Today's blog is written by Lee Anne Medwid. It’s the Season to be jolly… ho, ho, ho! Christmas decorations appear in...
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Managing your Anger
By Angie Blandford, B. Sc., MSW Emotions In the 20th century, Dr. Paul Ekman identified six basic emotions: Anger...
What is Self-Compassion?
By Ricky Giesbrecht, MA, RP, CCC. Have you heard of self-compassion? When I first heard the word in 2012, I...
My first Family Service Day
By then-CFSSC communications intern, Ben Murray If you asked me three weeks ago what Family Service Ontario (FSO) is,...
Three Steps to Better Boundaries
By Joanna B, M.Sc., RP, RMFT It can be hard to say No. Standing up for oneself and setting boundaries with others is a...
15 Ideas To Help You See The Good Things in Life – From The Book of Awesome
Today's blog is written by Amanda Fellows B.A, Program Manager, Community Development at CFSSC I recently started and...
The Difference Between New Years Resolutions & Goal Setting
By Maria Gisele Mello Murphy, BSW, MSW-RSW Every year, many of us make a list of New Year’s resolutions; things we...
A Guide to Self-Care
Self-Care: What is it? Self-care is exactly as it sounds: caring for yourself. You might wonder just what you have to...
Evidence-Based Therapeutic Approaches
There are many therapeutic approaches that are well-used by mental health practitioners. These approaches assist...
Spirituality
What is Spirituality? Spirituality is one of those words that it is very difficult to pin down. However, according to...
Masters of Social Work (MSW) Student Practicum
In April of this year, I began a Masters of Social Work practicum at Catholic Family Services of Simcoe County, and...
The Power of a Dynamic Couple
How couples deal with conflict in their relationship has the potential to either draw them closer together or drive...
How To Communicate Effectively With Your Family
Written by CFSSC Walk-In Clinic counsellor, Jessica Clark; M.A., R.P. Qualifying. Communicating Effectively With Your...
The Difference Between Psychotherapy and Counselling
This blog was written by CFSSC Clinician: Catherine Davey, RSW, MSW Candidate The terms counseling and psychotherapy...
The Power of Forgiveness
Today's blog was written by CFSSC Clinician Debbie Bradley; B.A. (Hons) Psychology, MSW, RSW Forgiveness is a...
Gratitude- A Powerful Skill
Today's blog was written by CFSSC Clinician Kelly Major, MSW, RSW. Living in the 21st century comes with many...
Increasing Access to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Ontario
What We're Doing CFSSC has been taking part in an exciting new pilot initiative called the Increasing Access to...
Top 10 Anxiety Management Techniques
The following was adapted from Margaret Wehrenberg's book Ten Best-Ever Anxiety Management Techniques. ...
Intimacy and its Importance in Relationships
Today's blog is by CFSSC Clinician, Lisa Pelletier The topic of intimacy comes up a lot in couples counselling. Many...
Using Grounding to Detach from Emotional Pain
Source: Lisa Najavits, PhD WHAT IS GROUNDING? Grounding is a set of simple strategies to detach from emotional...