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Another Breakup: What Am I Missing?
Why Does This Keep Happening? “I took two years before stepping into another relationship. The previous lasted four years. At the four-year mark, my world was turned upside down. I could honestly say that I cried every day for the first year...
Self-worth: “I’m a Pretty Great Catch!”
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...
What Is CBT All About?
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) highlights the important connections between an individual’s thoughts, feelings and behaviours. These personal qualities, along with a systemic focus, an assessment of the person’s bio psychosocial influences...
Consider A Holistic Approach to Depression
Medication: One Possible Tool For Your Arsenal? Many may be hesitant to take medication for depression; it is sometimes incorrectly perceived as a personal weakness. When we sprain an ankle or dislocate an arm, we require crutches or braces for...
Therapy Can’t Help Me!
Doubts Are Normal... You're Not Alone “What is some stranger going to tell me about my life that I don’t already know?” “Do I really have to lie on a couch and tell this guy about my dreams?” “My partner already judges me, why go to...
Why Co-Parent with Someone I Don’t Like?
Post Separation Thoughts and Behaviours Really Matter Let’s consider why we think we may have a difficult time co-parenting with our ex-partners: She/he has an addiction and refuses to get help. Who knows who she/he will have around my child?...
Parenting a Child with Autism: It’s a Different Ball Game
Discover How To Play It Well Receiving the confirmation of the diagnosis that our child has an Autism Spectrum Disorder brings with it a wide array of emotional and cognitive upheaval. There may be initial shock, disbelief and even denial, often...
Outing Stinkin’ Thinkin’!
Business & Women Fight Back http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEIFlSBodVM&width=500&height=350 This video ad is one company's effort to help people acknowledge the destructive qualities of negative thinking. While it is noble, it still...
A Holiday Feast May Not Be For Everyone.
Food Issues May Increase Over Holidays Presents are great, laughter with family and friends is nice, but some of us believe that the real enjoyment of the holidays is the abundance of food. Special meals and traditional dishes are prepared this...
How Did I Get Here?
Money and Mood Connection It’s late at night, all of our daily tasks are accomplished, we lay in our bed, our heads hit the pillow, and we anticipate absolute silence, until we succumb to sleep. However we begin to toss and turn, and start to...
Young Offender Cupcakes
BAD BOYZ Is the pen name of a 16-year-old who has been in and out of custody for a number of crimes. He is currently serving a lengthy sentence for Armed Robbery and wrote the three pieces while in an area secure custody facility. Workers were...
It’s not all rainbows and butterflies!
Guess what... struggling is normal. For years, the Maid of the Mist fought against the current, carrying thousands of passengers into the mist of Niagara Falls, Ontario. The excitement, nervousness and uncertainty all part of the ride; all part of...