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

For many counsellors, the use of technology has become central to how we do our counselling work over this last...

As a therapist whose core work is with suicidal ideation, I believe there is hope when we truly understand suicide and are able to talk about it with our clients.

While rumination isn’t its own diagnosis, it is unique in that it can be a symptom of both depression and anxiety.

Remember that some anxiety is normal, but chronic stress leads to an array of long-term health problems

A central theme throughout my Walking With Grief workshop is the importance of offering support by “sitting with,” acknowledging, and...

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.

Understanding the gender differences in ADHD presentations is crucial for mental health providers to ensure accurate assessment and effective intervention.

Avoidance is the behavioural hallmark of anxiety, and gradual exposure is an important part of overcoming it.

Therapy worksheets provide active, experiential learning, and can help clients move from discussion to action. Even when the homework “doesn’t work,” it can be a step toward further understanding and progress.

As an adult student, at forty years old, while learning Western approaches to therapeutic modalities, I sensed a missing puzzle piece.

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