Physical abuse is easy to see.  Bruises and broken bones are difficult to disguise.  Victims of physical abuse can create stories to protect their abusers. Emotional abuse however is often more subtle and victims often don’t view the behaviour as abusive.  How do you know if you are being emotionally abused?  Here are some of … Read more

Last month the Ontario government announced that it would be introducing a bill that removed the need for first responders to prove that their PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) was work-related.  This would allow for faster access to treatment and the coverage of treatment by WSIB.  This new legislation would apply to police officers, firefighters, paramedics, … Read more

How often do you check your phone in a day? In an hour? Every time it buzzes or beeps? More often?  Do you cruise Facebook looking at your friends updates and pictures? What about Twitter, Instagram or Snapchat? Depending on your age you may not use or understand all of the social media available, but … Read more

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