During my twenty years as a counselling therapist I have been honoured to work with many different people. I have learnt a lot from every one of my clients. As students we learn about patterns, and about shared symptoms. We learn about theories and approaches in psychotherapy. We read research and some of us conduct […]
Inspired by a speech from President Barack Obama Obama provided three pieces of advice to the graduates of high schools of 2020. You can obtain the full transcript on cnn.com (dated May 17th, 2020). I read the transcript of the speech given by Barack Obama to the graduating HS students of the class of 2020, […]
Media reports on COVID-19: Please, the severity of symptoms experienced by those who are infected, is not age-related, it is health related. The issue may be more complicated as some people are more vulnerable than others due to how their immune system reacts to the COVID-19 virus. In Italy a quarter of the cases were […]
In Saskatchewan, there is a need for better and more accessible mental health services. Due to an increase in information on mental health, and more people less reluctant to seek help due to a decreased stigma, there is more demand than ever for mental health services. Good services include programs that provide information, which should […]
The topic: Psychiatrists and psychotherapy elicited strong emotions among psychiatrists, and others and I wonder whether this is for the right reasons. Dr. Ari Zaretsky in today’s Globe and Mail imho hit the nail on the head. …in the end it is about the client’s needs. These are my sentiments: We are getting there […]
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