by Jeff Packer | Nov 18, 2024 | Conflict, Depression, Family, Grief, Love & Relationships, Sexuality, Teens
I Feel All Alone Sometimes, we find ourselves in a place where we feel we cannot go on. The people in our lives do not seem to be enough or we aren’t enough? What are we to do in this #dark place ? Writing or expressing our emotions artistically can help...
by Jeff Packer | Nov 6, 2024 | Anxiety, Change, Crisis, Depression, Grief, Problem-Solving
How a Head Injury Changed My Life Imagine having a head injury that took away your capacity to remember day to day events. Imagine waking up and not knowing what happened yesterday while having a much less fuzzy recollection of things that happened years ago. Imagine...
by Jeff Packer | Oct 30, 2024 | Anger Management, Blended Family, Change, Cooperative Parenting, Depression, Family, Love & Relationships, Marriage, Separation & Divorce, Stress
Yes we are separated, and share children yet… There is no word or label to describe me ! It occurred to me recently that there is no title for me that my ex-husbands new children can use when referring to me. There is not a single word to describe...
by Jeff Packer | Oct 28, 2024 | Change, Depression, Grief, Love & Relationships, Separation & Divorce, Stress
Coping After Breaking Up – What Can I Do? One of the most difficult things to do when a relationship ends is to let go of the strong emotional ties that we may have for our ex-partners. It is hard not to think about what they are doing or thinking, how they...
by Jeff Packer | Oct 25, 2024 | Anxiety, Depression, Diabetes, Eating Disorder, Mental Health, Stress
Acknowledging the Impact of Diabetes on Mental Health It is a difficult thing describing what it is like to live with Type 1 Diabetes. I have had the distinct honour of speaking at length, to hundreds of people managing diabetes every day, and together we still seem...
by Jeff Packer | Oct 18, 2024 | Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Health & Fitness, Mental Health
Much of the work I do as a counsellor is based on one of the core premises of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy [CBT], that how we “talk” to ourselves has a significant impact on how we feel and how we behave. My experience, and the experience of many...
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