Our psychologists and counsellors offer comprehensive counselling services to people of all ages, helping them to address challenges in their everyday life.
We offer a range of specialities to assist individuals, couples, and families in dealing with personal and relationship issues. In a peaceful and safe environment, our therapists listen with compassion and share with clients the skills and strategies necessary to overcome obstacles and to meet their needs and goals.
Feature Articles
Pam
What exactly does it mean to “process your feelings?”. It is certainly very common advice, and generally we tend to believe this to be true – identifying our emotions and expressing them in healthy ways is an important part of healthy human emotional development. But what exactly does this entail? How do we avoid simply…
Boomer Upgrade
Baby Boomers (born between 1946-1965) are entering into their “winter years” and in the process are facing a variety of stressors which they may not know how to manage. Mis-managed stress (distress) can contribute to a variety of mental and physical health challenges. When Boomers were children and young adults, the popular method for dealing…
The High Cost of Disconnection
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 to reach out and make some casual connections with her…
Burnout Isn’t Just a Workplace Problem
Are you finding it difficult to get out of bed in the morning? Are you feeling indifferent about things you once cared about? Are you avoiding social connections? Are you turning to unhealthy coping strategies? Do you fantasize about getting sick just enough that you can stay home from work for a couple of weeks…
Is Therapy Working for You?
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 in therapy, so I don’t have anything to compare…
The Surprising Impact of Journalling
Who knew? A study done at the University of 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 deescalate amygdala activity, (the brain’s ‘alarm center’), which…
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