How to Help Someone Through Depression
Discovering that a friend or family member is suffering with clinical depression can leave us feeling scared, worried and unsure of how to help. Learning more about depression and
Understanding Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is an evidence-based approach to couples counselling which focuses on understanding and managing the emotional states of clients. In particular, E
Emotional Boundaries: What They are and How to Create Them
When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. Brené Brown Boundaries. It’s a word that gets flung around a lot on Instagram, TikTok an
Should You Seek Grief Counselling for the Death of a Loved One?
Grief is a part of the human experience none of us can escape. When it comes it can feel like the world has been pulled from under us and we may never experience joy or normalcy ag
Is this a Midlife Crisis or Depression?
Are you in your 40s or 50s and feeling empty and low for no apparent reason? If so, you may be in the throes of a midlife crisis. At times you may question whether this could be de
5 Ways To Feel Better Right Now Without Therapy: Part Two, Reframe Your Perspective
We don't see the world as it is; we see it according to our own experiences and perceptions. Your reality is different from my reality, which is different from your neighbour's rea
Why is Self-Kindness So Challenging?
Why do we find it so hard to be kind to ourselves? What is it we’re afraid of? We deprive ourselves when we make self-kindness the last thing on our agenda. And we deprive the on
Managing Depression: 13 Lifestyle Changes That Heal
“Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also harder to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to
10 Ways To Ease Depression With Only Your Pen
“Ring the bells that still can ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack, a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” — Leonard Cohen. One of my strugg
Need a New Perspective on Holiday Stress?
For decades we’ve been told this one thing: stress makes you sick. How many times, when you’ve been knee-deep in tension, anxiety and all-around exhaustion, have you made it al
