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What Does Family Support Look Like?
Many families will come to counselling as a sign of support to help a loved one through a difficult time (e.g. addiction, cooperative parenting, disordered eating, anxiety, depression, OCD, etc.). Sometimes families will provide financial support...
The Eating Disorder Trap
What a Puzzle One of the most difficult puzzles to put together is how to best help a loved one suffering from an eating disorder. As their family, we want to support them, love them, and even help "cure" them. We watch them struggle and we too...
Another Breakup: What Am I Missing?
Why Does This Keep Happening? “I took two years before stepping into another relationship. The previous lasted four years. At the four-year mark, my world was turned upside down. I could honestly say that I cried every day for the first year...
Self-worth: “I’m a Pretty Great Catch!”
Why Do I Feel So Worthless? Breaking up from a romance or going through separation and divorce knocks us down emotionally. These tough times can even increase negative self-talk, lowering our self-esteem. We invested so much of ourselves that when...
What Is CBT All About?
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) highlights the important connections between an individual’s thoughts, feelings and behaviours. These personal qualities, along with a systemic focus, an assessment of the person’s bio psychosocial influences...
Consider A Holistic Approach to Depression
Medication: One Possible Tool For Your Arsenal? Many may be hesitant to take medication for depression; it is sometimes incorrectly perceived as a personal weakness. When we sprain an ankle or dislocate an arm, we require crutches or braces for...