Covid and Your Mental Health - Part 1 of 3 With Helpful Tips to Follow!
Check out the FULL 4 minute read HERE The following piece was written by Alexander for Optimity Rewards blog page to address mental...
Psychotherapist | Offering Services to both Alberta and Ontario and Registered with Alberta College of Social Workers and Ontario College of Social and Service Workers
Why Should I Forgive? (Read time - 3 minutes)
'Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong' - Mahatma Ghandi. Forgiveness is one of the most powerful choices that a person can make. I...
Strive For Progress, Not Perfection (3.5 min read)
To really understand why progress is more important than perfection. I think first we need to understand that progress is more important...
What is the 5 by 5 Rule and How to Use It (Reading Time: 4 minutes)
The 5 by 5 Rule ‘If it won’t matter in 5 years, do not spend more than 5 minutes worrying about it’ This was shared at an event I...
How Does Self Care Change With The Seasons?
photo credit - @djpulsemuscat Being #proactive is something that I speak to in a majority of my #counselling sessions. So much of our...
How To Support Someone Who Is Suicidal (Reading Time: 5 minutes)
How to support someone who is suicidal. Learn what to say, what to ask and how the professionals approach a person who is having suicidal t
Coping Skills for Anxiety and Depression (Read Time: 6 mins)
I am looking for coping skills… This is something that I have heard quite often in my work with people when they tell me they are...
Choosing A Therapist (Read Time: 3 mins)
Choosing a therapist can feel overwhelming and the need to research interventions and modalities to understand which one is best. Then,...
Mindfulness, What and Why? (Read Time: 2 mins)
Mindfulness is not a new practice, but it has gained popularity in the last several years. The deliberate practice of mindfulness has...
When Did the Word 'Vulnerability' Become So Scary? (Read Time: 4 mins)
Therapy and Vulnerability: Why We Avoid Both and Why We Shouldn’t Read Time – ~4 minutes We spend time, energy, and money on our physical...