Counselling in Calgary
Beginning counseling in Calgary can be a daunting and confusing process. I have been a therapist for 19 years, and I still find it surprisingly difficult when it comes time to choose a new therapist for myself personally. I, and likely you, are trying to find the right blend between personality, approach, and areas of expertise.
Movember: Tickling Tough Topics With A Wisp Of Whimsical
I pride myself on using humour wherever possible in therapy. It can be a tenuous balance at times and; it is not always the easiest road to take given some of the painful and personal topics people bring into the room.
Three Keys to a Good Apology
In my experience as a therapist, I’ve learned that a heartfelt apology involves three essential steps for genuine healing and reconciliation in relationships.. Blog entry by Dan McMillan
A Flame Beneath a Dark Bramble
How do you love yourself again? You already do.
The Pivot
The Pivot Blog entry by Cody Harper MSW RSW The following mental exercise is something that both myself and my clients are using to manage our responses in arguments or heated discussions with other people. But it comes with a controversial idea that I would like you to consider for a moment: Other people don’t […]
50 Rules for a happy life
A therapist’s guide to contentment and growth.
How to Manage Resentment
What can you do? How to you resolve the uncomfortable feeling of resentment that we all experience from time to time?
Eating Disorders and Early Recovery
Eating Disorders and Early Recovery is a complicated process to navigate and can be fatal if left untreated.
Rethinking Fatherhood from Producing to Persisting
Understanding Empathy Blog entry by Dan McMillan M.Ed. R.Psych. Congratulations, you’re a dad! You’re excited and determined. Something inside you really wants to be good at this. You want to be a great dad. Maybe even better than your own. Throughout your pre-fatherhood life, you were sure you would be one day. During her pregnancy, […]
Understanding Empathy
Understanding Empathy Blog entry by Virginia Sherban MSW. Reg. Social Worker The fundamental key to achieve understanding, and ultimately better connections, in all types of human relationships, is empathy. As I understand it, empathy can be defined as the efforts we make to try to understand someone from their own perspective. It involves having to […]
