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Boundaries During the Holidays by Paige Abbott, Registered Psychologist

People can be so diligent about their boundary and intention setting during the year, yet a lot of that work seems to take a back seat during the holiday season. Boundaries are replaced by the automatic patterns of people-pleasing, image management, appeasement, obligation, expectation, and shoulds. (As a quick tip, none of the latter are […]

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Where Shame Comes From

Coping & Self-care, Depression & Mood Issues / Paige Abbott

Shame tells us that we are not worthy nor good enough. Shame can fuel unhealthy relationships with substances or behaviours as it can be so uncomfortable that the brain feels it has no choice but to seek escape and relief from it. Many people are aware of shame in their lives and exploring how to

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The Stories We Tell Ourselves

Coping & Self-care / Paige Abbott

Every day we have a number of feelings that come up. These feelings are in reaction to our experiences, environment, memories, and thoughts. Have you ever considered that our feelings are also in reaction to our internal stories? Whether you know it or not you are a storyteller. We all have stories about ourselves that

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Boundaries: An inside job by Paige Abbott, Registered Psychologist

Coping & Self-care, Relationships, Relationships & Codependency, Sex and love issues, Uncategorized / Paige Abbott

I hear clients often happily declaring that they have ‘set their boundary’ by telling somebody else what they need. For example, telling a friend to be on time because it’s upsetting when they’re late; telling a spouse not to yell when they’re angry; or telling a parent that their house is too triggering so they

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What is Counselling Using a Holistic Approach?

Coping & Self-care, Uncategorized / Paige Abbott

Holistic counselling takes into account all aspects of the person. Learning about medical history and physical health/care; psychological history and health/care; relationships; spirituality; and cultural background are integral to learning what is going well and what can be improved. Many people come to counselling looking for a remedy to a particular symptom(s) they are experiencing,

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Coping & Self-care

Boundaries During the Holidays by Paige Abbott, Registered Psychologist

Where Shame Comes From

The Stories We Tell Ourselves

Boundaries: An inside job by Paige Abbott, Registered Psychologist

What is Counselling Using a Holistic Approach?

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