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January 31, 2012

The Sad Little Poinsettia

I recently took some time off for the holiday season and returned to find a scraggly little poinsettia in my waiting room, reminiscent of the… (more)

Addictions

Help for Substance Misuse: Why Willow Tree Counselling?

It’s one thing to recognize that you want help for an addictions issue; it’s another to know where to get that help.  The choices for… (more)

Anxiety

The Sad Little Poinsettia

I recently took some time off for the holiday season and returned to find a scraggly little poinsettia in my waiting room, reminiscent of the… (more)

Perfectionism and the Holiday Season

When it comes to holidays, there are a lot of ideals out there, messages that come at us in both subtle and obvious ways.  Sometimes… (more)

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

I utilize Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), a research-based method for treating specific symptoms of anxiety and depression, unless my clients are seeking a different therapeutic approach.… (more)

Panic Attack Tips

If you’ve ever experienced a panic attack, chances are you may have wondered if you were going to die, or your symptoms may have completely… (more)

Postpartum Tips

There is no “one size fits all” for what works. Strategies that some women have found helpful, that you can mix and match, depending on… (more)

The Benefits of Anxiety

Anxiety’s Reputation Let’s face it, anxiety has a bad rap.  It’s well deserved: according to the Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada, anxiety is the most common… (more)

Surviving the Holiday Season

Expectations ‘Tis the season to be jolly! Or is it?  Our society is steeped in expectations about the holidays, both religious and secular: Being home… (more)

Counselling

Counselling the Counsellor

Counselling Works! One of my favourite subjects is counselling. Probably an obvious point, since I’m a counsellor. I live the experience with my clients and… (more)

Finding A Therapist

Choosing Counselling The decision to enter therapy often comes at a time of crisis: either something significant has occurred in your life to bring you… (more)

Depression

The Sad Little Poinsettia

I recently took some time off for the holiday season and returned to find a scraggly little poinsettia in my waiting room, reminiscent of the… (more)

Perfectionism and the Holiday Season

When it comes to holidays, there are a lot of ideals out there, messages that come at us in both subtle and obvious ways.  Sometimes… (more)

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

I utilize Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), a research-based method for treating specific symptoms of anxiety and depression, unless my clients are seeking a different therapeutic approach.… (more)

Social Signs of Depression

Symptoms of depression do not occur in a vacuum.  Much of the information on depression highlights its signs and symptoms.  While important, what is often… (more)

Depression: Help and Treatment

Treatment options for depression abound, particularly when one looks at both traditional and alternative approaches.  The most important factor in considering treatment is starting with… (more)

Depression Tips

The best strategies for dealing with depression often come from the trenches—those that have lived through depression and have wisdom to share. Some professional tips… (more)

Postpartum Tips

There is no “one size fits all” for what works. Strategies that some women have found helpful, that you can mix and match, depending on… (more)

The Seasonal Blues: Understanding and Helping Seasonal Affective Disorder

What is Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)? SAD is a mood disorder which, according to the online resource Here to Help BC, affects 2-3% of Canadians. … (more)

Surviving the Holiday Season

Expectations ‘Tis the season to be jolly! Or is it?  Our society is steeped in expectations about the holidays, both religious and secular: Being home… (more)

Grief and Loss

The Sad Little Poinsettia

I recently took some time off for the holiday season and returned to find a scraggly little poinsettia in my waiting room, reminiscent of the… (more)

Life Transitions

The Sad Little Poinsettia

I recently took some time off for the holiday season and returned to find a scraggly little poinsettia in my waiting room, reminiscent of the… (more)

Parenting With Consistency

“You gotta be consistent,” might just be one of the most oft-repeated parenting phrases out there, second only perhaps to “sleep when the baby sleeps.”… (more)

Personal Growth

The Sad Little Poinsettia

I recently took some time off for the holiday season and returned to find a scraggly little poinsettia in my waiting room, reminiscent of the… (more)

Perfectionism and the Holiday Season

When it comes to holidays, there are a lot of ideals out there, messages that come at us in both subtle and obvious ways.  Sometimes… (more)

Parenting With Consistency

“You gotta be consistent,” might just be one of the most oft-repeated parenting phrases out there, second only perhaps to “sleep when the baby sleeps.”… (more)

The Joy of Letting Go

As some of you may remember from last month’s article I had the experience of moving after many years in the same home.  There is… (more)

How I Spent My Summer Vacation

I must confess.  This is not an article about a trip to Paris or lying on a beach in Hawaii.   It’s about how I… (more)

Making New Year’s Resolutions That Stick

The Vision Hope.  Promise.  New beginnings.  The New Year is a time when many of us take stock of our lives and, with renewed vision… (more)

Relationship Issues

Perfectionism and the Holiday Season

When it comes to holidays, there are a lot of ideals out there, messages that come at us in both subtle and obvious ways.  Sometimes… (more)

Parenting With Consistency

“You gotta be consistent,” might just be one of the most oft-repeated parenting phrases out there, second only perhaps to “sleep when the baby sleeps.”… (more)

Dealing With Difficult Co-Workers

Ah, the joys of the working world. Many of us wouldn’t choose to work if we won the lottery; for most of us it’s a… (more)

The Power of a Smile

Today on the bus, I found the extraordinary within the ordinary. It was the busy number 20–a bus known for its diverse ridership on a… (more)

Children and Failure: Risk or Benefit?

A friend of mine recently posted a comment on Facebook: does she risk harming her child’s self esteem if she allows her to fail at… (more)

Therapy & You

Counselling the Counsellor

Counselling Works! One of my favourite subjects is counselling. Probably an obvious point, since I’m a counsellor. I live the experience with my clients and… (more)

Ten Tips For Getting the Most Out of Therapy

I am sometimes asked whether there are specific things that can be done to help augment the experience of coming for therapy or to maximize… (more)

Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Health Care Experience

Whether you are seeing a physician, counsellor, physiotherapist or other health professional, here are my tips for getting the most out of your visits: If… (more)

Finding A Therapist

Choosing Counselling The decision to enter therapy often comes at a time of crisis: either something significant has occurred in your life to bring you… (more)

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It Took Selling My Home In Order to Clean it Up

I’ll be the first to admit that I’m a recovering messy-holic. Most of my friends know that I’ve always struggled to clean up and my… (more)