What do you do when someone you love defies the rules that define you? There is a grieving father in front of me. His shoulders are...

You are about to enter a client meeting. You already know the client is upset. This is the third time you have had to move the order of...

There are many ways a child will use a Kleenex inside my counselling space. There is the one-blow-and-trash-it method; the...

One of my goals for 2017 was to increase my skill at swimming so that I can eventually overcome my fear of swimming in open water. As a...

I am a little nervous going through American customs. My husband's skin colour and last name meant that when we were dating during the...

Photo by Fillipo Ruffini on Unsplash Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to do. Remember our...

I am once again staring out at miserable rain and snow.  It is March.  Spring is just around the corner. Outside my window there are big...

anx·i·e·ty noun: anxiety; plural noun: anxieties a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or...

I have to admit to one of my guilty pleasures in order to give this blog post some context.  I love watching the TV show, “The Biggest...

Photo by Kelsey Chance on Unsplash The opposite of addiction is not sobriety. It is human connection. Joahan Hari There is a classic...

Photo by CDC on Unsplash Our moments of "unkind" and "mean" happen most when we are depleted. If you are hungry, angry, lonely or tired;...

Photo by Simon Rae on Unsplash Children need love and connection, and they also need practice in contributing to a larger community....

Photo by Ben White on Unsplash Beliefs are not an intellectual construct, they are an emotional one. Our feelings are always connected to...

Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to do. Remember our rule of thumb: The more scared we...

A fourteen-year-old girl, “Wendy” has been shunned by her social circle for having slandered another high profile fifteen-year-old girl....

Easy choices. Hard life. Hard choices. Easy life. Jerzy Gregorek Our role in supporting children is to help them make hard choices in...

Find the right time. Take small steps. Repeat. This will help you adapt to a new normal. Adjusting to a new normal is going to require...