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I’m ‘FREAKIN’ out!
Managing life as a teenager, student/employee, parent, and all other roles we may play in our lives, is extremely difficult when we have overwhelming feelings of worry, uncertainty, stress, and fear. One person describes his anxiety like this: "I...
Bringing Work Stress Home?
Sorting Socks Too Difficult? It May Be Work Related? Whether it is meeting a deadline, getting along with colleagues, dealing with a work crisis, managing a big deal, catching up on reports or supervising staff—work-related stress can become...
My Parents are Getting a Divorce: What a Relief!
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 of them at my soccer game...
ANTS: Automatic Negative Thoughts
ANTS: Our Thoughts or Not ? The following contribution is from a middle-aged woman who suffered severe child abuse, sexual abuse, containment and physical violence as well as the early demise of her mother. Father's subsequent downturn to...
Will My Child Hate Me?
Setting Healthy Boundaries? When we get a first sight at our newborn child, we are overwhelmed with thoughts and feelings: feelings of love, joy, happiness, and excitement. Sometimes, we may anticipate fear, grief and worry. We may question how we...
What Are We So Afraid Of?
We may fear heights (acrophobia), close spaces (claustrophobia), spiders (arachnophobia), or even public places (agoraphobia). But how do these fears develop? Psychotherapists may believe that presenting phobias act as a defensive mechanism against...
GO TO REHAB? YES, YES, YES
I am sitting in a make-shift auditorium and am choking back tears. Although I have sat through similar ceremonies numerous times, they invariably move me this way. 8 men and 3 women sit proudly at the front of the room – two of them with...
I Am A Worried “Single-Parent”
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...
Immigration and Change: Psychosocial Impact
Welcome, Bienvenido, 欢迎, आपका स्वागत है, Fogadtatás Canadian Birth Rate Low, Immigration To Thank For Growth Canada's birth rate is currently hovering around 1.67 children per woman, well below the minimum of 2.0 needed for natural population...
Shouldn’t These Devices Increase My Child’s Responsibility?
They know the latest Apple application to download. Their profiles on Instagram and Facebook are always up to date. They score really high on games like COD (Call of Duty), Mindcraft and FIFA. Schools even have online computer applications for...
What Does Family Support Look Like?
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 provide financial support...
The Eating Disorder Trap
What a Puzzle One of the most difficult puzzles to put together is how to best help a loved one suffering from an eating disorder. As their family, we want to support them, love them, and even help "cure" them. We watch them struggle and we too...