At some point in all of my work with male clients, a discussion happens about who is a male in their life that they admire or someone that they wished they could be more like. At first glance, this guy is typically described by their power, financial status, ability to be independent and provide or…
Knowing your attachment style can help you have a secure and lasting relationship. Do you ever feel like you are not getting your emotional needs met by your partner? Or when you think things are going well in a relationship, suddenly, your partner starts to become distant? Or there’s that person that comes across…
The Difference Between Laziness, Lack of Motivation, and Depression Being lazy, demotivated, and depressed often seems so similar that when you try to get rid of any of them, you find it tough to differentiate in the first place. Having the proper understanding of the problem makes it easy to get the correct solution without…
Have you ever been told, “think positive” or “look at the positive of the situation”? Well, many pieces of research show that positive thoughts do affect your mental and physical health in a very positive way. These studies prove that positive thinkers tend to be less stressed, healthier, and have better overall health. Well, setbacks…
Why is identity an important concept? You may think identity is the role we play and the position we achieve, but it is more than that. Identity is about what you think about yourselves and how you see yourself. Also, it is about your mindset that belongs to your surroundings, the place you live…
When you go through a trauma, your brain typically fails to perform. It shifts to survival mode, ultimately affecting your mental health, memory, brain functioning, and brain structure. Moreover, after facing trauma, you cannot usually survive in your routine. There is a considerable difference between trauma brain vs normal brain, but in most cases, the…
In, Courage Isn’t a Buzzword, It’s a Daily Practice, we delved into three types of courage: Telling, Trying, and Trusting. In the spirit of change that comes with the fall season, we spoke with Rakshanda – A South Asian Art Therapist living in Canada, who graciously shared her story of courage that helped her move through times…
Life is full of stresses that seem to impede the very essence of life. Different people have different means of dealing with these stresses. There are times, however, that average measures can only achieve so much. It is in times like these that the services of a professional therapist are needed. The typical average measures…
I decided to support a friend at an AA meeting for the first time during COVID. I have to admit that it felt eerie when I first entered the room. Nothing like how it used to be before the pandemic. After all, all who were inside were desperately in need of psychological resuscitation. However, when…
Today many people suffer from different addictions. The substances can easily ruin the life of a human, fulfilling it with pain, illnesses and, of course, social isolation. Moreover, the addicted individuals make suffer their close people: relatives, friends, soul mates. In fact, during last several decades of years, the addiction broke many families. Opium is…