Adolescence is a transitional period that can leave educators, parents, and counsellors feeling overwhelmed and reactive rather than supportive.

Conversations about death, loss and grief are right up there with those awkward rites of passage for all parents like the “sex and drugs talk”.

In our enthusiasm for mindfulness practice, are we ignoring its potential risks and hazards when it comes to working with youth?

Neuropsychology involves diagnostic specialists who can assess the ways in which our client’s brain structures and systems impact their everyday functioning.

Understanding the value in grief and loss, and helping others explore the meaning and impact of their losses can play a huge role in how a person grieves.

Social service workers and counsellors have a critical role to play in addressing the social and political inequities that burden the health, well-being, and wholeness of people across the gender and sexuality spectrum.

Let’s look at some proven tips for staying safe and resolving potentially violent situations

In June, communities around the world remember the challenges of the past for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit and queer...

Leaders and decision-makers in many settings are faced with the challenge of how to respond when people break rules and...

Neuropsychology involves diagnostic specialists who can assess the ways in which our client’s brain structures and systems impact their everyday functioning.

Adolescence is a transitional period that can leave educators, parents, and counsellors feeling overwhelmed and reactive rather than supportive.

BPD impacts the way individuals interpret information, primarily as it relates to others’ intentions. Thus, it’s very common for these folks to feel rejected, abandoned, misunderstood, judged, inferior, and isolated.

Are you struggling with how to improve self-esteem? To feel good enough within yourself, wherever you’re at?

One of the most beneficial things we can do is build on qualities we already have within us – grit and gratitude.

The new year often heralds a time of reflection, change, and rejuvenation. However, the pandemic we’ve been living through has...

What follows are three relationship dynamics that you may recognize in those you support. This knowledge will help you better...

The following excerpt comes from our book, Counselling in Relationships: Insights for Helping Families Develop Healthy Connections. The “Couple Relationships”...

When I was 18, my friend (I’ll call her Caden) lost her most important caregiver – her grandmother. Caden was...

Traumatic experiences that occur during the early years of life can be either situational (if a single incident) or complex (if repetitive). Because of the ongoing development of the person at the time, these earlier experiences tend to leave that individual more vulnerable to later trauma.

One of my favorite sayings at CTRI is “Shift judgement to curiosity.” At the heart of this saying is a call to shift our internal questions and approach a person’s behaviour with openness and curiosity.

On the day of writing this blog about vicarious trauma, in a sad twist of irony, I found out a dear friend passed away.

Helping your clients identify joy will help them feel grounded, strong, and balanced, pointing them in the direction of strengthening these qualities

One of the most beneficial things we can do is build on qualities we already have within us – grit and gratitude.

What is the key quality you have learned that makes you feel satisfied with your role as a helper?