Honouring Grief and Loss around the Thanksgiving Holiday
If you are grieving the loss of a loved one (or the loss of almost anything we cherish) this Thanksgiving[…]
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An Apology and its Role in Healing
Apologies and the notion of real forgiveness are such difficult topics in life, relationships…and therapy. For many, it can feel[…]
Read moreWhy Men May be More Resistant to Couples Counselling
While I dislike gender stereotyping, and my experience as a couples therapist disproves the notion that only women are able[…]
Read moreMindfulness and Drinking: Can you Ride Out the Urge?
Mindfulness-based approaches in therapy work to help clients notice but not suppress or judge or distract from particular urges that[…]
Read moreThe Status and Impact of Being “too busy”
Many, or even most people I know or have worked with, and particularly after having children, feel they are overwhelmed[…]
Read moreHighly Anxious and Pregnant?
Not that mothers need even more to worry about –but if you are thinking you are experiencing high levels of[…]
Read moreToo Late for Marriage Counselling? Marriage Myths
As a Hamilton area psychotherapist / counsellor who offers both marriage counselling and pre-marriage counselling or marriage preparation as it[…]
Read moreA True Government Commitment to Mental Health Care
Governments in this country talk a lot about improving mental health services for people with anxiety, depression and other common[…]
Read moreAre You Raising Resilient and Confident Children?
Resiliency is one of the great gifts we can develop in life — it can help to build confidence around[…]
Read moreLazy Summer Days? Is More TV “Mindless” TV?
Parents find it tough, day after day, to find kids activities through the long months of summer — and summer[…]
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