The term narcissist is tossed around in popular culture on a regular basis.  When you look around at the people in your life do you wonder about narcissism and what to do about it?  There are some obvious signs that you are involved with a narcissist.  Below are some qualities of this disorder:     … Read more

Many individuals come to therapy with an unclear vision of what they need or want to get from their sessions.  They cannot define the issue, but can talk about a feeling.  This feeling is often anxiety and comes in many shapes and sizes.  Anxiety can come in the shape of full blown panic attacks to … Read more

Childhood abuse is more prevalent than most people realize.  A study published in 2014 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal found 32% of Canadians had experienced physical abuse, sexual abuse or exposure to intimate partner violence when they were young.  These experiences were also found to be correlated to mental health issues. Stats Can research … Read more

We are fast approaching the end of the year.  Often people make resolutions on New Year’s eve.  Have you taken the time to look back over your year to decide if you lived 2016 the way you wanted? Did the things that you thought were important? Were grateful for the small moments? Told someone you … Read more

Most people would say that when they entered their committed relationship they were attracted to their partner.  The question is what do people say when they have been in a relationship for awhile?  And the bigger and more interesting question is what do people say and do when they are attracted to people outside their … Read more