irene pugliese (she/her), msw, rsw
manager of wellness services
shccoun3@lakeheadu.ca
+1 (807) 343 8998
prettie res
mon-fri 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
academic qualifications:
wilfrid laurier university, waterloo, on; master of social work, 2000
university of western ontario, london, on; bachelor of arts (honours) - psychology/women's studies, 1998
date joined lakehead:
september 2008
my name is irene pugliese and i am the manager of wellness services at student health and wellness, thunder bay campus. i joined the student health and wellness team more than 10 years ago as a part time counsellor. currently i provide counselling services as well as coordinating the counselling and health promotion programs. i have a master of social work degree from wilfrid laurier university and i practice from a client-centred framework with a focus on cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness based interventions. i also have a strong interest in resilience habits and facilitate brief "wellu resilience" sessions to promote the uptake of these habits.