As a therapist I hear this question all the time. Whether I’m in a session with a client or even when I’m living my life and not working. People do wonder. How can I tell if I’m depressed? There are actually some simple ways for you to tell if you have symptoms of...
Addictions are pain-relievers, they are band-aids on gunshot wounds. For some individuals, something has hurt them. Something has been taken away from them. In many cases, safety itself has been taken away. Addiction and some form of trauma...
Let’s face it. Being a therapist is not the easiest job on earth, sometimes you have to sit with an enormous amount of pain, anguish, and grief. Sometimes you hear stories of abuse and trauma that truly deeply break your heart. I have been asked a lot of times, “why...
I’m a big advocate of counselling. If you ever been in a session with me you know I can’t stop talking about how important I believe it is. Looking back, I probably wouldn’t have survived my dysfunctional family and the impact they had on me if I...
How did I end up becoming a therapist? I get that question a lot, “how and when did you decide to be a therapist?” or ” how do you do this?” Everyone wonders what led me down this path. One of the first things you will notice when you meet me...
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