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Your Inner Dialogue: Reshaping Self-Talk for a Kinder, Stronger You

Your Inner Dialogue: Reshaping Self-Talk for a Kinder, Stronger You

Jun 7, 2025 | Emotions, Feeling good about yourself, Mindfulness, self-compassion

We’re all in conversation with ourselves, all day long. This “self-talk” is the steady stream of thoughts, assumptions, and judgments we direct inward. At times, it’s encouraging—like an inner coach. But more often than not, it becomes a relentless critic. It...
The Secret to a Life Well Lived: What Regret and Nostalgia Can Teach Us about Presence

The Secret to a Life Well Lived: What Regret and Nostalgia Can Teach Us about Presence

May 23, 2025 | Feeling good about yourself, Mindfulness, self-compassion

Do you have regrets in your life? Little ones that niggle away at your thoughts, or big ones, ones that feel like your destiny would be vastly different if you had taken another path? We all have moments in our lives that we look back on with regret. Perhaps...
Toxic Shame Is Lying to You—Here’s How to Take Back Your Power

Toxic Shame Is Lying to You—Here’s How to Take Back Your Power

Feb 9, 2025 | Emotions, Feeling good about yourself, self-compassion

Shame is a common human emotion, but when it becomes toxic, it can damage our self-worth and disrupt our lives. Unlike healthy shame, which guides us to make amends, toxic shame convinces us that we are fundamentally flawed. This relentless belief can leave us feeling...
Rejection Sensitivity Disorder (RSD) and ADHD: A Guide to Understanding and Healing

Rejection Sensitivity Disorder (RSD) and ADHD: A Guide to Understanding and Healing

Feb 2, 2025 | Emotions, Relationships, Marriage, Couple Counselling, self-compassion

Do you often feel like rejection hits you harder than others? A casual comment, an unanswered text, or a missed invitation might send you spiraling into self-doubt. You might be experiencing Rejection Sensitivity Disorder (RSD)—an intense emotional response to...
Breaking Free from the Past: How to Stay Committed to Your New Year’s Resolutions

Breaking Free from the Past: How to Stay Committed to Your New Year’s Resolutions

Jan 5, 2025 | Emotions, Feeling good about yourself, self-compassion

As the new year begins, many of us are filled with the excitement of fresh starts and new goals. But despite our best intentions, past failures and limiting beliefs often stand in the way of true change. To achieve your goals in 2025, it’s essential to let go of the...
ADHD and Relationships: Navigating Connection with Self-Compassion

ADHD and Relationships: Navigating Connection with Self-Compassion

Dec 15, 2024 | Relationships, Marriage, Couple Counselling, self-compassion

Living with ADHD can feel like juggling many things at once, and sometimes your relationship falls off the priority list. It’s easy to self-blame when you realize you have not been as present as you wanted to be and have let your partner down. It is important to...
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John Taylor, Registered Clinical Counsellor - counselling and therapy services - specializing in Marriage and Couples Counselling & Psychotherapy for individuals, including anxiety and stress, depression, mood and sleep disorders, relationship issues, drug and alcohol addiction counselling.

Centrally located on Vancouver Island. In addition to Nanaimo, I serve Ladysmith, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Gabriola Island, Chemainus, Lantzville, Port Alberni, Courtney, Comox.

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