Are You Dissatisfied With Your Life? Not in a career related job or the job that you trained for? Working on contract? No benefits? Still paying student loans? No car and using public transportation? Still living with your parents? Wanting to save for that house but can’t? Looking for a partner? Wanting to start that … Read more

The Silence Breakers The title of this blog says it all.  It’s impossible to ignore the #metoo movement.  Every day, women, some famous and many who are not, are coming forward with accusations of sexual harassment and assault. Almost daily there are reports of men that have been fired from their jobs because of allegations … Read more

The Reality of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. As an experienced therapist who has worked with many people with complex PTSD, I wanted in this blog to explore the challenges faced by those individuals who have experienced the long term trauma of child abuse.  To do this, I have chosen to write blog in the first … Read more

November is here and the mall is alive with the sound of Christmas carols.  Every year most of us hit the mall in search of the perfect present sooner or later.  It can be quite stressful to find the perfect gift for one person let alone for all of our family members and friends. When … Read more

Self-soothing is a term often used in a therapist’s office.  Most people are unsure what the term self-soothing means and why skills in this area are needed.  Self-soothing is a necessary coping skill in today’s stressful world.  Self-soothing is an individual’s ability to calm themselves before, during or after a stressful event and reduces the … Read more