All grief is traumatizing. Whether the death of a loved one is expected (such as a long-term illness) or whether it was out of the blue - losing someone we love forever is one of the hardest things that many of us will have to endure at some point. Grief Grief is the acute pain we feel that … Read more about Why EMDR therapy is the most effective treatment in grief recovery
Clients entering into treatment are likely going to need to develop skills around exploring and managing difficult emotions. For people who have been engaging in compulsive and addictive behaviours, they've likely been drowning out the difficult emotions, and with that their ability to manage … Read more about How to deal with difficult emotions
People come to treatment in many different states and stages of readiness to change. Some arrive with the pen and notebook with and a binder to keep it all together. Some arrive with the intention of being a minute late to every group "just cuz." But neither of these dispositions are an … Read more about Addiction Counselling and the Fertile Void
