Psychology
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Over the course of their careers, therapists will amass a collection of metaphors, proverbs, or words of encouragement that we prefer and pull out on a regular basis. One of my favourites to use, and one that has probably stuck with the most of my clients, is: “You can’t learn how to swim while you’re…
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“Comparison is the thief of joy.” It’s an old adage but its longevity may be due, not only to its truth, but also at least in part to its broad applicability. Most people make comparisons of something they feel they lack to something of someone else’s that they feel is in abundance. Or, they may…
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As a preface to this post, I should say that I don’t like to refer to the people I work with in therapy as patients or clients. Patient is typically associated with a medical context and we have free healthcare here in Canada, so client doesn’t make sense for that. However, I don’t use client…
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I know what you’re thinking: that is a big, broad topic right there! Yes, it is. But I didn’t know how to title the topic of today’s musings any more succinctly. So, bare with me for a moment and come along for the ride. You’ll understand what I’m talking about when we get there. I…
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There is a lot that can be said about emotions. Heck, there is a lot that should be said about emotions and I will very likely muse about them again sometime in the future. But, for today, I want to focus on how most people typically feel about emotions and how I approach emotion work…
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No matter what issue someone presents to me in therapy, our work will almost always take us to a discussion or even assessment of self-care. Quality self-care is necessary for positive mental health and well-being, but it is not universally applicable. There is no one-size-fits-all approach with regards to practicing quality self-care, but few people…
