by Nataxja Cini | Oct 25, 2017 | Mental Health
Bullying is a serious problem we unfortunately may face in all stages of our lives. Bullying is the use of ongoing verbal, physical, or emotional harassment, intimidation, or isolation. A bully intends to hurt, threaten, or frighten his or her victim through...
by nataxja | Mar 27, 2015 | Mental Health
Children who have a parent who is affected by bipolar disorder may be more susceptible to stress. Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is a treatable illness marked by extreme changes in mood, thought, energy, and behaviour. Your family doctor, a...
by Nataxja Cini | Jan 22, 2015 | Mental Health, Personal Growth
Of all the obstacles an individual faces on his or her path to reaching out for counselling in Ottawa, the biggest one by far is one’s own self. Despite the apparent “normalizing” of therapy that modern society seems to have accomplished—self-help books, online...
by Nataxja Cini | Jan 19, 2014 | Mental Health, Personal Growth
Do you sometimes feel stuck with an old hurt, or feeling of guilt or fear from your past that holds you down? That makes is hard for you to engage fully with your present moments? Sometimes, old wounds and hurts seem to have a life of their own, surfacing once in a...
by Nataxja Cini | Jan 8, 2014 | Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Divorce, Marriage, Mental Health, Relationships, Stress
The quality of our emotional and mental health is not tangible – it is mostly invisible: you feel, experience and live with it. Sometimes you might wonder if therapy may be right for you. You’ve tried your best, you have read self-help books and you’re still...
by Nataxja Cini | Jan 2, 2014 | Anger Management, Mental Health
In life, we are bound to feel let down, betrayed, lied to and host of other things that leave us feeling resentful or disappointed. Letting go of resentment can free us from a sense of powerlessness and make the way for us to experience the joyful side of life. You...
