I have been reflecting on my own journey to understanding the issues that transgendered people face as they come to terms with being transgendered and beginning the process of transitioning. I find it interesting that for me the seeds of understanding were planted quite a while ago, when I was in high school in the […]
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What should I expect from counselling?
Through counselling you can experience: • freedom from old patterns that don’t work any more • possibility where you once felt stuck • insight into why you feel and react the way you do • connection to your deepest yearnings and hopes. My hope is that at every session you will gain new awareness, new […]
Loving yourself helps you love others more deeply
Perhaps you grew up believing that if you were loving and gentle with yourself, you were being selfish or self-centred. So you learned to be hard on yourself and to have high expectations of yourself (often leading to perfectionism). Perhaps it is even difficult to consider your own needs as legitimate and deserving attention. However, […]
Grounding: Being Present in my Body
In the healing journey, a very important tool to help us along the way is the practice of grounding. Grounding is being present in the moment, being aware of our bodies, and connecting to the concrete world around us. It usually involves switching awareness from the racing, worrying, planning of our minds, to awareness of […]
“Super” Individuals vs. Healthy Individuals
I recently found an article that I had pulled out of a magazine a few years ago that explored the difference between “Super Families” and “Healthy Families.” It is short and to the point, and I love the distinction that it makes between healthy and “super” expectations that crop up in family life. The article […]