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Reaching For Life – By Turning Down The Volume on Toxic Shame

Please share this on your social media using the buttons on the left As a psychotherapist who has been in the field for almost 3 decades I ve come to believe that the biggest stumbling block you face in terms

Self-Hate or Self-Love Challenge – A Summary

SELF LOVE The Big Winner I couldn t be more thrilled with the overwhelming response to our 14 Days of Self Love challenge this month We reached over 5 000 people with numerous likes comments and shares Near the end

Self-Hate or Self-Love – What’s My Choice?

I believe there is a universal desire in all of us to love and be loved We want to be connected to others who see us as good people who care for us and enjoy our company We long to<

My Love of India

Even though I ve been back from India for several weeks now as I promised here is a follow up of my short but intensely beautiful trip As part of this I d like to share with you my personal

Wisdom and Wholeness

I ve been in India for the last 10 days and it is HOT unseasonably so I was told that October is the nicest time to visit due to the moderate temperatures Well as we also experienced this year it

Is Meditation a Waste of Time or a Skill for Greater Living

It wasn t so long ago that meditation was considered a very strange pastime for ascetics priests or monks in the far East This is no longer true Meditation is becoming a part of our mainstream culture and for good

3 Ways to Work Smarter, Not Harder, with Your Couples

The art of effective couples therapy requires unique skills that differ from successful individual therapy Early attachment bonds are re lived with couples and unresolved emotional pain is triggered such that escalations occur in a split second in your office

Turn Your Life Around: The First Steps to Alcohol Addiction Recovery

Most people develop an addiction to alcohol either because a big life event occurred that they couldn t cope with or it was a habit that spiralled out of control When things get out of hand and casual drinking turns

Couples Counselling in Vancouver: Overcoming Relationship Challenges

No relationship is perfect There are bound to be some bumps along the way that you as a couple should resolve together to strengthen your bond When your relationship is no longer in the honeymoon phase there could be huge<

Addiction Counselling in Vancouver: Achieving Emotional Sobriety

Recovering from any type of addiction is hard While you re going through changes and withdrawal symptoms you ll find that your emotions are harder to control Physically sobering up is one thing but often your feelings won t mirror

Addiction Recovery: Effective Treatment Options for Substance Abuse

Substance dependency is not an easy habit to break but it starts with the abuser realizing that he or she has a problem Although this might be difficult it is the first real sign of progress From here you must<

Thought for today: April 1, 2015

Spend time with yourself 8211 alone not doing anything just being Be nice to yourself 8211 treat yourself like a best friend Say that you are 8220 precious 8221 because it 8217 s true Let yourself feel it 8211 take