Virtual Therapy During COVID-19
Virtual therapy during COVID-19 has been the main professional focus for me in 2020 and now into 2021. When we were directed to move therapy sessions to a virtual platform …
Winter Blues featuring COVID-19
Winter months are ordinarily the most difficult mental health time of the year. Cold, short days satisfy only the nocturnal yeti. As human beings, we mostly prefer warmish days, with …
COVID-19: Ongoing Stressors
About six months ago, our world changed. There were warning signs from China, but most of us did not think that a pandemic could happen here. We were wrong. We …
Faith & Uncertainty
Uncertainty is one of the most complex things that we have to deal with. It provokes anxiety. If left unchecked, anxiety can cause us to act in ways which we’d …
Positives within the COVID Crisis?
Could there be positives to the (terrible) COVID-19 crisis to learn from? It occurred to me, as I strolled the grocery isles with my cart unusually full of raw vegetables, …
Staying Connected while Socially Distancing
Social distancing during a pandemic is very important, but we don’t need to sacrifice our social connectivity. Here are some tips on how to stay connected.
Video and Phone Counselling, Also Known as Telepsychology
With the spread of Covid-19 and the imposition of public health measures, now might be a time to look at telepsychology. For those who are self-isolating, telepsychology offers an opportunity …
How To Cope With A Bad Day In The Global Financial Markets
The most important thing to remember is that these types of events (such as the one occurring today (March 9, 2020) in global stock markets) tend to cause panic. Panic …