Struggling with chronic pain can be difficult in itself without the frustration of people questioning your pain. You can have pain without structural damage. It doesn’t make your pain less real; there are just different…
Experiencing emotional neglect in childhood can be incredibly damaging and leave devastating consequences when our emotional development is neglected. Unfortunately, when there is no physical injury, the damage is often left untreated, and we are…
Using neuroplasticity to find healing involves practice and specific techniques to change the neural pathways in your brain. You need to be open to the idea that changing neural pathways in your brain will be…
Self-care is the foundation that enables us to achieve what we want to in life. It involves how we take care of ourselves through caring for our physical, emotional, and spiritual health. There are some…
Unfortunately, chronic pain flares are a part of chronic pain and can be challenging to deal with. There are ways to better cope with pain flares and prepare for them. There are actions you can…
Depression is a mood disorder that involves a persistent feeling of low mood and loss of interest. It has a number of possible risk factors and causes. It may require long-term treatment of psychotherapy and/or…
Holidays can be a special time when there is joy in spending time with friends and family. It can be a time of joy with giving and gratitude. Unfortunately, for many people, the holidays can…
Spirituality can be a powerful aspect of your helping process, whether you take your form of spirituality into your therapy sessions or not. It was for me, but I know not everyone is like me.…
Gratitude can have many benefits for your health and can be done in many ways. However, some pitfalls can occur with gratitude practices, which can turn a beneficial experience into a harmful one. Overall, gratitude…
My approach to problematic substance use and behaviours starts with understanding the root cause and the role that the substance use or problematic behaviour has for you. I can work with you from either an…
