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10 Ways To Get Your Partner To Counselling

You already know that couples counselling isn’t just for those couples who are on the brink of separation. It’s for all couples! But it’s possible that your partner doesn’t know this. For whatever reason, our society has been slow to pick up on the fact that couples therapy and relationship disasters are not mutually exclusive.…

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Family Reconciliation: Bringing Back a Family Member Who Is Estranged

Supposedly, family means that no one gets left behind. Sometimes, however, there is often a black sheep within the family, and someone feels left out, distant, and does not come home very much. Maybe mom and/or dad are not talking to one of the kids: maybe one adult child feels disconnected; maybe it is an…

9 Signs Your Relationship Would Benefit From Couples Counselling

Your relationship is important to you, and you know that the health of your relationship has a trickle-down effect on your entire life! The purpose of couples counselling is to provide you with the skills and techniques you need to help your relationship not just survive, but thrive. Even during a rough patch. But how…

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Addictions

Without qualified support, addictions can be difficult to overcome. Left untreated, addictions of all kinds can wreak havoc on your personal, professional, and social relationships. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, often referred to simply as CBT, is a form of treatment that relies on discussion to arrive at long term results. CBT is an incredibly successful mode…

The Dance of Pursue and Flee in Couple Relationships

Towards the end of a session with a couple, my female client asked “Why is it difficult for some things to change?” She, of course, was referring to her husband’s behaviour, specifically in regards to the fact that he often seemed to choose going out with his friends over spending time with her. This concern had indeed been…

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19 Statistically Proven Facts About Healthy Relationships

  Chances are you already know that a healthy relationship takes a lot of work. It can be an all consuming effort. From the original attraction to everything that follows, cultivating a healthy relationship takes time and attention. While defining a universal “healthy relationship” is downright impossible, there are similarities that can be drawn. Read…

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Navigating Social Drinking in the Summertime

  Summer holidays are progressing steadily, the season of great expectations is coming to a close. Family and friends are trying to squeeze as much get togethers in the last few weeks as they can, the BBQ is ready, and the fridge is well supplied with food and drinks. The warm weather, the family gathering,…

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Staying Ahead of Your Child’s Back to School Anxiety

As August barrels forward and the Back to School flyers start arriving en masse, your child may be starting to feel mixed emotions towards returning to school. Whether your child is packing their backpack for their first day of kindergarten, or making the transition from junior high to high school, anxiety and excitement are likely…

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Helping Blended Families Become One

In today’s society, nuclear families are no longer the norm. Chances are, you or someone you know is a part of a blended family. Whether that means a re-marriage through divorce, or the death of a spouse, forming new family connections can be a tricky thing to do. Couples counselling, or marriage therapy is a…

How Healthy Is Your Marriage?

Every marriage has it’s ups and downs. Why else would “in sickness and in health” for “richer or for poorer” even be a part of the vows? The fact that your marriage isn’t always going to be sunshine and roses is an uncomfortable, yet undeniable fact! When was the last time you stopped to consider…