Compassion is the feeling that happens when you notice that others are suffering and your heart responds to their pain with love and kindness. Compassion means “to suffer with” giving us the desire to help the suffering person in some...
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is a short-term, goal oriented and structured therapy approach that focusses on the relationships between thoughts, feelings and behaviours. It is an evidence-based approach used as an effective treatment for depression, anxiety, panic, chronic pain, eating disorders...
One of the most common reasons couples attend counselling is for conflict resolution. In many cases, these couples are stuck because despite many attempts at finding resolution some of their problems just don’t seem to go away. They come in...
Do you feel pulled in a million different directions? In a culture that celebrates busyness and overachievement, we can find ourselves like a hamster in a treadmill racing from one thing to the next. We pack our day with commitments...
Many of us have the core belief that we are alone in this universe. As I’ve witnessed with many clients, that core belief has a negative impact on how we address our needs, take care of ourselves, set boundaries, and...
With the new school year looming, students of any age can benefit from learning how to study more effectively. Rather than bringing up the subject of study habits as a lecture, entice your kids with the promise that they will...
You may already be familiar with how your attachment style can influence your behaviour in romantic relationships and your choices in romantic partners, but have you ever considered its role in how you react to breakups?
Attachment styles, rooted in attachment...
Have you ever felt that you feel “too much,” or that you feel things “too deeply”? Or, have you ever noticed that you are acutely attuned to bright lights, itchy clothing, strong scents and loud noises? There’s a chance that...
Disappointment is the experience you feel when you consider ‘what might have been,’ in contrast to your present circumstances. It is the recognition that you don’t have, didn’t get, or will not achieve what you wanted, as well as a...
Mental illness can be debilitating. Many who struggle with mental illness feel pressure to carry on with life and uphold responsibilities while in agony inside. It’s no surprise then that many who struggle with mental illness want to numb the...