3 Priorities for Having a Difficult Conversation

Why did I say that?! Why did I react that way? Why did I say nothing? I betrayed myself! Doing a postmortem on conversations is… Read More

3 Priorities for Helping High-Risk Clients

When clients have complex mental health concerns and engage in high-risk behaviours, I feel like each session is putting out the current fire without getting to the issues that would make a deeper impact. Read More

5 Reasons I Love Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy has been heavily researched and is loaded with skills that help people with dysregulated emotions. Read More

7 Ways to Calm Down Big Emotions

To say emotions are big is an understatement. Although shame, fear, sadness, and anger can sometimes be overpowering in a counselling session, I believe that… Read More

How to Practice Validation

“I think you might be jealous, Mom” was something my 8-year-old said to me after listening to my complaints about work. His comment stopped me… Read More

Reality Acceptance – 5 Signs of Resistance

The balance of acceptance and change is integral to the therapeutic process, particularly when seen through the lens of dialectical behaviour therapy. Read More