15 Oct

Parenting: How You Can Support a Child Suffering from Anxiety

Parenting is one of the toughest endeavours to take on. This is especially true when you’re the parent of a child who suffers from anxiety. Yet, raising a well-rounded and emotionally intelligent child is completely doable. Some people don’t fully understand that children of all ages can experience anxiety. Plus, it’s not uncommon to assume that children express anxiety in the same way that adults do… which they don’t. As a parent...

15:23 / Anxiety / Counselling / Depression / Family Counselling / Relationship / Relationship counselling
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08 Oct

How Play Therapy Can Help Your Children Through Divorce

Trudy Jacobsen Divorce can be a particularly difficult time for any family, and a child’s reaction can vary depending on age, personality and circumstances of the separation. The prospect of mum and dad separating is often challenging for children and can elicit feelings of sadness, confusion, anger and sometimes, guilt, shame and responsibility. While it is very normal to grieve the breakup of a family, there are...

15:30 / Anxiety / Counselling / Depression / Family Counselling / Relationship / Relationship counselling / Shame / Uncategorized
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08 Oct

How to Keep Money Fights from Hijacking Your Holidays

Trudy Jacobsen The holidays are always meant to be a time of joy, giving, and…money fights?! Even though we want this time of year to be as special as possible, arguments over money can hijack even the best planned holiday. Instead of being able to focus on what really matters, such as family, friends, and the joy of the season, you get trapped in money fights. These fights, on top of the pressure already...

14:49 / Anxiety / Counselling / Depression / Family Counselling / Relationship / Relationship counselling
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08 Oct

What Is the Difference Between Being Shy and Suffering From Social Anxiety?

Trudy Jacobsen It’s easy to confuse shyness and social anxiety. However, while they may seem similar, this misconception can make it more difficult for people with social anxiety to seek the help they need. Social anxiety goes beyond sweaty palms and nervous butterflies. It’s a condition that can affect every aspect of a person’s life. Unfortunately, many people who struggle with social anxiety don’t realize that this is a serious mental health...

14:42 / Anxiety / Counselling / Depression / Family Counselling / Relationship / Relationship counselling / Uncategorized
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08 Oct

3 Concrete Ways to Tell the Difference Between Anxiety and Stress

Trudy Jacobsen It’s not uncommon for people to use anxiety and stress interchangeably. After all, they do have their similarities. For example, both anxiety and stress display physical symptoms such as stomach issues, muscle tension, insomnia, and more. And both can wreak havoc on your peace of mind, disrupting your regular routine. Yet, they aren’t exactly the same. In fact, there are a handful of very important differences that separate anxiety from...

14:28 / Anxiety / Counselling / Depression / Family Counselling / Marriage counselling / Relationship / Relationship counselling / Uncategorized
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08 Oct

Are You an Enmeshed Parent? – 4 Ways to Tell

If you’re a parent, the relationship you have with your child is likely the closest of all your relationships. However, there is a line between a close relationship and an unhealthily close relationship. Enmeshed parenting is when a parent/child relationship is seen as more important than the individual themselves. In other words, you define yourself more by your relationship with your child than as an autonomous person. Enmeshed relationships are very similar to co-dependent...

13:14 / Anxiety / Counselling / Depression / Family Counselling / Marriage counselling / Relationship / Relationship counselling
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10 Sep

Find Joy in Life! – How You Can Overcome Depression and Suicidal Thoughts

Trudy Jacobsen When depression takes hold of you, it can feel crushing. Depressive and suicidal thoughts can be extremely overwhelming, and you may be left feeling as though you are powerless to fight back. Depression often makes even simple tasks feel impossible. When you are depressed, it may be difficult to get out of bed, shower, go to work, or even leave the house. Unsurprisingly, self-care is so important in the fight...

12:13 / Addiction / Anxiety / Counselling / Depression / Family Counselling / Marriage counselling / Relationship / Relationship counselling / Shame
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03 Sep

Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) for Couples – Treating Relational Trauma

Trudy Jacobsen At the foundation of every healthy relationship lies an infrastructure of security. The bricks that make up the core of this base include trust, attachment, love, and the confidence that your partner has your back. Knowing you can count on someone to be in your corner is an irreplaceable feeling. But what happens when that person fails you? For instance, maybe you take an emotional fall only to find that...

12:40 / Anxiety / Counselling / Depression / Family Counselling / Grief and loss / Marriage counselling / Relationship / Relationship counselling
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29 Aug

7 Practical Ways to Balance the Emotional Effects of Debt

Trudy Jacobsen The impact of a financial debt goes far beyond your wallet. Your debt can carry an emotional burden that can weigh just as heavily on your psyche. What if the debt will take a long time to pay off? Will you ever be debt-free again? How will this debt impact your financial future? Do you earn enough money to make your payments? It’s no wonder that debt can have a tremendous emotional impact...

20:23 / Anxiety / Counselling / Depression / Family Counselling / Marriage counselling / Relationship / Relationship counselling / Shame
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22 Aug

Can Exercise Help Improve Your Sleep? – What to Keep in Mind

Trudy Jacobsen Have you been feeling overly stressed lately? Do you find yourself staying awake at night and unable to get any real rest? In our busy world that demands so much of our time and focus, it is not hard to see why our sleep often suffers. When we spend our waking hours in a constant state of “on-the-go,” it can be hard to shut our bodies and...

14:39 / Anxiety / Counselling / Family Counselling / Grief and loss
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