by bert | Apr 2, 2016 | blog, Coaching, Mental Health, Mindfulness - based therapy, Recommended Reading, Self-improvement, Uncategorized
Some great books to help you grow: Mindset by Carol Dweck, PhD. Nonviolent Communication by Marshal Rosenberg, PhD. Rising Strong: The Reckoning. The Rumble. The Revolution. by Brene Brown, PhD, LMSW Changing for Good: A Revolutionary Six-Stage Program for Overcoming...
by bert | Jan 24, 2016 | blog, Coaching, Mental Health, Mindfulness - based therapy, Self-improvement
Why mindfulness? In our efforts to understand ourselves and the world around us, people are turning more and more to daily practices that help perpetuate kindness and compassion. Mindfulness, being aware of what is going on in our heads on a moment-to-moment basis...
by bert | Dec 28, 2014 | Articles, blog, EMDR, Mental Health, Recommended Reading
An article in Alive, Canada’s Natural Health and Wellness Magazine, discusses PTSD symptoms and treatment options naming EMDR as the “cornerstone” for the therapist’s work with trauma clients. Simply put, EMDR is one of the most effective...
by bert | Oct 25, 2014 | blog, Mental Health, Parenting Tips
One of the hardest things we have to discuss with kids these days are the ones that scare us. Talking about these subjects can be uncomfortable and intimidating. If we don’t take the lead, the children will talk anyway, and they become misinformed by their...
by bert | Sep 15, 2014 | blog, Mental Health, Parenting Tips, Recommended Reading
More and more we see the effects of worry and anxiety. Some of it is normal worry and fear that passes as children grow older. Here is a website with tips on how to get through the tough times. Tame that monster!! http://youth.anxietybc.com/ Counselling available...
by bert | Jul 4, 2014 | blog, EMDR, Mental Health, Self-improvement
EMDR therapy has been declared an effective form of treatment for trauma by numerous world renowned medical associations. These traumatizing experiences negatively affect an individual’s present as well as their past. Those suffering from major and minor...