again

Geri Campbell


The 2-days of Mental Health First Aid training with Carla was absolutely time well-spent! Carla’s fun and enthusiastic style along with her personal stories and anecdotes helped to make the concepts easy to understand – and use. This is the most real-world training I have taken in a very long time, I put what I learned into practice on the job the very next day! Carla created a supportive and encouraging environment where learning, participation and confidence was maximized. Thank you for a truly excellent learning experience.

Kim Kavanagh


Just wanted to thank you for teaching me some very valuable information this past weekend about mental health.

You are very passionate about the subject you teach and also a very compassionate person, and it shows in your presentation of the material in the course and the way you deliver it.

Thank you for doing what you do as I am sure you have helped very many people over the years.

Take care and I will do my best to do my homework each day.

Steve Vatcher


A truly excellent training experience:
I recently took the Mental Health First Aid program with facilitator Carla Abichahine. The material was just right for front line workers who see a range of students and who need support in understanding what is mental health and how to support someone who is struggling with problems in this area.

Carla approaches the material with compassion and expertise, offering the facts and material with clarity and succinctness. She balances this with her observations and hands-on experience to ground the material and give the class a good sense of how the mental health situation may present in real life. I would recommend this course to any person or organization looking to increase mental health awareness
quickly and safely.

Catherine Williams


In April 2016, I took the Mental Health First Aid-Basic Course. The content was very applicable to the work I do as a front line with The Salvation Army. What stood out over all was the instructors educating style. Carla Abichahine has an amazing ability to:

educate without ego.
educate with a passion.
educate with experience.
educate to diversity.
educate for the student.

I highly recommend Carla Abichahine and the Mental Health First Aid Course to those who want a better understanding of people and what they deal with and how we as front line workers can best support and assist people experiencing poor mental health.
Thank-you Carla!

Nancy Lemire


“Recently I completed the Mental Health First Aid course provided by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. The course was facilitated by Carla Abichahine who IMO, did an excellent job at breaking down various mental health conditions people may have and how to properly respond to these situations in a potential crisis. I suggest this course to anyone who aims to improve their mental health literacy, provide the skills and knowledge to help people better manage potential or developing mental health problems in themselves, a family member, a friend or a colleague!”

John Zador


Testimonial from a participant who attended the Mental Health First Aid Training, delivered by Carla Abichahine.

“My wife and I attended this great program hosted by Safe + Sound First Aid Training. As parents of a daughter with mental illness, we learned some valuable skills and information around managing mental health crises. The skills we came away with will undoubtedly help us both within our family and in our community. Mental Health First Aid is a great program and we would recommend this training to anyone who would like to learn more about helping people with mental health issues.”

Richard Stewart


This Mental Health First Aid course could not have been more attuned to the needs of my current position and of my organization. The course left me with broad knowledge on Mental Health issues as well as specific skills to approach any new situation with confidence.
Carla was knowledgeable and encouraged personal discussion. She created a safe space for participants to engage with the material and with their own levels of learning on the subject matter. Overall I came away with new knowledge, a sharpened skill set and an understanding of my own strengths and limits.

Joanna Ludlow


I recently had the absolute pleasure of participating in a Mental Health Basic First Aid course, put on by Safe and Sound First Aid. As an Instructor/Educator for the past nine years, I came into the course with a heightened interest and some personal knowledge of the topic of Mental Health, as two of my immediate family members suffer from depression.  Unfortunately, the topic of Mental Health carries such an enormous negative stigma, even though it touches so many lives in so many ways. The course instructor was extremely knowledgeable and helped to break down barriers that we all have on this topic. Carla taught the course with passion and empathy in a motivating and uplifting environment. She did a fabulous job in engaging all participants and allowing for open discussion and dialogue.

