Today’s blog was written by one of our in-house clinicians: Ricky Giesbrecht, MA, RP, CCC. How do therapists decide...
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Self-Care During the Holidays
Today's blog is written by Lee Anne Medwid. It’s the Season to be jolly… ho, ho, ho! Christmas decorations appear in...
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...
Staying Healthy Over The Holidays
It's The Holiday Season Christmas decorations appear in stores as soon as the Halloween items have been removed....
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...
Upcoming Group Programming at CFSSC
Fall is going to be an exciting time at Catholic Family Services of Simcoe County as we announce many new group...
Help the CFSSC Dragon Boat Team Raise Money For Community Programs!
CFSSC's Holy Rowers Dragon Boat Team will be competing in the 2018 Barrie Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, August...
2018 CFSSC Strategic Plan Overview
A message from CFSSC Executive Director, Michelle Bergin: As CFSSC approaches its 40th anniversary, we launched our...
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...