Personal Growth
Understanding Forgiveness
Often in life there are obstacles that prevent us from living to our full potential. We may not always be conscious of it, but in
Living Well
November 5, 2015
Often in life there are obstacles that prevent us from living to our full potential. We may not always be conscious of it, but in
When was the last time you played with Lego blocks? Recently, I have rediscovered this nostalgic childhood activity. There is a certain relaxation that comes
In what is an undoubtedly diverse society that is increasingly more tolerant of each other’s differences, discrimination and oppression are still too prevalent. Among others,
Life can be busy and stressful and sometimes we are faced with situations and problems we are unhappy about. What do we do with these
When people think about counselling, what often comes to mind is Freud. Usually, when people think about Freud, they think about his crazy ideas of
Many times when we are suffering from anxiety or depression we feel these distressing difficulties have control over us and we are powerless to fight
In my last blog post, I discussed self-compassion. Self-compassion is exactly what it sounds like – being compassionate to yourself. Just like riding a bike,
Sex vs. Gender Identity. Before delving into a discussion about what it means to be transgender, its important to clarify some terms. The term “sex”refers
The term “addiction” is used frequently in reference to many behaviours from substance abuse to food, to sex, or chocolate. It is often referred to
Being assertive is hard for a lot of people. We worry about conflict, about being viewed as aggressive, or we just don’t want to put
Throughout our life and interactions with others we have difficult emotions that arise. One of these most difficult emotions is guilt. At times, we use
In my experience as a counsellor, I have seen many things change in the way we practice over the years. Moving from costly long-term approaches,