Couples In Step Counselling

Heard of Better Help? If you listen to podcasts that have anything to do with personal growth and that also have ads, chances are you've heard of Better Help. Better Help really upped their marketing in 2020 when covid 19 hit and so far as I can tell their marketing has not slowed down. Here's a great review article written by one of my colleagues. Very thorough.

I signed up for online therapy to see if it actually works ***

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Racism explained in 30 seconds Demised To Shield by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-officialMusic promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/Creative Commo...

From the intro: "Therapists have been taught that working with sexuality is a specialty. It’s not. It can’t be."

Working with the S*xual Cycle in Couples Therapy: Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How - Family Therapy Magazine Part 1: What Are S*xual Cycles and Why Work With Them? In this article, we want to help couple clinicians work with the sexual cycle as intently as with the emotional cycle, to forge the strongest bond in couples’ bodies, minds, and hearts. When we fall in love, we all ache to be loved deeply and ...

If I can get this image down I could use it in my work with couples!

Do you ever wonder why you act the way you do? Here's one piece of the answer. Our responses can be automatic and out of our control -- until we tune into our neurophysiology and bring unconscious processes into conscious awareness--no small feat. The more i learn about this the gentler I am with myself.

Polyvagal Theory Explained Simply In this video I explain what is polyvagal theory in simple language. I also explain the three pillars of polyvagal theory as described by Stephen Porges: (1)...

The photo gallery on this site, the stories and the videos will encourage you to listen to people's stories before jumping to conclusions. https://inallwayshuman.com/.

In All Ways Human In All Ways Human is a visual storytelling and narrative change campaign committed to spreading the simple and profound truth about Black boys, men, and families.

During pandemic I watched messiah complex done by AtG theater during pandemic. Looking forward to this.

Identity: A Song Cycle An artistic exploration of Self In early June 2020, Torontonian and baritone Elliot Madore opened up on social media about his struggles with “unabashedly expressing [his] identity” as a biracial person. AtG Artistic Director Joel Ivany and Elliot Madore came together to find a way to present to...

Pride Parades happening this month

Watch to the end so you hear the 5th thing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSgcQwmtCkE

5 Things To Know About Indigenous Humour Tim Fontaine, founder and "Editor-in-Grand-Chief" of Walking Eagle News and producer/host of APTN's The Laughing Drum, shares five things you should know abo...

Such a good person. There are many. We don't hear enough about them and from them. They give us hope. Thanks Summer.

Man uses TikTok to offer 'dinner with dad' to any kid that needs one, even adult ones Clayton’s videos make a huge impact on people. His latest “Dinner With Dad” had 3 million views. Many share being brought to tears, for different reasons.

Ukraine, Covid, and this too.

FALSE ALARM- By Ryan Amador & Alixa García False Alarm OUT NOW on all music platforms Video directed & edited by Alixa GarcíaSong written and performed by Ryan Amador & Alixa GarcíaProduced by Brad Ke...

I'm trying to integrate polyvagal theory into my practice of Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy. This article does it well.

Unlocking the Love Code Our bodies were meant for love.

This "Really Terrible Orchestra" was founded by Alexander McCall Smith. He writes good books too.

www.dailygood.org

the power of hand holding!

Soothing the Threatened Brain: Leveraging Contact Comfort with Emotionally Focused Therapy Social relationships are tightly linked to health and well-being. Recent work suggests that social relationships can even serve vital emotion regulation functions by minimizing threat-related neural activity. But relationship distress remains a significant public health problem in North America and....

Most couple's therapists have had to work with at least a few couples who have to deal with differing perspectives/points of view on covid, vaccines, masks-either between partners or among family members. Here's an article that gives some resources that will help you navigate these difficult conversations. The webinar put out my mediators in Winnepeg looks good.

