Jul 7, 2020 | Continuing Care, Counselling, Family Support, Grief, Relationships, Self-Care, Trauma
Natural disasters can drastically change the way we live our lives. Our once “normal” day-to-day routines are suddenly disturbed and we must find an alternative way to continue with our daily lives. Whether it is a weather phenomenon such as a flood, tornado, or...
Jun 2, 2020 | Continuing Care, Counselling, Grief, Self-Care, Trauma
What the current Pandemic has taught many of us is, isolation is not easy for everyone. To ensure the public remains safe from Covid-19, and the spread of the virus is slowed down, we as a global community were asked to stay in self-isolation. Of course, for many who...
Mar 7, 2020 | Addiction & Mental Health, Continuing Care, Counselling, Eating Disorders & Body Image Issues, Family Support, Grief, LGBTQ, Relationships, Trauma
We often turn to counselling when we are going through a difficult time in our lives. These difficulties can include needing help with addiction recovery and suicide prevention, as well as other symptoms that disrupt our lives, such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD....
Jan 24, 2020 | Addiction & Mental Health, Continuing Care, Counselling, Family Support, Grief, Relationships, Trauma
Losing a loved one is hard enough for anyone, but such a loss can trigger relapses for individuals recovering from addiction. If we can understand the reactions that may happen during the grief stage, we may be able to stop a relapse in its tracks. How can we help...
Nov 15, 2019 | Addiction & Mental Health, Counselling, Family Support, Relationships, Trauma
WHAT IS GRIEF AND LOSS? Most people suffer loss and grief at some point in their lives. When a loved one passes away, we have to learn how to live without that person and continue to live in positive and healthy ways. Grieving is the process that we go through when we...
Jun 12, 2019 | Addiction & Mental Health, Continuing Care, Counselling, Trauma
Emotional sobriety can be a difficult concept to understand. It essentially means to be able to face and deal with all the negative emotions that were ignored or covered up when using alcohol or drugs. These feelings can potentially act as triggers with may lead to...
