by Jeff Packer | Jun 30, 2014 | Change, Crisis, Love & Relationships, Marriage, Separation & Divorce
Why Do I Feel So Worthless? Breaking up from a romance or going through separation and divorce knocks us down emotionally. These tough times can even increase negative self-talk, lowering our self-esteem. We invested so much of ourselves that when the relationship...
by Jeff Packer | Jun 15, 2014 | Affairs and Adultery, Change, Conflict, Family, Love & Relationships, Marriage, Problem-Solving, Separation & Divorce, Sexuality
Photo credit: snowbear from morguefile.com Some of us will say “Absolutely!” Some of us will say “Not for me!” And others may be too confused to decide. The reality is that sex plays a significant role in love relationships. While it promises so much joy and...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 24, 2014 | Anger Management, Change, Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Family, Parenting, Problem-Solving, Separation & Divorce, Teens
Photo credit: clarita from morguefile.com Composure Under Pressure “After months of not hearing from my co-parent [trust me when I say it is difficult to use this term ‘co-parent’ rather than other names which easily come to mind… including “ex”], he...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 21, 2014 | Anger Management, Change, Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Cooperative Parenting, Family, Love & Relationships, Marriage, Parenting, Problem-Solving, Separation & Divorce, Stress, Teens
Photo credit: ainsliejoon from Morguefile.com Arguing every day about the smallest things. Telling me that my dad is selfish and doesn’t care about anything but himself. Complaining that mom is an annoying nag, who can’t get a grip. I don’t know whether having both...
by Jeff Packer | Mar 10, 2014 | Addictions, Change, Conflict, Crisis, Eating Disorder, Family, Love & Relationships, Mental Health, Parenting, Separation & Divorce, Stress
Photo credit: ardelfin from morguefile.com Many families will come to counselling as a sign of support to help a loved one through a difficult time (e.g. addiction, cooperative parenting, disordered eating, anxiety, depression, OCD, etc.). Sometimes families will...
by Jeff Packer | Mar 7, 2014 | Change, Children & Adolescence, Cooperative Parenting, Parenting, Separation & Divorce
How Will I Ever Manage? We got pregnant and now, just before she is to be born, we’ve split up! Many thoughts and feelings overwhelm me now. Concerns regarding finances, work and being a stable provider flood my mind. Will I be able to provide for our child and...
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