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Anxiety

Includes social anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, and panic disorder

When YOU are the Volcano – 7 Ways to Care for Yourself

November 10, 2017April 25, 2019 / Joy Eidse MSW, RSW / 21 Comments

Sometimes we get to a point where we risk losing relationships and potentially our own health, freedom, or life, as a result of things that we’ve said or done.

7 Ways to Love a Volcano

November 5, 2017April 25, 2019 / Joy Eidse MSW, RSW / 15 Comments

If you love someone who seems to be randomly explosive, it can feel like you’re loving  volcano.

Mental Illness & Diagnosis – Saving Normal

October 18, 2017April 25, 2019 / Joy Eidse MSW, RSW / 6 Comments

Our society has become increasingly perfectionistic, with less and less tolerance for anything considered less than perfect or ‘outside of the narrowing range of normal.’

Mental Illness – A Relationship Story

October 10, 2017April 25, 2019 / Joy Eidse MSW, RSW / 10 Comments

Counselling can also help you to build a healthier relationships with anxiety and depression or sadness, as each may be useful at various points in your life, and each may be destructive at other times. 

Lonely? Let’s Move Closer

October 6, 2017April 25, 2019 / Joy Eidse MSW, RSW / 13 Comments

We’ve designed our lives to be isolated. We run around like crazy, just trying to make ends meet. It’s time to re-think our living situations

Men

October 1, 2017April 25, 2019 / Joy Eidse MSW, RSW / 12 Comments

There's no rule that you are not allowed to hug your brother at school, but somehow, there is.

How to Make a First Aid Kit for Your Emotions

September 28, 2017August 8, 2018 / Joy Eidse MSW, RSW / 18 Comments

A first aid kit is not a cure. It it is not meant to resolve any relationship issues, social issues or life challenges, but it might give you some energy to carry on.

A Good Time to Panic

September 25, 2017November 15, 2017 / Joy Eidse MSW, RSW / 21 Comments

But what if the panic is there for a reason? What if you actually are in danger? 

TEENAGERS!!!

September 24, 2017November 15, 2017 / Joy Eidse MSW, RSW / 9 Comments

Having your child become a teenager, can be one of the most fearful times of a parent's life! Wondering what is normal, when to call 911 and when to just hug them... are often parr for the course

Advice About Going to Therapy

September 16, 2017November 15, 2017 / Joy Eidse MSW, RSW / 2 Comments

As a therapist, I don't need "all the juicy details" just the ones pertinent to the issue that you are stuck on.

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Joy Eidse

About Joy Eidse

Joy Eidse is a registered Social Worker living in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She works as a counsellor for individuals wanting to work on issues related to mental health or trauma. Send Joy a message.

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