One of my greatest challenges as a family counsellor is coaching parents in how to talk with their teens. Here are some ideas which are helpful. Do you hear yourself saying, “I am just trying to help,” when your teen…
I am pleased to announce my new office location in Dundas will be opening June 17 at 64 Hatt St. in Dundas. The office is located in the historic Valley City building. There is parking on street and in the…
Gratitude is the Secret to Life Albert Schweitzer One of the most important elements of the thriving for kids is to awaken them to gratitude. Focusing your thoughts of gratitude actually changes the pathways of your brain creating feelings…
Researchers Schwartz, Son, Kornell, and Finn have evaluated the most recent advances in memory research. They have uncovered 4 strategies for memory improvement which will serve to enhance your learning and memory for exams. The techniques are designed to allow…
As a counsellor in the Burlington, Hamilton, Ancaster, Dundas areas I am often approached by parents with regard to their children struggling with emotional challenges. Parents wonder whether they should be seeking support for their children. It can be very…
In my counselling practice I am often consulted by parents seeking counselling for their children for being “out of control” or “explosive.” Sometimes, it is not really anger that is the issue, but the inability to deal with frustration. Here…
In my counselling practice I get many parents really challenged with raising their teenage children. I also spend a lot of my time counselling with these children who are struggling with anxieties and sometimes choosing inappropriate ways to deal with…
I counsel many parents in my counselling practice trying to find new ways to address their children’s behaviours. Many of my counselling parents have read many parenting books which largely focus on behaviour and “logical consequences” as a preferred way of…
As a child and adolescent counsellor I offer children tools to build an identity resilient enough to fully cope with living in this disordered world. Counselling with children I spend a lot of time teaching them about their thoughts and…
Ryan just returned home from school. Dropping his knapsack at the front door, kicking his shoes into the corner he headed for the T.V. “No T.V. right now Ryan. Put your things away. You are supposed to do your chores…
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