10 Things You Should Know Before Starting Therapy April 12, 2018 • By Jenise Harmon, LISW-S, GoodTherapy.org Topic Expert Dear new client: Welcome to the wonderful world of therapy! I know it can be hard to come in for your first appointment—really hard. You are here to meet me, a stranger who will hear about parts of your life that no one else hears about, and entrust I will do everything I can to help you. To make things easier, here are 10 crucial things I want you to know. 1. Honesty ...read more

5 most common roadblocks to a fulfilling life - battling anxiety What can’t you do? When you look back over your life, what is it that keeps you from making decisions or moving forward, or keeps you from simply running your life more effectively, with less angst and drama? Most of us have something that we most struggle doing — our own Achilles heel that emotionally derails us and gets in our own way. Here are the 5 most common ones: 1. Fear of confrontation You really would like ...read more

Blue Monday presentation at SAIT Our team had the opportunity to share coping strategies with some of the staff at SAIT January 15, 2018. ...read more

  IMPACT OF STRESS "The Christmas season can have several moments of stress.  The impact of stress can be overwhelming for people.  To help, we have posted an interview originally conducted with one of our Phsychologists, Karyn Zuidhof."   Click here for Link to original Interview   Interview with Karyn Zuidhof on News Talk 770 original air Date 2016   Transcript of the interview Interviewer:  Well I feel we’ve all had to deal one time or another with a ...read more

  Understanding Counselling: Solution Focused Brief Therapy Lauren Chan, MA (R. Psych)   Are you feeling stuck, and in need of a positive change? A therapy that you might be interested in exploring to help you do just that is Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). Rather than focusing on the problem, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy focuses instead on solutions. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy is a strengths-based therapeutic approach, emphasizing the resources that people ...read more

Find out how to prevent procrastination with these tried and true tips. Think about a room where everything is scattered around. After organizing the room, you Source: 3 Tips To Prevent Procrastination - Inspower.co ...read more

Kids can’t always put their feelings into words Source: Child’s Play: How Play Therapy Works | Psychology Today   By Tomás Casado-Frankel, LMFT I am frequently confronted with parents’ concerns regarding the effectiveness of play therapy as a form of treatment. They say, “But it’s just play!” Play therapy is not just play. The treatment might be fun for the young patient—yes—but there is a lot that’s being expressed and understood. Play therapy is meaning-full! Young children ...read more