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  Netflix produces series and movies have become an entertainment source many people have come to look forward to. They’re gutsy and tell unique stories that you won’t find anywhere else. When I received the announcement to my email inbox that Netflix next slatted hit was a movie staring Lily Collins, about a women seeking […]

Eating Disorders, In the Media

July 20, 2017

‘To The Bone’: More Harm than Help

Anorexia Nervosa is one of the most challenging and enduring mental health disorders for an individual to overcome. Beyond the very serious medical symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa, it is characterized by specific mental health symptoms that maintain the disorder. This includes a tendency to become fixated on rules regarding eating and exercise. Even when someone […]

Eating Disorders

June 5, 2017

Why is Anorexia Nervosa So Difficult to Overcome?

Trying to rebuild trust after cheating can feel overwhelming. One partner may feel hurt, angry, and unsure what to believe anymore. The other partner may feel guilt, shame, and fear about losing the relationship. Still, rebuilding trust after infidelity is possible for some couples when both people are willing to do the work. Infidelity can […]

Couples

May 8, 2017

Rebuild Trust After Cheating: Is Healing Possible?

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I aspire to meet the person, especially living in Vancouver or the Lower Mainland, who arrives home at the end of the day, every day, feeling completely relaxed and restful. Many of us are looking for strategies to reduce stress and decompress throughout the week. A good song playing in the car on the commute home, […]

Depression, Health for Mental Health, Stress Reduction

April 24, 2017

12 Effective Strategies to Reduce Stress During the Work Week

Strategies to Reduce Stress

Spring is the time for fresh starts and renewal, so what better time to focus on your relationship? Winter months sometimes lead to repetitive and monotonous routines, that can leave a relationship feeling stale. This month, we challenge you to spring clean your romantic relationship with our relationship renewal challenge, with intentional actions each day […]

Couples, Dating

April 3, 2017

30 Day Relationship Renewal Challenge

30 Day Relationship Renewal Challenge

It isn’t much of a surprise that contemporary North American relationships are not what they use to be 50 years ago. In the past few decades, there have been notable changes in relationships; more specifically trends in marriage. Here are the top 5 marriage trends: #1 Rates of Marriage is Declining In general, the number […]

Counselling, Couples

March 27, 2017

Top 5 Recent Marriage Trends

Marriage has changed over the decades. Where are the marriage trends headed?

Mindful eating is a key step in overcoming an eating disorder or disordered eating. As part of our work with clients struggling with binge eating and restriction, many clients express a disconnect between what their bodies tell them, and what their disordered eating voice is telling them. For many, eating has become ritualized, or even […]

Eating Disorders, Making Changes, Resources

March 13, 2017

Mindful Eating Log for Binge Eating and Restriction

Overcome binge eating and restriction with this mindful eating log

In the middle of this long winter when it’s not quite time for a holiday break, turn to these tips to help improve the precious time you get to sleep. The quality of sleep can best be measured by how energized you feel the next morning. Getting more sleep doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a better […]

Depression, Health for Mental Health

March 6, 2017

The Sleep Dilemma: Catch Better Zzz’s Not More Zzz’s

Tips For Better Sleep

With short days and grey skies, the last few months of winter can cause a case of the winter blues. for many of us. Here in Vancouver specifically, this winter has been particularly daunting with the added weather extremes of heavy snowfall combating with weeks on end of rain. It’s enough to leave even the […]

Counselling, Depression, Making Changes

February 27, 2017

8 Simple Ways to Beat the Winter Blues

Spending time with friends, while be active are two ways to combat the winter blues.

“A good friend is better than a therapist” is an old adage that misses the nuances and true benefits of working with a therapist. Not to deter from the many wonderful things that our friendships bring to our lives, here I’ll discuss some of the many ways that working with a therapist can take your […]

Counselling, Making Changes

February 20, 2017

Why “A Good Friend is Better Than a Therapist” Isn’t True: How Friendships Differ from the Relationship You Have with Your Therapist and Why it Works

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