Posted on March 3, 2022 by Lindsay Savard, MSW, RSW
Parents have been stretched in a million different ways during this pandemic and pushed beyond the limits in ways they did not know were possible.
All at once, we were hopping on and off work zoom calls between episodes of Cocomelon...
Posted on February 28, 2022 by Debbie Will, MA
There is a common axiom that if you do not know where you are going, you can end up somewhere else. In the fields of psychotherapy and counselling there is a common goal to help others in their human journey. ...
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 November 11, 2021 by Natalie Draycott, MACP
Our thoughts are silent, but powerful. They have the ability to impact our state of mind, perspective, well-being, and ultimately the course of our lives. It is often said that thoughts lead to feelings, which lead(s) to behaviour. Therefore, it...
Posted on October 28, 2021 by Carrie-Lee Gibson, MACP
What is the emotion of “Awe” and how can this complex emotion enhance your life. Awe is said to be a positive emotion that is triggered by awareness of something that is vastly larger than oneself and not understandable. This...
Posted on October 21, 2021 by Julie Couture, MACP
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Do you ever find yourself in bed, trying to go to sleep but your brain is thinking and keeping you up? Do you ever find yourself trying to get work done but realize that you have...
Posted on October 14, 2021 by Jodie Purnell, MC
What are body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs)?
Often dismissed as “bad habits,” these self-grooming behaviours include nail biting, skin picking, and hair pulling, among others. According to www.bfrb.org, at least 5% of the population engage in BFRBs; so, they are quite common!...
Posted on October 7, 2021 by Jodi Kunz, MC
“A deep sense of love and belonging is an irresistible need of all people. We are biologically, cognitively, physically, and spiritually wired to love, to be loved, and to belong. When those needs are not met, we don’t function as...
Posted on September 30, 2021 by Lisa Gust, MSc.
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Now more than ever, life can feel like a never-ending series of choices. All day we make many small decisions, including what to wear, how to respond to others, and how to spend our time.
We...
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...