Be the Possibility! Most people want success, happiness, good health, joy, love and harmonious relationships in their lives. But the problem is that most people do not receive these things, and they think that it is just not possible for them. This kind of thinking is the kind of thinking that will block it…
Most middle school and high school students have grown up with smart phones and computers for gaming and texting their friends. The fact that they have grown up with technology being part of their daily lives is an important fact we need to remember. However, there are also parents concerns about how much time their…
Spike in sex addicts linked to Covid pandemic Sex addiction specialist Lisa Taylor, and her husband Michael, himself a recovering sex addict share their story. Photo: Sylvie Whinray For eight years Michael Taylor lied to his wife about having a sex addiction.”I hid it until I couldn’t hide it any longer,” Taylor told the Herald…
Halloween is next weekend and many children are anxiously counting the days until Halloween. For children this is a great holiday. They get to wear a costume they like and they get free candy. What more could a child ask for? Many children plan all year about the costume they are going to wear. …
It has been almost a year since the world changed with the Covid-19 virus. After months and months of being locked down, many families are experiencing burnout from being forced to be home together so much. Family therapy during covid may be the answer. While the vaccines are being rolled out, we are still getting…
Reducing your Stress Break tasks down – This is one of my favourites. The premise is that even if you do just 1 thing a day, this can help reduce feelings of overwhelm and make things more manageable. That one thing could be work-related or may be something in your personal life, such as doing one…
The pandemic has left many teenagers feeling bored, anxious and depressed. While most of the Country is opening up and teenagers are returning to school, they are still feeling bored and isolated. There are still precautions in place such as many places require proof of vaccinations in order to participate in activities or go inside…
It will soon be Halloween and kids are looking forward to one of their favorite holidays. However, again this year many children will be missing Halloween due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Many states are reporting an increase in Coronavirus cases due to the Delta variant. While over the past two weeks there has been a…
Consent is very important in our lives, however, teenagers may not understand how important consent can be in life. A medical doctor cannot treat anyone without their consent. Teenagers may not be aware of how important consent is in life because they rely on their parents to provide consent for them. Since they are under…
As an adolescent psychotherapist one of the major issues I deal with is respect. Teenagers feel disrespected by their parents and parents feel dissected by their teenagers. At this time of year with high school beginning many teenagers believe they are entitled to more respect because they are now high school students. They feel they…