I Have Never Done Counselling Before, Where Do I Start? is a question I often get asked by clients new to therapy. The answer is, “You already have”–by researching therapy or by booking an appointment. It is normal to feel a little anxiety before...
Over the past weekend most of the snow has melted, temperatures are warming up, and flowers are peeking out. It looks like spring is finally here. In spring we often get our vehicles checked and our houses and yards in order. Did you know that spring is also an...
The benefits of a restful sleep cannot be understated. Waking rested improves your emotional, mental, and physical health. With a good sleep you can start the day without an alarm clock, refreshed and energized and with no need for a caffeine fix to get going. Getting...
“One of the most beautiful qualities of a good friendship is to understand and to be understood.” –Seneca One of the most severe forms of punishment in Roman times was exile, isolating one from friends and family. A recent meta-study on loneliness (a study which...
“Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way,” begins Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina. I think Tolstoy meant that unhappy family memories are uniquely your own. Even though decades may have passed, these memories can resist the effects...
“There’s no secret about success. Did you ever know a successful man who didn’t tell you about it?” —Kin Hubbard 4 Key Elements of Personal and Business Success I recently appeared in an episode of Success by Design, a local television show which helps small...