Business – Understanding Your Value and How to Market it – A Process For Providing Value

It doesn’t matter what type of business you have, there are four basic steps in the process for serving clients with value.  Once you understand them, you will be able to not only please your existing clientele but also receive many referrals for new clients.
INTAKE – From the moment that you have contact with the [...]

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Book Review: Feeling Good – The New Mood Therapy

I chuckle when I read the words “The New Mood Therapy” because the book on my shelf was published by by Avon Books New York in 1980.  Feeling Good by David D. Burns was promoted as “The National

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Is Your Diagnosis Accurate, a Problem or a Result?

Life can be confusing and complex. 
Sometimes I have clients begin therapy with me after they have been given a diagnosis for a mental illness.  They do not always believe or understand the way that this diagnosis was determined or even think that it is accurate.  Their “depression” or “anxiety” or “ADHD” might not actually be [...]

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100% Preventable

So often we hear comments like “It couldn’t be helped” or “It wasn’t my fault.  Blaming others and dodging responsibility are stances that are rampant in today’s society. 

The other day I was thinking about things that are totally preventable and quickly came up with seven specific topics.  There are likely many, many more, but [...]

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Rock a Bye Baby!

Don’t think of elephants?
 
What are you thinking about?   Elephants, right?
 
Frequently I hear clients who repeatedly state “I can’t sleep”.  They don’t realize that our brains tend to do what they hear and by saying this, we actually invite the body to stay awake.  There are a number of factors which can initially interfere with [...]

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Feeding Herman

I’m from Saskatchewan.  Sometimes people there do rather strange things!

I remember going to visit a friend one time only to be delighted by the beautiful, delicious cinnamon buns that she served.  After asking for the recipe I was surprised to watch her open the fridge, take out a large container and then cut off a [...]

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Shyness or Social Phobia?

A few years ago, an Administrative Assistant at the mental health clinic opened a large box of books and resources that I had ordered.  Everything inside was designated to my attention and the title of each item either had the word “Shyness” or “Social Phobia”.  With a shocked expression she turned to a co-worker and [...]

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What is Trichotillomania?

Have you ever met someone whose eyebrows appear to be drawn on with pencil or been curious about people who have patchy bald spots on their head?  Have you observed individuals who twist hair repeatedly before pulling it out?  Perhaps you know people who are obsessed with removing hair from their bodies by pulling it [...]

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Professionals that start with the letter “P”

Sometimes I tell my clients that it is important that they have three people in their lives who can work together to help them with their health challenges.  All three start with the letter “P”.

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I’m Addicted!

Okay, I admit it.  I have an addiction!
 
People have told me that I need help.  I know that my time, energy and money are affected.  My thoughts are focussed on getting my next “hit”.  It doesn’t make sense to anyone – but me.  Friends and family are worried.  We have less and less to talk [...]

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