There is no better time than the beginning of the New Year to focus on giving, togetherness and new beginnings to consciously put behind one’s anger, bitterness or regrets, and embrace forgiveness—whether it needs to be sought, or offered. As anyone who has benefited from relationship counselling can attest, while the road to forgiveness is
I sat down with Sarah Freemark on CTV Ottawa Morning Live on New Years Eve to talk about how to set your New Year’s Resolutions for 2015 and how to make your New Year Resolutions stick! In case you missed the original broadcast, you can catch the replay here below. How to Make Your New
Ottawa area psychologists estimate that as much as 20% of the population will suffer from depression during the teen years. Teen depression isn’t simple: Many things—genetic predisposition, family upbringing, stressful situations or events all increase the risk of developing teen depression. Therapists with Kanata counselling practices point out that what’s particularly unsettling is that, left
Most of us, at one time or another, have experienced feeling shy, awkward, uncomfortable or intimidated. When social anxiety takes over your life, it can eliminate joy, prevent or even destroy fulfilling relationships, and impede job performance and satisfaction. According to the Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada, anxiety disorders are among the most common mental
The topic of depression in Ottawa, as well as in society-at-large, has generally become a more widely accepted one than perhaps it has been in the past. Many of us have struggled with at least some form of depression, or know someone else who has. However, despite the increased comfort level we have in theoretical
What Causes Holiday Stress? The holidays offer plenty of reasons to be stressed out and anxious — the gifts you haven’t wrapped or haven’t bought, not having enough money or spending too much money on gifts, food, and alcohol, the office parties, having to travel home for the holidays, getting stuck in bad weather with
Anyone having benefited from anger management counselling in Ottawa has undoubtedly been assured this: Anger is an accepted response to injustice and a natural reaction to perceived threats to ourselves or the people and things that we care about. It can even be constructive when used as an impetus to protect ourselves and others, or effect
The Book of Forgiving: The Fourfold Path for Healing Ourselves and Our World By Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his daughter Mpho Tutu I’m never going to forgive them for what they have done! I don’t know if I can forgive them? If I forgive them, then they’ll think they can hurt me again. How many
September is around the corner and kids and parents are getting geared up for the start of a new school year. Whether this is your child’s first year or 12th at school are you preparing yourself and your child for the upcoming school year. Here are 5 quick tips to get yourself and your family ready for
As parents, we are always looking to bear the brunt of anything bad, which might happen in life, and to spare our children hurt and heartache. Unfortunately, you can’t protect your child from everything. Grief can strike a child just as hard as or harder than it can for an adult. When a grandparent, aunt,
