Category: Therapy
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Why Every New Mother Should Consider Counselling
As counsellors who work in large part with expectant and new mothers, of course we are going to advocate for counselling support during this phase of life. It’s what we do! We have written this article for a couple of reasons: the first, is to help reach those women who are on the fence about…
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Am I a People-pleaser or a Perfectionist?
How perfectionism and people-pleasing traits develop As with many personality traits, these may develop as adaptive coping mechanisms which allow us to better react to the conditions of our childhood, such as the values, beliefs, rules, or general tone in our family of origin. Specifically, we are told directly or indirectly by our parents/caregivers that…
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5 Reasons Why Fall is the Perfect Time for Counselling
Fall. It’s that time of year when you can really notice the seasons change before your eyes. Maybe you catch the sun setting earlier each day, or the little nip in the air that wasn’t there a few weeks before has you reaching for your scarf. As therapists, we notice certain times when more clients…
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Overcoming Psychological Inertia: How to make a change stick
Have you ever started a day or a week with a long to-do list, but ended it feeling disappointed that they weren’t achieved? How often have you set goals for your well-being like getting to bed earlier or eating healthier, only to resort to the same old habits? Everyone wants to be better and do…
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Should I see a therapist?
Many people ask themselves whether therapy is right for them because it can feel like an intimidating process. We completely understand this, and feel that it’s important to break down some of these barriers. WHO goes to therapy anyways? There are many false assumptions out there that counselling is only for people who are…
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I’m ready to go to couples therapy, but my partner isn’t. What now?
Having hesitations to start couples therapy is a common experience “What if my partner doesn’t want to do couples counselling?” We get this question a LOT, and we have many clients with partners who are reluctant, not ready, or plain old and not interested in therapy. We understand why this comes up so often, as…