Four Step Empathy Building
Stop and tune in: hit the pause button and tune in, no digital devices. Set and enforce the 4T rule: no texting, tapping, talking or TV viewing when others talk or are present. Look Face to face eye contact…
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Counselling 101: How to Manage Emotion
Lisa Feldman Barret in her book, “How Emotions are Made,” discusses the importance of emotional granulation or the ability to finely separate or nuance our emotions. She describes how it is important to move beyond I feel “happy” or I…
Counselling 101: Managing your Body Budget
Lisa Feldman Barret in her new book How Emotions are Made: the Secret Life of the Brain posits that emotions are not simply reactions to things that happen to us, but emotions are constructed by how we make sense of…
R.A.I.N for Anxiety
R.A.I.N. is a wonderful acronym to remind you how to deal with uncomfortable emotions. It is a practice of mindful awareness, looking at emotion and thought from a place of non-judgment and curiosity. R.A.I.N. stands for: Recognition Acceptance Investigation Non-Identification…
How to deal with big emotions
We live in a culture which focuses on the importance of feeling good, being happy, having confidence, being strong. Society values positive emotion while teaching us to strive against feelings of fear, anger, worry, loneliness, or inadequacy. Our culture dictates…
Counselling Words…
In counselling I often challenge my clients to find “reminders,” words, or maxims which will give them focus in life about really matters. Here are the maxims which I hold. To stand outside of fear. To lose righteousness. To live…
The Secret to Life….really
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…
Finding a Child and Family Counsellor in Hamilton/Burlington
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…
Please, frustrate your kids!
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…
Angel Thoughts
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…
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