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Coping Strategies: Good, Bad, or Otherwise?

Let’s face it. Most of us agree that life can be stressful. Between the never-ending demand of responsibility, the always-incoming emails, the never seemingly attainable balance between work and home life, day-to-day living at times can feel overwhelming. 
 
So, what do...

Are Cellphones Ruining Your Relationships?

As a couple’s counsellor, one of the biggest complaints I hear is that my partner doesn’t listen to me. This complaint comes in many different forms. I hear things such as, “My partner is always distracted, my partner doesn’t talk...

Survival after Trauma

One of the most common reasons to seek counselling is to learn how to regulate emotions. I frequently hear from clients that they have been struggling to manage their emotions and how that is affecting their relationships, job or some...

How Knowing Your Attachment Style Can Help You in Dating

 
Terms like attachment styles have recently made their way into the common lexicon. The theory of attachment was originally developed by John Bowlby, a British psychoanalyst who was curious to explore the intense distress experienced by infants who had been...

I Love You, But I Don’t Like You Right Now

Have you ever looked at your partner with disdain after cleaning up that empty can of pop they left on the counter or their shoes and coat in front of the door, thinking to yourself that your partner is ‘useless’...

How Does My Attachment Style Impact My Relationships?

 
Humans are born with an incredible ability to form attachments, these connections with others are critical to our development, growth, sense of love and self.
 
In the 1950’s John Bowlby developed a theory on attachment styles that are developed in our...

Coping with Anxiety Related to Flying

For some individuals and families, spring approaching means summer travel plans. This can be an exciting time, but unfortunately flying can be anxiety inducing.  Here are some strategies and things to consider if you are someone that experiences anxiety related...