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...
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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,...
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...
Men's Issues - Issues that Affect Everyone (Read Time: 2.5 mins)
Working Differently with Men (Read Time – 2.5 minutes) “Be a Man,” “Cowboy up,” “Grow a pair,” are all statements that we have heard in...