I strongly recommend that everyone who has any contact with a person or persons living with the struggles of a mental illness should take this course. Whether you are a teacher, coach, counsellor, pastor, community worker, health care provider, parent, friend, co-worker, manager or business owner…..this course will give you the basic understanding of the different types of mental illness and the tools and knowledge needed to recognize the signs and symptoms of an impending crisis, and how to keep yourself and the patient stable until help arrives. The course material was professional, organized and easy to follow and understand. Thank you to Gill and Carla for an unbelievable experience!

Lisa Ochoa-Rangno


The simple skills that the MHFA framework teaches are invaluable for frontline personnel

I recently had the opportunity to attend a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) instructors course, which was put on by The Mental Health Commission of Canada and facilitated by Carla Abichahine.  It was a great course to say the least, and it has helped to prepare me to instruct fellow officers in the MHFA two day course.

I’m very pleased with the Saskatoon Police Service’s forward thinking in getting it’s officers educated and trained in this often stigmatized and misunderstood area that all police services deal with on a daily basis.

The simple skills that the MHFA framework teaches are invaluable for frontline personnel. We are not there to diagnose or act as Psychologists, but merely to apply mental first aid to those in crisis and hopefully stabilize them until they get the help they need.

I  feel the MHFA course is a  step in the right direction for educating the police on how to approach situations properly when dealing with people suffering with mental disorders. But it will also encourage us to look at our own mental health as officers and first responders as well. This will assist in emotionally bulletproofing us for our jobs on the front line, but also in our personal lives as well. With more training and acquired knowledge in the area of mental health, hopefully this will move us closer to understanding and de-stigmatizing this all too common issue.

Derek Chesney


I highly recommend this course to anybody

“I am very fortunate enough to have been able to attend the 2 day Mental Health First Aid course. It made me more aware of signs and symptoms to watch out for when confronted with real-life situations of people suffering from different types of mental disorder. We tend to misunderstand individuals not knowing how to deal with them when a concern arises. I highly recommend this course to anybody—It is good to be equipped with tools that we might be able to use and create a positive impact in our society. Thanks, Carla!”

Jenny R. Maravilla


Overwhelmingly positive feedback

We partnered with Carla in 2014 in order to help our staff better recognize and support people with mental health challenges.

Carla’s engaging classroom facilitation combined with depth of knowledge was a perfect combination that was met with overwhelmingly positive feedback.

Clayton J. Dean


I was honoured to have been trained by Carla.

I would like to take the opportunity to thank Carla Abichahine for the MHFA Trainer facilitation in February, 2014.

The course content  and her passion was evident in throughout the  delivery of training. Carla demonstrated exceptional facilitation skills, and promoted a safe, engaging and respectful classroom environment. She stayed on track at all times, without compromising the needs of the participants.

Carla’s course objectives were clear and she went above and beyond to achieve the participants’ expectations. She was cognizant of the need to appeal to all learning styles, and she did so with ease.

I’ve attended numerous professional development sessions throughout my lengthy career, and I have to say that I was honoured to have been trained by Carla.  Thanks Carla!!!!

Lynda Bankley


Carla’s warm personality brought life to the classroom.

Carla’s delivery of the Mental Health First Aid course was a great experience. Her enthusiasm for the subject matter combined with her warm personality brought life to the classroom.

She was forthright and honest with her own personal experiences and was compassionate with participants sharing and exchanging their own stories.

Carla’s sense of humor balanced this serious material very well and her humanity shone brightly throughout the course.

Rachelle Chinnery


Thank you so much Carla!

You are a fantastic facilitator and I really appreciated the knowledge that you have passed on to me. Since mental health tends to be invisible, it is an aspect that I have struggled to assist with and I feel I am now much better equipped to provide care.
Megan Romas

Hi Carla, just wanted to say thank you for the last couple days.
Like everybody who spoke I learned a lot, I’m gonna think about things a little differently. I’m still pretty confident in the way I did things but I most definitely going to make tweaks to my questions asked and like I said just being there with them without speaking I think will be a much easier thing to do.  So thanks for your time and being vulnerable it is much appreciated by all of us. Take care I’ll see you again.

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