Posted on June 22, 2023 by Shezlina Haji, MA
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...
Posted on April 13, 2023 by Shezlina Haji, MA
I often find myself wondering what my 3-year-old niece is thinking about. I wonder how she sees the world and her place in it. I wonder how she feels to navigate her little world with so little understanding of what...
Posted on October 6, 2022 by Shezlina Haji, MA
Frequently asked questions about forgiveness in therapy:
Question: “What is forgiveness?”
Answer: Choosing to forgive means deciding to release feelings of anger or resentment towards someone or something for their transgression. It is the ability to recognize and accept when something...
Posted on June 16, 2022 by Shezlina Haji, MA
You are at an intimate party of 30+ friends, having engaging conversations with people you have known forever. Despite being surrounded by friends who seem to enjoy your company, you feel utterly alone. If this is a familiar feeling to...
Posted on February 10, 2022 by Shezlina Haji, MA
Addiction is a mental illness. When a person struggles with an addiction it can affect every aspect of their life, including their ability to parent. Like other mental illness, addictions can be passed down by a combination of genetics and...
Posted on September 23, 2021 by Shezlina Haji, MA
Boundaries. Self-care. Words of the century. By now most of us must know what these words mean. This is how I define them.
Self-care is anything you do to take care of yourself, that nourishes your soul and your body, with...
Posted on July 29, 2021 by Shezlina Haji, MA
Have you ever had one of those days when you felt irritable, overly tired, or had difficulty dealing with your regular daily routine and were unsure why you felt that way? More often than not, we can determine what is...
Posted on January 7, 2021 by Shezlina Haji, MA
Decades of research has proven that emotions are universal. The idea that emotions are experienced universally suggests that regardless of where in the world you are born, or what culture you are raised in, you are born with the innate...
Posted on November 21, 2019 by Shezlina Haji, MA
Winter is a time for hibernation. We spend 90% of our time indoors and away from the cold. I mean, who doesn’t love a day of sitting by the fireplace with a warm cup of tea and cozy blanket? I...
Posted on September 26, 2019 by Shezlina Haji, MA
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...
