Grieving is hard any time of the year but during the holidays it’s particularly hard. Whether you have lost family or friends to death or have parted ways with family that were not healthy for you just know that it makes sense to be having a harder time during this season. While looking at lights … Read more
Do you notice that you are trying to live your life but your parents’ ideas are influencing you, even though you are an adult? Do you let your parents’ comments influence your opinion of your romantic partner? Enmeshment is a psychological term that describes a blurring, or lack of, boundaries between people. Many times it … Read more
Break ups can be very hard. It is normal to experience feelings that change a lot. People describe an emotional “whiplash,” with feelings changing every hour. You may miss her and romanticize what the relationship was. Then an hour later you may experience anger at her and remember all the bad parts of the relationship. This kind of whiplash is normal but can be uncomfortable.
So, you have traits of ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder). Welcome! In recent months the number of people reporting traits of ADHD in my practice has increased considerably. While a clinical counsellor cannot diagnose ADHD (you’d want to see a family doctor, psychiatrist or psychologist for that) what they can do is support you in your … Read more
Are you feeling stifled in your relationship? Not sure if you are in love anymore? Having an increased frequency of arguments? You might be in the stage of your relationship where you are negotiating your needs with your partner’s needs. Couples Experts Ellyn Bader and her partner Peter saw over 50 thousand couples in the … Read more
Do you find yourself easily thrown off? If something goes wrong at work are you ruminating for days or weeks? If you don’t get a text returned do you feel so hurt that you can’t study, go to the gym or even get out of bed? Making space for feelings is important, yes. In recent … Read more
Let’s do a check-in: Are you where you want to be in life- Financially? Romantically? Parenthood- or Career-wise? If yes, great. If not, what’s gotten in the way? Two actions need to be practiced to get to living the life you want. First is knowing what your goal is. And that takes defining what you … Read more
Are you getting burnt out by someone in your life? Do you feel resentment towards them? Are you exhausted? Do you feel guilty for not being able to maintain a lot of contact with them? Ask yourself this: Are you good at setting boundaries with others? Setting boundaries with others is a healthy way to … Read more
Are you finding yourself overwhelmed by your life? Are you running around doing things for everyone else and not getting your important items checked off? Is your physical and mental health taking a hit? Are you not making headway on your personal goals in areas of health, finance, career or relationships? Come in and learn … Read more
Does it feel like others are constantly letting you down? Are you noticing that your circle of friends is dwindling from your pattern of feeling let down by others and then cutting them out? Or, alternatively, are you hanging onto relationships that are no longer serving you? Do you have trouble letting go? Life doesn’t … Read more