Huffington Post Media Feature on Men and Loneliness
Recently, I was contacted by a writer named Maija Kappler from Huffington Post Canada, to discuss male friendships. We had a great chat...
What Does Healthy Masculinity Mean? (Read Time - 5 min)
What is Healthy Masculinity? We have seen many changes in our society of late in how we are responding to #maleprivilege, #power, and the...
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...
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...