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A work addiction can be considered as an obsessive-compulsive disorder that manifests itself through self-imposed demands, an inability to regulate work habits and an over indulgence in work to the exclusion of most life activities and relationships. Some people do not consider a workaholism a real problem as it seems so different from someone who […]

The word addiction gets thrown around a lot in society. Sometimes we hear people referring to others as an “addict.” To begin, professionally, I do not use the word “addict” because that would be labelling and labelling someone brings on a whole new can of worms. So let us talk about addiction. Addiction can be […]

“I can’t tell my therapist everything…” I have heard this from some friends and clients. It might be one of the reasons why people struggle to reach out to talk to someone. There are also those that go from therapist to therapist, trying to figure out why they keep doing the things they do or […]

New Years Eve is quickly approaching and people are scrambling to make a New Year’s resolution. You know what I’m talking about! Those that say “this year I will lose that 20 pounds,” or “I will quit smoking this year” or ” I will save $10,000 dollars this year.” How many of those people do […]

How many times do you say this throughout the day at your job or how many times do you say it throughout the week ? Are you contemplating to quit already but then always have a change of heart ? What’s holding you there ? Sometimes these tough questions are hard to answer but I […]

Have you ever had those days when you just want to eat everything ? Or when you are picking up your latte at Starbucks and they have those sweet, delicious treats staring at you saying “ pick me, pick me ?” You know you should not, but then there is this voice that says, “no, […]

Why would I pay for counselling when my tax dollars are funding social service agencies? Well that is a good question. Thousands of dollars are allocated to agencies all over Ontario that help folks like me and you. However after being in the public sector for over 10 years, I think I can safely say […]

So, why do people think going to therapy is not something to be proud of or talked about? Why does publicly talking about getting help frowned upon? Or is it more accepted for those that identify as female to go to therapy then those that identify as male? Well whatever the reasoning might be, it […]

Have you heard people say this? Because I have. I have heard it from friends and even family members. But why? Why do people have this negative view of seeing a therapist, or the popular term “a shrink.” Well let’s clear up some things … The three most popular terms that people often confuse are […]