Self Care

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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 ...

‘I Want Love To ...’ - A Lesson in Compassion (Reading Time - 3 min)

‘I want love to … stick a knife inside me and twist it all around’ The above lyric is from a #JackWhite song titled, ‘Love Interruption.’...

Listening to Understand vs Listening to Respond (Reading Time: 4 mins)

Listen to Understand, Not to Respond One of the main issues that individuals and couples seek counselling for is #communication. This wor...

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 co-faci...

I Never Lose. I Either Win, or I Learn (Reading Time: 3 minutes)

I have always enjoyed this #quote. As a young man, I used to really experience#anxiety about life and not being enough, doing things ri...

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 #an...

Do What Is 'Right' Not What Is 'Easy' (Reading Time: 3 minutes)

This can be challenging! I recall the first time I heard this sentiment, I was 26 years old and thought I had the world figured out. I w...

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 experie...

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, f...

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ALEXANDER CAMERON, MSW RSW

Psychotherapist | Registered with Alberta College of Social Workers and Ontario College of Social and Service Workers