Posted on July 22, 2021 by Aziza Giga-Hirji MSW, RSW
Compassion is an idea that is familiar to most people. Many feel compassion in relationships with their partners, children, siblings, parents, etc. However, I have realized that the idea of self-compassion is unknown to many people.
It is easy to be...
Posted on December 24, 2020 by Aziza Giga-Hirji MSW, RSW
Empathy can be defined as the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. Empathy is a fundamental building block in close and intimate relationships but can be overlooked at times. Many individuals grow up in homes where they...
Posted on April 17, 2020 by Aziza Giga-Hirji, MSW, RSW
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...
Posted on December 5, 2019 by Aziza Giga-Hirji, MSW, RSW
Conflict is normal in healthy relationships and disagreements occur in our daily lives. Some may see conflict as something negative and try to avoid it. However, managing conflict and developing skills to communicate in a healthy way are skills that...
Posted on May 30, 2019 by Aziza Giga-Hirji, MSW, RSW
Guilt and Shame are powerful emotions but have some very distinct characteristics. Guilt can be derived from feelings of remorse of some sort of wrong doing and surrounds a person behaviour. When someone feels guilt, they can also feel sad...
Posted on February 14, 2019 by Aziza Giga-Hirji, MSW, RSW
The way we communicate almost always has to do with how we were raised and what was modeled to us. A lot of people go through life thinking that the way they communicate and express their feelings is healthy until...
Posted on October 5, 2017 by Aziza Giga-Hirji, MSW, RSW
Many clients that I have come into contact with have seemed to struggle with a very basic relationship skill – communication. This seemed to pose a problem for them with developing and maintaining healthy relationships. It has become apparent to...
Posted on July 27, 2017 by Aziza Giga-Hirji, MSW, RSW
What is Stress?
Stress can be defined by any change that a person must adapt to in their ever changing world. Stress is a part of every day life and is unavoidable. It can arise from both positive and negative experiences...
Posted on October 27, 2016 by Aziza Giga-Hirji MSW, RSW
Anger is a natural and normal feeling or emotion that everyone is capable of feeling. Anger is a natural, adaptive response to perceived threats and it can inspire powerful feelings and behaviours that allow us to defend ourselves. A certain...