As I reflect over the past year, and ponder the meaning of the holidays – I wonder what it is all about?  For many of us the month of December is a time to overindulge, spend money we don’t have, eat voraciously, and spent time with people we don’t normally see. It can often mean stress, fighting, high expectations … Read more

Are you experiencing difficulties in your relationship?  Perhaps you have been fighting with your partner more?  Or you have been fighting over parenting?  Or feeling disconnected? Or maybe you just don’t know what is going on, but it doesn’t feel like it used to?  If you are feeling like you might need counselling, then you … Read more

Do you suffer from flashbacks, intrusive thoughts or nightmares? Do you avoid particular places? Continually feel numb? Worry that you might have depression? Are you easily startled? Have difficulty sleeping? Are you constantly angry and tense? Did you experience a trauma? Often people experience a significant stressor in their lives and don’t identify it as traumatic.  It may take … Read more

Often stress on the job can over take our lives.  It starts small, creeps in when we are not looking and least expect it.  People often see a therapist to figure out what they can do.  Almost everyone knows what they need to do, but either don’t realize it or just need someone to confirm … Read more

Changing careers is not for the faint of heart.  There are significant considerations involved, and many people feel like they cannot take the risk.  Career planning for adults is not new, but with the ever changing economy taking the time to sit with a qualified third party before heading in a new direction is not … Read more