How to Improve Your Relationship With Work

I love being a counsellor and trainer, but at times my appreciation for the work influences me to overextend myself. This impacts both myself and… Read More

How to Incorporate Symbols of Safety, Strength, and Calm Within Counselling

While triggers are powerful influences on behaviours, creating a drift from reality, symbols of safety, strength, and calm can anchor oneself within these qualities. Read More

How to Support Someone in Their Walk With Grief

Supporting someone in their walk with grief is about “sitting with,” acknowledging, and witnessing other people’s pain rather than trying to make things better. Read More

Ideas for Engaging Dads in the Counselling Process

The following excerpt comes from our upcoming book, Counselling in Relationships: Insights for Helping Families Develop Healthy Connections. The chapter, “Engaging Fathers,” explores the importance… Read More

Reflections on Grief and Continuation

In loss we are asked to learn how to be in a relationship with an unseen being. We have to open… Read More

Teens and Technology: 6 Strategies to Curb the Compulsion

For many teens and technology, the relationship (whether video games or social media) is very important. Teens need guidance in developing healthy relationships. Read More

The Art of Writing Therapeutic Letters

Therapeutic letters are an effective way to connect, highlight progress, and promote further reflection. This has significantly benefited my practice, and I am certain it will benefit yours too. Read More

Tips for Supporting Others Through Grief and Loss

As we walk with people in their grief, exploring the changes – the good, the bad, and the ugly – is one of the ways we can offer support. Read More

Tips for Using Laughter in Counselling

Dave always begins and ends with a joke. However, the conversations between such bookends are anything but funny. In our meetings, Dave talks about his… Read More

What’s Your Relationship with Alcohol?

Recently my family had a fantastic new experience – an all-inclusive trip to a resort in Mexico where a great time was had by all. Read More