10 May 2022 | Health and Wellness, Resources, Trauma
What is Shame? When Aaron was small, his mother would lock him in the closet to discipline him when he was loud. His father would come home and shout at his mother for doing this. Then, Aaron’s father would walk over to the closet and let him out. He would then... Read more
18 Feb 2022 | Resources, Trauma
If you were to google types of loneliness, you might be surprised at how many lonely types there are. One loneliness researcher found eighty different types of loneliness. Loneliness can range from existential loneliness to physical loneliness. Any loneliness can... Read more
31 Jan 2022 | Health and Wellness, Resources, Stress Reduction
Anxiety and what we can do to cope Stress and anxiety can be motivating and healthy in just the right amount. Think of it as a well-being scale. Too little stress and we don’t get anything done. Yet too much pressure keeps our nervous system on a drive without... Read more
31 Dec 2021 | Family, Health and Wellness, Stress Reduction
Holiday Pressure Anna had decided this year she would not visit her family for the holidays. She knew for sure that she would be hearing about this for a while from her parents. She could hear it now, “How could you do this to me!” Her mom would shout.... Read more
3 Nov 2021 | Health and Wellness
How our mental health is connected with physical symptoms Helena often felt like she had a chest infection. Her lungs felt tight, and she gasped for air. Was she suffering from pneumonia? When she visited the medical doctor, all her tests seemed to be normal. The... Read more
29 Oct 2021 | Mindfulness
Healing through Self-Compassion “I’m going to fail; I just know it,” Andrea thought to herself before she started preparing for her exam. Then, her anxiety started to worsen, and she struggled to focus. Even though Andrea had done well in school,... Read more
29 Sep 2021 | Cyber Safety, Health and Wellness
Adrian was tired of feeling lonely. Her friends told her that she should try online dating. She was hesitant at first because she wanted to find a partner and not a hookup. With their help, her friends finally managed to convince her to put up a profile. After a few... Read more
18 Aug 2021 | Children, Divorce, Family
Mary was struggling to get her children ready to see their father, Darren, every weekend. It was always the same story. Her twelve year old would cry; she didn’t want to go. However, her seven-year-old son couldn’t wait to see his dad. Mary was also... Read more
2 Jul 2021 | Children, Divorce, Family
How to improve parent child communication and relationship during families transition through Separation or Divorce… Every Friday evening, Matt would go to his ex-wife’s house to pick up his daughter, Wendy, for their weekend access. His heart was racing,... Read more
