Self-talk is at the heart of our relationship with the self. It is the dialog in our heads that we can often hear. It is the stories we tell ourselves as we strive to make sense of the world. It affects our mood, our interpretation of situations, and our sense of self. Grounding our self-talk…
Spring cleaning is upon us! Let’s talk about why cleaning is so crucial to our mental health. There are 2 main points I will touch on: Our home is an extension of the self; our home is a reflection of the mind. Cleaning up a mess is a tangible way to improve our mental health. We all know a cluttered room is a cluttered…
Stanford University neuroscientist Andrew Huberman explains that 70% of humans’ waking behavior is habitual. So much of our day is spent engaging in habits that we’ve built up over time. But what if we’re trying to build new habits? I will explain how this works and how to optimize your habit-building! Building and breaking…
The Basic Structure: The Enneagram is a personality typing system that holds layers of tools that can be used to increase self-awareness and promotes psychological growth. There are Nine Types on the Enneagram and all people will only have one core type. However, various layers distinguish the core types from each other and customize our core type to speak more deeply…
There is no one definition for meditation or mindfulness. Maybe meditation for you is focusing on what you’re eating, working on interpersonal communication, or counting your breaths. While these differ greatly, the parts of the brain that are used in these practices are the same. So, before talking through meditation practices, I will explain…
Starting therapy at a young age in the face, specially when the child has experienced a traumatic event, is important for several reasons: Early intervention and prevention: Trauma, particularly when experienced during childhood, can have long-lasting effects on a person’s mental, emotional, and physical well-being. By starting therapy early, it is possible to intervene and…
Many adults and teenagers are currently concerned about their weight and how their bodies look due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. For almost two years adults and teenagers were confined to their homes. Furthermore, as things started to open up, gyms were the last places authorized to open. This resulted in many adults and teenagers not…
How much are you willing to sacrifice, to pay, to know that you can live a life without nicotine? How do you do you decide that? Answer these questions – How much do you pay for a pack of cigarettes? $ _____ How much do you smoke a day? A pack of cigarettes is 20…
Supervision in counselling is when a professional counsellor uses the services of another counsellor or psychotherapist to review the way they work with their clients. Supervision is a key requirement by many reputed professional counselling membership and regulatory bodies such as the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) to ensure all counsellors in practice…
Its summer time and many things are reopening and many teenagers are looking forward to spending time hanging out with their friends. Many teenagers want to drive around town or go to Santa Cruz with their friends. Many parents worry about their teenagers driving other teenagers around and they worry about what the teenagers may…