Virtually anyone who has been exposed to an overwhelmingly stressful situation can experience the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. If this has happened in your life, you may need help learning to cope with PTSD. While it cannot be said that there is a “cure” for PTSD, you can learn to use Positive Coping Actions […]
Coping With PTSD
April 30, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Post-traumatic stress disorder has been in the media quite a bit for the past decade or so, largely due to media outlets focusing on the phenomena in veterans returning from wars in the Middle East. These reports have focused on the symptoms of PTSD, as well as therapies and treatments for PTSD. This is a […]
How Your Experiences Affect Your Perception Of Reality
February 14, 2015 By Leave a Comment
A client walks into her therapists’ office in obvious distress. She is nearly incapacitated with grief, and is barely able to find the chair she always uses to sit and talk to her therapist. She is so upset, she is nearly suicidal; believing that the world is so filled with evil there is no sense […]
Stress Counselling Toronto
December 30, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Virtually everyone experiences stress from time to time and, while a small amount of stress can motivate us, too much stress or prolonged stress, can be damaging to both your physical and mental health. Stress typically begins as pressure – from yourself or others – and if you are unable to cope with this pressure, […]
Top 10 Tips For Coping With Holiday Stress
November 24, 2014 By Leave a Comment
With Thanksgiving and Christmas just around the corner, it’s time for my annual missive on coping with holiday stress. This year, instead of generalities and platitudes (of which I may have been guilty in the past), I would like to offer a list of 10 specific steps you can take to help you manage stress […]
Do You Need Help Coping With Stress?
November 7, 2014 By Leave a Comment
The issue with stress is that it exists as a problem that feeds on itself, and over time lowers your ability to cope. Because of this, the sooner you seek help for stress management, the better. As stress is often viewed as simply a normal part of life, it can be difficult to know when […]
Fall Is For Reflection – Not Depression
October 13, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Fall is a time of reflection for many; a time for looking inward and taking stock. For some however, it’s can also be a gloomy time of year, leading to depression. For some mothers in particular, once the hectic pace of the back-to-school season comes to an end, and life begins to settle down a […]
Toronto Stress Management Coach
May 28, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Based in Toronto since 2007, my counseling practice employs a variety of techniques and strategies for stress management, mind mastery, and life management coaching. I bring more than 20 years of experience in the mental health field to the task of helping you find peace and happiness in life, as well as an eclectic mixture […]
Stress And The Law Of Identity
April 24, 2014 By Leave a Comment
In a previous post I shared my thoughts about the Law of Identity. Why did we do that here, of all places? Well, as you’ll soon realize, we had a purpose. We always have a purpose, devious though it may seem… As I’ve mentioned many times, stress is a natural part of life, whether physical, […]
Teen Pregnancy Rising In Canada
March 7, 2014 By 1 Comment
Some troubling statistics on teen pregnancy were published last year, indicating that teen pregnancy is on the rise among young women aged 15-19 in four Canadian provinces: New Brunswick, up 40%; Newfoundland, up nearly 36%; Nova Scotia, up more than 17%; while Manitoba has seen a 15% increase in teen pregnancy. Although the rate of […]
