by Jeff Packer | Aug 14, 2024 | Anxiety, Change, Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Eating Disorder, Family, Holidays / Vacation, Mental Health, Problem-Solving, Teens
Food Issues May Increase Over Holidays Presents are great, laughter with family and friends is nice, but some of us believe that the real enjoyment of the holidays is the abundance of food. Special meals and traditional dishes are prepared this time of year. Some of...
by Jeff Packer | Aug 12, 2024 | Anxiety, Change, Discipline, Problem-Solving, Stress
Money and Mood Connection It’s late at night, all of our daily tasks are accomplished, we lay in our bed, our heads hit the pillow, and we anticipate absolute silence, until we succumb to sleep. However we begin to toss and turn, and start to reflect on that day. We...
by Jeff Packer | Jul 29, 2024 | Anger Management, Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Cooperative Parenting, Discipline, Family, Parenting, Problem-Solving, Separation & Divorce
While many researchers may indicate yes to this question, it doesn’t have to be so. The initial turmoil and emotional upset following separation and divorce impacts all family members to some extent disrupting family stability, emotional balance and even...
by Jeff Packer | Jul 26, 2024 | Family, Love & Relationships, Problem-Solving, Stress, Work & Employment
The good points: You are with someone who can relate to work-related concerns (e.g., meeting deadlines, co-worker conflicts, or management stress). You may be the type of person who feels great about seeing your partner each day at work and at home. You and your...
by Jeff Packer | Jul 22, 2024 | Change, Crisis, Family, Love & Relationships, Marriage, Problem-Solving, Separation & Divorce, Trauma - PTS Reaction
So many people make this decision far too quickly and with very limited and or biased information. After working in the counselling field for over twenty years, I have grown increasingly “pro family”. We often hear the following two main thoughts about separating… “I...
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...
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