by Jeff Packer | Sep 16, 2024 | Addictions, Change, Mental Health
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 their young children on...
by Jeff Packer | Sep 6, 2024 | Addictions, Change, Conflict, Crisis, Eating Disorder, Family, Love & Relationships, Mental Health, Parenting, Separation & Divorce, Stress
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 for a treatment...
by Jeff Packer | Aug 6, 2024 | Addictions, Anxiety, Change, Depression, Diabetes, Eating Disorder, Love & Relationships, Mental Health, Sexuality, Stress
Gettin Rid of “Stinkin Thinkin” Imagine your brain like a massive hard drive, super storage space, maybe a gazillion terabytes (that’s a lot of stuff on our minds). What do you think is on it at birth? How much information is on the brain of a newly...
by Jeff Packer | Jun 23, 2024 | Addictions, Depression, Domestic Violence, Mental Health
Current Problems With Historical Roots Ask how their family history has influenced their current challenges and struggles and I’m certain that Canadian native could clarify the connection. It is quite likely we would hear how historical violence, aggression and...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 29, 2024 | Addictions, Change, Crisis, Mental Health
How can one decide between a treatment plan that is strict on abstinent behaviours and one that offers stages of reducing addictive behaviours (“harm-reduction”). Some may prefer the latter because, to them, complete abstinence seems unrealistic,...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 18, 2024 | Addictions, Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Stress, Trauma - PTS Reaction
Can You Relate? As one person struggles with recovery from severe childhood abuse (multiple kinds), she writes here about her view of alcohol throughout her journey. In the absence of effective coping strategies or when the stress becomes overwhelming, we tend to...
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