by Jeff Packer | Jul 16, 2024 | Change, Conflict, Crisis
I’m just back from camping and refreshed with a sense of awe at the magnificence of nature. It appears as though God has this amazing multimedia brush that he simply swipes across the canvas and before our eyes, around every corner there is a beautiful...
by Jeff Packer | Jul 1, 2024 | Anger Management, Conflict, Marriage, Separation & Divorce
Entry #3 of 3) Step-parents are often both “easy targets” for blame and extra stressed in their attempt to join with others in the family who already have well-established relationship bonds. This dynamic, along with past conflict resolution patterns, can...
by Jeff Packer | May 8, 2024 | Change, Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Cooperative Parenting, Family, Holidays / Vacation, Love & Relationships, Marriage, Mental Health, Parenting, Problem-Solving, Separation & Divorce, Stress, Teens
“New Dad… Nobody Asks Me What I Think?” I spoke with a young girl today and we were discussing the excitement and anticipation of Christmas. It was approaching fast and this year appears to have gone by so quickly. This was not a counselling session; just a...
by Jeff Packer | May 7, 2024 | Anger Management, Change, Conflict, Family, Love & Relationships, Mental Health, Parenting, Stress
Probably one of the most important interpersonal skills we have is listening. But, wait a minute, don’t most of us have ears so aren’t we listening all the time? Apparently not, according to the post below submitted by a frustrated and tired woman, wife...
by Jeff Packer | May 6, 2024 | Change, Conflict, Crisis, Mental Health, Problem-Solving, Stress, Work & Employment
Keep Your Eye On The Job Here are just a few reasons why hiring external counselling support for your business can be a great investment: Objective assessment of human resource, personal strengths and areas for growth Increase productivity and profit through improved...
by Jeff Packer | May 5, 2024 | Change, Conflict, Depression, Domestic Violence, Family, Love & Relationships, Problem-Solving, Trauma - PTS Reaction
Meta-Communication and Assertive Communication Skills The following post is submitted by a young man in his mid-twenties. He describes meta-communication and assertive communication skills and how he has applied these to turn around his poor communication learned from...
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