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Building the basic toolkit and understanding
There’s one word that I’ve found shows up with almost every counselling client at some point during our sessions. It’s so common that most people don’t even notice they’re saying it. Yet, it often has an extraordinary ability to make us feel guilty, anxious, and…
Read moreWhen I was young, my parents would often tell me to “take a deep breath” when I was overwhelmed or upset. It’s good, well-meaning advice that I basically never took. I guess I didn’t see the point at the time. Later, when I was in…
Read moreOne of the most common things I hear from clients is some version of: "I don't know why I reacted like that. It just happened and I wish it didn’t." Their partner raised their voice and suddenly their mind went blank. Their child had a…
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