https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaI-4c92Mqo "This massive darkness makes us small. Not having practices to move through grief keeps us small. I consider grief a threshold. When we step across that threshold and enter the room of grief then we enter the room of grief, it has a way of opening up the rest of our lives. When we suppress grief, we live in a flatline culture and rely ...

In my own experience therapist-client fit is more of an alchemy than about trainings, titles or labels, but it can be important that you know the degree of training your therapist has. I think it's important that you have the chance to get as much of a sense about my way of working as you can because this knowledge can help empower your clarity around ...

It's that time of year that everyone's on fire with setting intentions! "I will love myself more."  "I will exercise more." "I will eat healthier."  I don't know about you, but I've always found that any attempts at self-discipline later turn into an unkind voice when I don't show up in the way I'd wanted to.   So these days I ask myself, am I banishing other parts to the shadow with this goal ~ My inner child? ...

"Grief is subversive, undermining the quiet agreement to behave and be in control of our emotions. It is an act of protest that declares our refusal to live numb and small. There is something feral about grief, something essentially outside the ordained and sanctioned behaviors of our culture. Because of that, grief is necessary to the vitality of the soul. Contrary to our fears, grief ...

Registered Clinical Counsellors are those registered with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC). There are many counselling diploma certificates which can provide an understanding of therapeutic theories and tools. There are various requirements for various forms of registration. At the moment, anyone can use the terms "counsellor" or "therapist"; however, what you can know is that those registered with the BCACC hold Master's ...

In my experience, people often say that they feel at least a little bit lighter even after the first session. As everyone will have different intentions for the work, you will not be limited by any number of sessions.  Most clients attend weekly sessions ongoingly until they have integrated the shifts they receive in session into their lives. Short-term work is helpful when you are ...