You are Good Enough
"You're almost there." a man's voice disturbs my concentration as I tap my white cane along the curb edge waiting to feel the tactile pavement that indicates the bus stop. "Yes, I know." I say as my cane finds the...
General
Your Brain on Pain: Rethinking What Hurts
Pain is often confusing. Over the years, I've worked with many clients who have experienced a wide range of injuries, yet the intensity of their pain doesn't always match the severity of the injury. I once met a man who...
Adapting Perfectionism
You are often described as accomplished, successful, and an overachiever, but you continuously question your worth, worry about being judged, and feel stressed, exhausted, and lonely. If this sounds familiar, you might be a perfectionist. Data from a 2024 study...
How The Silver Rule Can Set You Free
Most of us have been taught the Golden Rule. The first time we hear it is usually when we've been mistreated (or been mistreated by) a sibling or classmate. After the situation, an adult will look at us and say,...
Can you Change Your Personality?
A client of mine once asked me if I had a magic wand to wave that could change the things about her personality that she disliked. She wondered if she could ever overcome her shyness to get to the place...
Retirement Success
Baby Boomers (born 1946 onwards to 1965) are either working full or part time, fully retired or in the process of retiring...depending on their circumstances or goals. Tom worked as a banker for years and now, in his mid 60s,...
Anxiety Protects You – But it Can Over Protect
Everyone feels anxiety at times, and when a real threat - like a truck is barreling your way - is present, you ought to feel anxious! But for many people who lack strong inner security, anxiety becomes like an alarm...
Age-Related hearing Loss and Mental Health
Mary is 67 and she came in to discuss her fear that her 69-year-old husband had something terribly wrong with his behaviour. She noted that he was experiencing depression, irritability, isolation, confusion, anxiety and, at times, what appeared to be...
