I felt moved to write this piece because many people who contact me to learn more about doing therapy struggle with knowing when they are ready to make major changes in their lives which they are often terrified of doing. This often creates the emotional state of ambivalence- something I have to navigate … [Read more...] about How to Know if You’re Ready for Therapy: Stages of Change
Millenials
A Therapist’s Reflection on COVID-19- A Time for Pause and Self-Work
I wanted to write something instructive and useful during this pandemic of COVID-19 which is affecting all of us at this time. At the time of this writing, a large part of Canada is shutting down schools, workplaces and environments which have the potential of spreading this virus. While most of my clients … [Read more...] about A Therapist’s Reflection on COVID-19- A Time for Pause and Self-Work
Why I Love Millennials
Being born in 1971, I am a typical “Gen X’r”. Here’s a good definition of us. I fit this definition perfectly. My parents divorced when I was 4, I was a latchkey kid splitting my time between my mum’s house and my dad’s (hence why I wore two keys around my little neck), wildly independent, and left to my own … [Read more...] about Why I Love Millennials
What to do when PMS takes over
PMS is a topic that my clients bring up on a regular basis. It usually goes something like this: they arrive for their appointment, sit down in the chair, immediately start crying, grab some tissue and say, “I’m sorry. I knew this would happen. I’m PMS’g…I’m overly emotional…sorry.” The part that always … [Read more...] about What to do when PMS takes over
Not Worrying About What Others Think
I had a lovely young woman in my office recently that I have had the privilege of working with in her turbulent teens, and now in her trying twenties. She is one of those sweet, kind sensitive souls who would do anything to please someone she cares about. Personally, these are my favourite kind of people; … [Read more...] about Not Worrying About What Others Think