Svetlana Pepin

Over a span of two decades, Svetlana has been engaged in various educational, social, community and artistic practices as an educator, a foster parent to indigenous young adults, a program coordinator for a refugee children’s program, homework volunteer at a refugee youth centre, puppet programs/drama classes in schools, community centres, neighbourhood spaces, teaching English as a second language through art, facilitating open art studios, in Canada and other countries (Russia, Moldova, Ukraine, Ethiopia, Vanuatu). She also received her pedagogical and psychology degree in Russia and worked as an educator and a high school counsellor before moving to Canada. In Canada, after completing the required two-year program and professional practice, she received her teaching certificate.  Svetlana is an artist. She creates puppets and dolls, dances, and writes poetry and scripts. 

Having acquired lots of experience over the years, she has had many opportunities to witness the transforming, uniting, sustaining and empowering power of arts and decided to combine her two interests: psychology and art by obtaining a Master's level Diploma in Art and Expressive Art Therapies. Svetlana is a professional member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association the Canadian Art Therapy Association. Her interest is to accompany others on their journey to healing and growth by tapping into their inner resources and wisdom through creativity.