Managing your Anger
By Angie Blandford, B. Sc., MSW Emotions In the 20th century, Dr. Paul Ekman identified six basic emotions: Anger Disgust Fear Happiness Sadness Surprise In Dr. Ekman’s book, Emotions in […]
Jun11
By Angie Blandford, B. Sc., MSW Emotions In the 20th century, Dr. Paul Ekman identified six basic emotions: Anger Disgust Fear Happiness Sadness Surprise In Dr. Ekman’s book, Emotions in […]
May31
By Ricky Giesbrecht, MA, RP, CCC. Have you heard of self-compassion? When I first heard the word in 2012, I wasn’t sure what it meant. I always thought compassion […]
May17
By then-CFSSC communications intern, Ben Murray If you asked me three weeks ago what Family Service Ontario (FSO) is, I wouldn’t have been able to give you a good answer. […]
Apr30
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 common goal for clients in counselling. […]
Dec26
By Maria Gisele Mello Murphy, BSW, MSW-RSW Every year, many of us make a list of New Year’s resolutions; things we want to start doing or avoid doing, to improve […]
Nov05
There are many therapeutic approaches that are well-used by mental health practitioners. These approaches assist individuals, couples, and families in their efforts to improve their well-being and live healthy, meaningful […]
May23
This blog was written by CFSSC Clinician: Catherine Davey, RSW, MSW Candidate The terms counseling and psychotherapy are often used interchangeably, but there is a subtle and distinctive difference. Psychotherapy defined Psychotherapy […]
May01
Today’s blog was written by CFSSC Clinician Kelly Major, MSW, RSW. Living in the 21st century comes with many challenges and life stressors. Many people find their days filled with […]
Feb26
The following was adapted from Margaret Wehrenberg’s book Ten Best-Ever Anxiety Management Techniques. Anxiety can be defined as a feeling of worry or nervousness related to a real or […]
Jan04
Source: Lisa Najavits, PhD WHAT IS GROUNDING? Grounding is a set of simple strategies to detach from emotional pain (for example, drug cravings, self-harm impulses, anger, sadness). Distraction works […]
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