Posted on May 25, 2020 by Shezlina Haji, MA
Anger is one of those emotions that we typically feel in response to another deeper emotion, or primary emotion. Anger would then be what we call a secondary emotion. It is typically the emotion that we are able to notice and can be at the forefront of our experience...
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...
Posted on June 20, 2019 by Shezlina Haji, MA
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...
Posted on May 9, 2019 by Shezlina Haji, MA
We have all been asked this question at least once in our life time. Your answer most likely changed with age. When I was 8 I wanted to be an astronomer; at 13 an actor; and at 18 a psychologist. ...
Posted on January 31, 2019 by Shezlina Haji, MA
Life is tough. Many of us have several responsibilities that we must tend to on a daily basis: work, children, household chores, elderly parents, etc. With life being so busy, and sometimes stressful, some of us tend to coast through...
Posted on November 8, 2018 by Shezlina Haji, MA
We live in a busy world. We are expected to work 8 hours a day, sit in traffic for 1-2 hours, drive the kids to hockey practice, watch their piano recitals, then come home to cook dinner and pack lunches...
Posted on September 6, 2018 by Shezlina Haji, MA
As a tribute to the late Aretha Franklin, today we’re going to talk about R.E.S.P.E.C.T. In 1967, Aretha taught us a little about relationships and reminded us that a little respect can go a long way.
Couple’s therapy experts, John and...
Posted on May 3, 2018 by Shezlina Haji, MA
Many of us have a little voice in our head with a running commentary of our lives. “I have to pick up the dry-cleaning today,” “I wonder what the weather is like.” “Ugh – I missed the turn.” This inner...
Posted on March 8, 2018 by Shezlina Haji, MA
There are stages of change that an insect goes through as it matures. This change process is called Metamorphosis. First an egg is formed. Then, with just the right temperature and environment, larva hatches from the egg. Once the larva...
