SterlingSterling Borden is a Registered Professional Counsellor Candidate, RPCc, and a member in good standing with the CPCA (Canadian Professional Counsellors Association).He received his formal training from the Vancouver College of Counsellor Training; however, he believes his experiential training started many years prior.His journey prior to fully embracing the function as a helper has both negative and positive highlights similar to everyone's experience.In his early twenties after a period of struggling, Sterling became passionate about personal development. He was drawn to exploring what inspires people as well as what is involved in transcending the pain that resides in most of us.After realizing that many of us have experienced some type of hurt or loss, Sterling recognized that when given the opportunity to address our pain and work through it, a part of us that was once lost comes back to life allowing a richer and fuller life.'I knew from that point on it was going to be a personal mission to make those opportunities of growth more accessible for myself and others. more... See more text