When the outside world is in chaos, how do we center ourselves from the noise? We call it “The Coping Box” . A box filled with certain things that would be able to assist in managing any form anxiety. The box can be big, small and it can even be a compact box for you… Continue reading Creating a Tool Box – One Creative Way To Manage Anxiety
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Beyond the Definitions & Diagnosis – Post Traumatic Stress Injuries
We often explore mental health definitions, signs and symptoms. PTSD is no exception, yet what happens after we figure out that it is a possibility we have endured trauma and a mental health injury. Frontline workers whether it be First Responders, Military, Veterans, Corrections,Probation and Parole often question this to Mental Health Professionals. For instance… Continue reading Beyond the Definitions & Diagnosis – Post Traumatic Stress Injuries
Understanding Mental Health Injury as a Family
Imagine having a family member away from home for days, weeks, months at a time. Imagine the feeling we get when they return home from a shift, or time away. Imagine feeling something changed. Imagine feeling that a parent or loved one, is no longer happy. Imagine seeing the changes the war, or a traumatic… Continue reading Understanding Mental Health Injury as a Family
What Do Therapists Provide? – A Perspective From A Registered Social Worker
A recent article from The Global News theorized the differences between a Psychiatrist, a Psychologist and a Therapist. The article came from a perspective of a Psychologist who is through a regulated body. What is a regulated body? Regulated body is a place where Professionals are under an Affiliated College that provides code of conducts,… Continue reading What Do Therapists Provide? – A Perspective From A Registered Social Worker
Attachment and Trauma Conference
Healing Is Much More Than Words – Daniel Seigel Founder and Therapist of Embracing Empowerment Counselling Services, Parul Shah recently attended an International Conference regarding Attachment and Trauma: The Neurobiology of Healing. The Conference had 11 Speakers and over 1200 Professionals from various backgrounds attended the Conference. The main theme throughout the 3 days was… Continue reading Attachment and Trauma Conference
H.O.P.E – Hold On Pain Ends
You’ve seen the word; you’ve heard it many times and you’ve used the word – Hope. A word so powerful that it can omit pain. The catch, hope only provides its magical being when you feel it, when you speak it, and when you truly hear it. Hope brings us the belief system that there… Continue reading H.O.P.E – Hold On Pain Ends
Therapy – The Power of Conversation
According to World Health Organization ( WHO) one million around the world take their own lives every year. To make it even more gruelling – every 40 seconds another life is taken by suicide. No matter if you are a friend, family member, a stranger or a mental health professional these statistics are unsettling. I… Continue reading Therapy – The Power of Conversation