by Jeff Packer | Dec 16, 2015 | Addictions, Affairs and Adultery, Change, Children & Adolescence, Conflict, Depression, Diabetes, Eating Disorder, Marriage, Mental Health, Problem-Solving, Stress, Teens, Work & Employment
Do You Feel You’re Not Getting Anywhere? How often do we feel frustrated and alone, like no matter what we try life doesn’t seem to get any better. We might change this or that behaviour, for at least a short while, only to end up back in the same...
by Jeff Packer | Oct 10, 2015 | 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 both...
by Jeff Packer | Jul 3, 2015 | 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 | Feb 3, 2015 | Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Health & Fitness, Mental Health
Photo credit: pedrojperez from morguefile.com 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...
by Jeff Packer | Dec 17, 2014 | Anxiety, Crisis, Depression, Diabetes, Love & Relationships, Mental Health, Sexuality, Spirituality, Trauma - PTS Reaction
Photo credit: DuBoix from morguefile.com TV – Mental Health Analogy If I were to try to explain how I feel it would go something like this. I am a TV. I have many channels. During a day my channels get changed. A few channels come in clear without a lot of...
by Jeff Packer | Apr 1, 2014 | Addictions, Anxiety, Change, Depression
Welcome Our Newest Associate-Intern Jeff Packer MSW & Associates is pleased to welcome Dan Blomme to our counselling practice. Studies in counselling psychology, at OISE with the Universtiy of Toronto, along with specialized studies in addictions have prepared him...
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