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Paws for Thought: How Pets and Pet Therapy can Boost Self Esteem and Mental Health

In today's fast-paced world, the conversation around self-esteem and mental health has taken center stage, with numerous individuals seeking solace and healing in various forms. Amidst the many therapeutic practices, pet therapy emerges as a unique and profound method of nurturing our psychological well-being. The unconditional love and companionship offered by pets have long [...]

Paws for Thought: How Pets and Pet Therapy can Boost Self Esteem and Mental Health2024-03-01T13:34:36-08:00

New Years Talk…

Considering a New Year’s resolution? Let us invite you to rethink the “resolution” idea.  Exact statistics aside, it is common knowledge that the vast majority of New Year’s resolutions end in perceived failure and disappointment. That is not the way to start your year on a positive note around the goals you wish to [...]

New Years Talk…2023-12-22T16:11:01-08:00

Overcoming Our Own Mental Health Stigma

It’s okay to not be okay. These words are repeated often in our society, but what do they mean in real life? Many of us live busy lives, filled with huge responsibilities – whether it’s work, kids, partners, aging parents, bills, pets, or friends, life rarely seems to slow down. Sometimes, even the thought [...]

Overcoming Our Own Mental Health Stigma2023-11-22T17:06:41-08:00

Ecological Grief

Climate change-induced disasters, such as the recent wildfires in British Columbia (BC), have cast a long shadow of grief and stress over communities worldwide. These cataclysmic events, fueled by rising temperatures and erratic weather patterns, bring a heavy emotional burden that extends beyond the immediate devastation. It's a mournful recognition of the shifting baseline of [...]

Ecological Grief2023-09-13T14:21:54-07:00

Hormones and Brain Fog

Brain fog is that tired, distracted, forgetful state that can make most of our everyday functioning a little bit harder and slower. It can feel more challenging to remain engaged in social interactions, harder to retain the details of a set of instructions or to process information. It’s like the world keeps rushing by while [...]

Hormones and Brain Fog2023-06-22T16:02:06-07:00

Parenting in the Time of Tik Tok

As spring arrives and the warm weather returns, parents may be looking forward to seeing their child or teen start venturing into the outdoors for some sunshine, exercise, and non-screen-based fun. However, many parents are finding it increasingly difficult to mediate how much time their kids spend on their phones, computers, tablets, and gaming consoles. [...]

Parenting in the Time of Tik Tok2023-04-25T15:32:06-07:00

Self-Esteem

What is self-esteem? And why is it important? Self-esteem is your overall opinion of yourself — how you feel about your abilities and limitations. When you have healthy self-esteem, you feel good about yourself and see yourself as deserving the respect of others. When you have low self-esteem, you put little value on your opinions [...]

Self-Esteem2023-02-16T16:17:15-08:00

Happiness

“I want to be happier” is probably the most common counselling goal we hear as therapists. But how do we define, picture, and even measure happiness? What makes us happy? We thought we’d invite you to spend a few minutes contemplating what happiness means to you and share a couple of views on this very [...]

Happiness2022-09-12T19:20:31-07:00