In the Spotlight
The High Cost of Disconnection
By Nancy Michel
An attractive 16 year old girl was describing how hard it was for her to go to school each day. She complained that while she had two friends at school, neither was in any of her classes. I suggested that this gave her an opportunity ...
Is Therapy Working for You?
By Chris Boyd
I recently checked in with a friend to inquire about her counselling experience after she sought a referral. I wanted to ensure she was receiving the support she needed. her response was along the lines of, "It's going well...I think? This is my first experience ...
The Surprising Impact of Journaling
By Joan Schultz
Who knew? A study done at the University of California, Los Angeles using Functional Magnetic Brain Imaging (fMRI) to research "affect labelling" (putting feelings into words) had some surprising results. It was found that the process of writing one's feelings on paper was enough to ...
Managing Holiday Celebrations with Children after a Loss
By Tamara Williams
After the death of a person or pet dear to your child, the holidays, especially the first ones, can become emotionally complicated. It is hard to know if you should celebrate and honour old traditions or ignore them and pretend like nothing is happening. For ...
Addictions
The High Cost of Disconnection
An attractive 16 year old girl was describing how hard it was for her to go to school ...
Smartphone Addiction
The headline in the Globe and Mail read, "Your smartphone is making you stupid, antisocial and unhealthy. So ...
Orthorexia Nervosa: When Healing Becomes Unhealthy
Sally scrolls through her social media and an article catches her eye. She clicks on the link and ...
My Teen is Cutting: What can I do?
Liz and Dan recently received a call from the school counsellor informing them their 14 year old daughter, ...
Family & Parenting
Parenting Gen Z
The current teen and young adult population are Generation Z. They have grown up in the era of ...
Married After Children – Surviving The Empty Nest
Married for 32 years, and now empty nesters, Mike and Anna found themselves struggling to connect with each ...
Managing Meldowns: How Co-Regulation leads to Self-Regulation
Most caregivers can agree that dealing with their child’s meltdowns can be exhausting, draining, and challenging. Often, these ...
Betrayal
David betrayed his life partner and he was not prepared for his partner’s emotional distress. He wanted to ...
Depression
Betrayal
David betrayed his life partner and he was not prepared for his partner’s emotional distress. He wanted to ...
Healing Through Poetry
September 10th 2019 is a day Rick will never forget. He was sitting at an intersection on his ...
A Few Thoughts on the Death of George Floyd
The tragic death of George Floyd is yet another example of the nastiness of discrimination and prejudice that ...
How to Talk About Suicide
Suicide is an emotional word. Feelings of confusion, fear, anger, and even disgust are common responses when the ...
Marriage Moments
Watch the video series from a Pre-Marriage seminar given by psychologist Denis Boyd, M.A.