Understanding Anticipatory Grief with Counselling in Vancouver
Learn how grief counselling in Vancouver can help you understand anticipatory grief, process complex emotions, and find compassionate support before a loss.
When Chronic Illness Changes Your Relationships and Identity
Explore how chronic illness can affect relationships and identity, and learn how chronic illness counselling in Vancouver can offer compassionate support.
“I Just Need a Break”: Questions to Ask Yourself + Practical Tools for Rest
The world is busy, the news is loud, you’re being sold something at every metaphorical corner and your schedule is either too full or too empty.
Sometimes it all feels like too much and we might hear ourselves saying or thinking “I just need a break”. In the midst of productivity culture and the attention economy, resting can feel like an act of rebellion.
Boundaries as a Gift: Supporting Your Mental Health During the Holidays
The holiday season can be a time of joy, warmth, and celebration, but for many, it can also bring stress, overwhelm, and exhaustion. Between family gatherings, social obligations, and the endless messaging and pressure to overspend, it's easy to lose sight of your own needs. Setting boundaries—both with yourself and others—is a powerful way to safeguard your well-being during this busy time of year.
Growing Stronger, Together: Supporting Men’s Mental Health This Movember and Beyond
Although Movember originally began as a moustache growing campaign focused on raising awareness about men’s cancers, particularly prostate and testicular cancers, it has since evolved into so much more than that.
Embarking on the Somatic Healing Journey: A Path to Self-Discovery and Emotional Release
In a world that often demands speed and efficiency, finding the space to slow down, tune in, reconnect, and nurture ourselves is a radical act of self-love. The Somatic Healing Journey invites you to do just that. Guided by over 15 years of experience as an award-winning dancer, registered clinical counsellor, and certified yoga instructor, I created this series to share tools for healing and self-compassion with a wider audience.
Navigating Family Dysfunction and Generational Trauma in Immigrant Families: Strategies for breaking the cycle and healing.
Family dysfunction, while not unique to any single culture, can have distinctive characteristics within immigrant communities, deeply intertwined with generational trauma and cultural expectations. Addressing family dysfunction and generational trauma requires a multifaceted approach. It involves acknowledging the issues, understanding their origins, and actively working towards change. Here are some strategies that can help:
Navigating the Pathways of Intimacy: A Journey Towards Authentic Connection
As a counsellor who specializes in desire, intimacy, and relationships, I've dedicated years to understanding the complex dynamics that influence our ability to connect deeply with others. Low sexual desire is one of the most common sexual concerns among heterosexual couples in the Western world, but it's often just the tip of the iceberg. Beneath the surface, intimacy can reveal the areas of opportunity for growth and healing in our relationships.
The Healing Power of Boundaries: A Guide to Self-Care and Emotional Well-Being
Boundaries are the guardrails that protect our time, energy, and emotions. They help us define where our responsibilities end and others' begin, preventing burnout, resentment, and strained relationships. So, how can we effectively establish and maintain boundaries in various aspects of our lives?
How to Identify and Deal with Your Inner Saboteurs
A Saboteur may appear as a negative thought or intention, a limiting belief, or a condescending doubt that makes us question our capacity, potential , self-worth , and ultimately limits us from reaching our full potential. All saboteurs come from a need to…