A question that is always in people’s minds when engaging with a product or service is, “Am I receiving the best?” This is, in part, due to our natural human instinct for comparison, problem-solving, and forward movement to keep questing and pursuing more and better. It is also, in part, to our consumer culture which […]
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Each year I find myself circling back around to writing about mental health over the holidays and how to navigate the season in the healthiest way possible. This is because each year is a cyclical repeat of certain patterns: Increased pressure (both internal and external) Increased resentment Increased stress and overwhelm Financial demands that can
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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Many people look at Addiction as an issue with drugs or alcohol. If you are a daily drinker, need to use upon waking to get your day going, or have been fired, divorced, or bankrupt because of substance use then you clearly have Addiction, right? Some people are willing to expand their understanding of Addiction
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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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