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...
Psychotherapist | Offering Services to both Alberta and Ontario and Registered with Alberta College of Social Workers and Ontario College of Social and Service Workers
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...
What is Himpathy (Reading Time: 3 minutes)
What is Himpathy? A pathological moral tendency to feel sorry exclusively for the alleged male perpetrator — it was too long ago; he was...
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...
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...
Why #MeToo Matters and the Men Who Support It
In the current climate of #MeToo this video is very topical. It’s energizing to see men seeking to have conversations about this...
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,...