Finding a therapist with whom you “click” is not an easy endeavour. Thanks to Megan Sutherland of Willow Tree Counselling in Vancouver, for her article which I’ve copied here with her permission. Choosing…
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Since we arrived in Hamilton 1 month ago the outside temperature has oscillated between a balmy -5 and a frigid -23 (colder with wind chill). Most days have loitered around…
I’m thrilled to have found a beautiful office space. It’s behind Melrose Church on Locke St in West Hamilton. I have lots of flexibility: I can see clients Mondays, Tuesdays,…
In this TED talk Dr Nadine Burke Harris explores the effects of childhood adversity on health and wellbeing across a lifetime. “Adverse childhood experiences are the single greatest unaddressed public health…
My husband and I recently made one of those Big Life Decisions. One that was a fair bit harder and more confusing since we were trying to run our own…
Navigating change can be tricky. Left-brain logic. Right brain intuition. Longings. Dreams. The sensitive balance of Effort vs Allowing. Pesky impatience. The mental fog of over-thinking. Recently my husband and…
I’ve emerged from the epic adventure of the first months with my new, and of course adorable son; I’m now open to see clients again. Theo Alexander Park was born…
A brief personal post just to say that as of February 2013 I am on Maternity Leave. I will post again when I’m starting up my practice. Here’s to the…
In the kind of therapy that I do, I include the body as well as the mind. Here I explain what this means and why I do it. Some terms…