October 10th has been proclaimed Mental Health Day in British Columbia, Canada. Mental health awareness is growing in our society, and...

This post is adapted from a post I wrote on my personal social media blog during the summer of 2023. As a counsellor, my sessions are for...

Background: As a Master's students in a counselling psychology program, we were encouraged to do the work ourselves that we would be...

I would venture to guess that most people do not enjoy having difficult conversations. I don't love them myself! But sometimes, because...

Why should I consider doing counselling? There are lots of different reasons people seek out counselling. Some people may be facing a...

Check out Episode 3 of my podcast where I share a recent podcast when I was a guest of Au-ticulate. My daughter and I share our...

This question posed by James Clear is one that my husband and I found crucial in our parenting journey as well as in our marriage. Often...

It has been longer than anticipated between my first and second podcast episodes. Sometimes life is unexpected! Here are some of the...

My 22-year-old daughter has been encouraging me to start a podcast. She even went so far as to invite me to be a guest on her podcast so...

I need to share this post once in awhile. If this is you, be encouraged! Do what you can to bring in support that works for your family....

A question regularly raised in counselling is "who am I?" In our society, we are often valued for – and thus we place value on – what we...

So much about life feels like it's about learning balance. My husband and I just got back from 2 weeks away. We knew it was necessary. We...

I have often said that people in our lives can teach us so much, if we allow them to. I have found this to be true in many areas of my...

I have often said that people in our lives can teach us so much, if we allow them to. I have found this to be true in many areas of my...

How we navigate difficult times

This week I had reminders on my timeline of events that were unfolding three years ago. The world was experiencing a new reality that we,...

The last two days of Psychotherapy Networker Symposium have been engaging, encouraging, and inspiring. A few more significant quotes....

Sharing some takeaways from the Psychotherapy Networker Symposium. Which do you find most inspiring?

I saw him today. His eyes still twinkled with that warm glow, the smile around his mouth so intense that it reached the creases of his...

I've had several conversations this week with people around this topic. To be fair, I have had to process this myself this week. It's...