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...
‘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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...