The Dark Side of the Mind As a clinical counsellor, much of my work involves helping clients to cope with troubling thoughts that seem to dominate their minds. Many of …
Nature is Nurture
The more high-tech we become, the more nature we need Richard Louv Ecotherapy and Adventure Therapy are two common types of nature-based therapies. These therapies take to the outdoors and …
Courage, Compassion, and Connection: Walking Together through Covid-19
“It is compassion—suffering with the other, that will help to heal the world.” ~ J. Cacciatore ~ 2020 has been an interesting year to say the least. It began by …
Back to School… (for the students out there)
A new school year has begun, and its genesis has been composed of hallways filled with masked faces and anxious eyes; grey skies of a persistent thick smoky haze; and …
Paying it Forward:
Wisdom from clients during the pandemic
“Amy” sits on her couch, trying her best to make eye contact with me through her computer screen during an online session and says “I just can’t anymore. I’m exhausted. …
3 Things I’m Telling Every Client During Covid-19
If you had an amount of trauma or stress experiences before COVID-19, I am telling you right now, you’re triggered.
Feeling stressed?
Here’s a relaxing meditation created by one of our therapists, Matt Armstrong. https://www.willowcounselling.ca/resources
A Word to Families, Friends, and Caregivers in the System of Addiction
Addiction is a deeply painful and complex condition, with consequences that ripple out far beyond the individual; this is what we mean by a ‘system of addiction’. It includes the …
Coping in the Midst of COVID-19: mental health scaffolding for the family
Whether or not you’re feeling heightened anxiety about the COVID-19 outbreak, the measures unfolding in our communities and countries require a massive shift in our homes and families. There’s no …
Non-Suicidal Self Injury
March 1st is self-injury awareness day. Self injury or self-harm is defined as any form of intentional act to damage one’s own body. (Curtis et al., 2018). It may seem …