Sometimes I set goals for myself, goals that I believe will help me become a better counsellor, friend, partner, daughter, sister etc. I set these goals with the best of intentions and with the knowledge that if I take these necessary steps the results will better my life. Sometimes, however, I set these goals and… Read more
I have been hearing a lot of women in my office talk about this recently. They come into my office because they are struggling and are so quick to use words like “ridiculous, stupid, silly, crazy, weak” when it comes to describing their emotions. It is sad how quick we can be to dismiss our… Read more
When we struggle with an eating disorder there are usually many other areas of our life that struggle as well. The given is our physical health and then of course our mental and emotional health, but with this month being February, I am going to jump on the Valentines day bandwagon and have this month’s… Read more
Have you ever had one of those nights where you stayed up later than you wanted, or just couldn’t fall asleep, or for those of you that have kids, was up every 3 hours because your precious little one was completely out of sorts? Sleep exhaustion is even worse than a hangover if you ask… Read more
One of the questions I often get asked by my clients is how long it will take for them to get better? Usually they want to know just what the process looks like, the exact steps they will need to take and the approximate date in which they will finally be recovered from their eating… Read more
I’m not sure about you but I know when my anxiety kicks into high gear, my thoughts tend to jump on board. When we get anxious, it usually causes our thoughts to race and go in circles. We start hyper-focusing on details and it can keep us up at night. When we are anxious… Read more
I was reading an article by Dr. Oz the other day regarding Beating Emotional Eating. I found the points actually quite valuable (which isn’t always the case) and thought it would be important to share them along with my spin on how the same points could apply if you restrict your food intake as is… Read more
Remember when you were younger and that person you really liked asked you out on a date? Do you remember the effort you put into making yourself look good and how excited you were to spend the time connecting and talking all night? Unfortunately consistent date nights can be one of the first things that… Read more
It is that time of year again. The time when we vow to do things differently because a new year has begun and somewhere within us we have convinced ourselves that January first is the best day of the year to start fresh. I think goals are incredibly important, they can help move us from… Read more
There are a lot of things I can wrap my head around when it comes to human behavior but harming innocent people, in particular children, is something I don’t think I ever want to make sense of. Being in the field, I can of course understand mental illness, but that doesn’t make it easier for… Read more
