People come to counseling for all kinds of reasons. There is no wrong reason to talk to a counsellor, here are some issues that counselling can be particularly helpful with.
Depression
When Grief gets Complicated
The question, at this point in history, while working our way out of a time when grief has been so pathologized, might be, how do we know when there is a problem with grief?
7 Ways to Boost Your Self-Esteem
"They say they love me, but if they really knew, who I am... what I've done...."
On Getting a Mental Health Diagnosis
A diagnosis is not an assessment of who you are. It is a description of the symptoms you are experiencing. Some diagnosis have more stigma attached than others and some can help to bring life-changing clarity to an individual, directing them towards needed help.
Mental Health & Medication
Medication has its limits. It will not provide a healthy environment, social support, the tools to manage difficult situations, or to heal from major crisis or traumatic events and should not be solely relied on for these things.
‘Chronic’ – 5 ways to Increase Coping Skills for Chronic pain and/or illness
The first thing we tend to do when feeling ill or in pain is turn to the things that used to help us to feel better. If these no longer work or have become impossible, despair can set in
Winter Blues
The winter blues, the slump. Motivation is low, energy is low, mood is low.
How Novels Can Help you Grieve
There is a way through. Grief can be approached gently, from the side. It doesn't have to be challenged head on.
50 Ways to Go for a Walk
Now, I want to go for a walk! I want to do the next item on my list. I can't wait to see what I will discover on my next walk in my own neighbourhood.
9 Mental Health Survival Strategies for the Current Apocalypse
For those of us paying attention, to world issues and local issues, it feels like a good time to panic. For those who have spent significant amounts of time and energy working to prevent some of these things, daily media updates are disheartening at best, devastating at worst.
