Personal Growth
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...
Masking and Autism: How to Create Space for Acceptance and Authenticity
Most of us are familiar with the social skill of masking. Perhaps it is going to an interview-you dress a certain way, watch your posture, choose your words carefully, and observe the reactions of those around you more carefully. Most...
7 Tips to Help You Process tough Emotions
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...
No Bones About It: Dogs are good for our health, even in the therapy room!
"Please bring him back if you can, he makes such a positive difference." a client says to me at the end of the hour, much to my surprise, after the unexpected addition of my dog to a therapy session. This...
Parenting Gen Z
The current teen and young adult population are Generation Z. They have grown up in the era of smart phones, social media, inclusive classrooms, and they are keenly aware of issues such as climate change and how their world is...
Managing Meltdowns: 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 meltdowns happen when we are trying to get everyone out the door and on time for school, when we are making dinner,...
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 other in their marriage. Until recently, when the last of their children had left the house, Mike and Anna’s lives were filled...
