By Robin Gardner, CDC, CPC Certified Divorce Coach …
It is tempting to look for that silver bullet when we are faced with complicated challenges in life but the answer is rarely one-dimensional. We are complex human beings with multiple dimensions that are interdependent of each other. Our psychological, emotional, physical, sexual and spiritual dimensions work as one whole system – what impacts one…
Many people tend to assume only people who were directly exposed to a trauma will experience issues related to the trauma and may develop Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). However, this is not the truth. Many people may not have lived through the trauma, but they may know someone who did or they were exposed…
New beginnings are super exciting, and this new season promises nothing less. Not only is it a new season, but it is also Springtime when things come alive. And, this Spring is meaningful as it marks a one-year anniversary of the still ongoing global pandemic but with it hope as the vaccine is being distributed.…
Who among us has not experienced closing off and shutting down our loving when something happens that we judge or find hurtful or upsetting. We withdraw loving somehow thinking that to keep experiencing it would somehow indicate approval for something that we disagree with or see as not caring or even humane. We also can mistakenly view…
Let’s talk about how to encourage your teen to attend therapy. As a therapist I am often asked by parents how they can convince their adolescent to attend counselling. Some of the reasons sound something like this: ‘I do not want to talk to a stranger’, ‘I am not the one who is crazy here’,…
There is a behavior that is becoming common in teenage and tween girls that has been identified by an adolescent psychologist who specializes in treating teenage girls. The behavior that has been identified is called “Camouflaging.” This behavior left unidentified can lead to low self-esteem, depression, cutting, abusive relationships etc. It is becoming very common…
As a psychotherapist who works with children and adolescents, I often hear how their parents are too strict and unfair. Many children and adolescents feel their parents punishments are not appropriate and their parents are out of touch with today’s world. I also hear parents tell me no matter what rules or punishments they impose…
“Do you know what surprises those most who finally take that great magic carpet ride over their most recent time-space incarnation? Besides how safe they always were… No, besides how many friends in the unseen always hovered nearby… No, no, besides how much they accomplished and how many lives they touched… Dang it, besides how…
What if you’re already doing everything right, even though you’re not sure? And the surprises along the way have only sped things up, even though it felt like they slowed you down? And all that you want is now barreling toward you, even though you can’t see it? And when it arrives it’ll exceed your…