Dreading holiday COVID-19 conversations? These new projects offer some tools for salvaging relationships | CBC News It's the time of year when many of us are looking forward to social outings or family gatherings, but divisions over COVID-19 vaccinations make planning and conversations around those events more challenging than usual. Two new projects in Winnipeg and Vancouver are trying to find creative ways to h...

Plan now for 2022 - https://mailchi.mp/fb20b032a6b4/plan-now-for-valentines-day-2022. On line February. In person in Toronto in May. You won't regret attending. That's a promise. Limited to 6 couples living in Ontario.

Feb 2021-June 2021, during the 2nd wave lockdown in Ontario, Canada I took an online class in polyvagal therapy. There I learned more fully about what happens in our body/nervous system when we do things in concert with others. This article reminded me of that class, of why I have often wondered if I should join a choir... https://www.dailygood.org/more.php?n=8319

DailyGood: Why Singing in a Choir Makes You Happier

Geese form pair bonds and so have each other's back. Here's a great story.

A wild goose was taken to an animal hospital. His mate knocked on the door to find him. "We opened the door and gave Arnold his flow-by oxygen in the doorway. His mate immediately calmed down and began to groom him through the door."

Couple retreats! Online & in person - https://mailchi.mp/70de8664f065/couple-retreats-online-in-person

Couple retreats! Online & in person

Couples In Step Counselling updated their business hours.

Couples In Step Counselling updated their phone number.

Couples In Step Counselling updated their address.

-- Hey, I just learned that Prince Harry has been talking up EMDR. Cool. I am an EMDR trained clinician, as is my colleague Lori Canlas De Pala. We use it in the context of couples therapy upon occasion.

Prince Harry Does EMDR Session on Camera-Here's What to Know About This Type of Therapy He was filmed doing the PTSD treatment for his new AppleTV show with Oprah, "The Me You Can't See."

Given the heavy news related to the outcomes of racism and colonization this story inspires.

A Texas bakery faced a backlash for its Pride-themed cookies. But then the allies showed up. "For every nasty and hateful person, there are 2,500 or more that are amazing and loving."

Yes, couples, do talk about finances. Over the years my partner and I have switched on and off managing our household finances. My partner is actually more skilled than I in terms of financial strategy and planning. I could probably figure it out, but it's not as much an interest of mine. Has been very helpful that from time to time that I've taken my few years turn at being in charge of the finances. I totally get it when I'm told "Don't spend any money till after our credit card bill gets paid in a few days," or "This $400 on our credit card, what was this for?" etc.

Five money talks to have with your partner Couples need to talk regularly and openly about their finances and goals (Sponsor Content)

I am attending this! And looking forward to it too.

Perspectives on Emotionally Focused Therapy in Middle Eastern Cultures Join us for an online panel discussion: Perspectives on Emotionally Focused Therapy in Middle Eastern Cultures.

What is biology doing in relationships. A lovely piece from a colleague.

What is biology doing in relationships? - Imago Center of Washington DC When my nervous system meets your nervous system, the relationship merry-go-round begins. If I want to be co-regulated with you, I may need to understand what is happening with me. Relationships are rooted in our nervous systems.

Here in Ontario, Canada we are stuck in a brutal 3rd wave of covid. Young people are landing in our ICU’s and our medical folks and front line workers are bone weary and frightened and burning out. Plus we have partisan politics rearing it’s ugly head from time to time. Plus the couples with kids I am seeing on zoom these days are really struggling. Plus I haven’t touched my grandkids in a long, long, long time. Etc. etc. etc.

Against this backdrop I watched this video from people thousands of miles away. It nourished hope in me, hope that sometimes I feel withering on the vine.

EFT in Iran! Thanks to Dr.Sue Johnson for cracking the code of Love!

My first job after MSW school was with the domestic Violence Project in Ann Arbor, Michigan. There I heard this: " Don't ask 'why does she/he stay?' That's focusing on the victim. Ask, 'Why does she/he keep hitting?' " This innovative program in Calgary is a lovely step along the way to focusing on the perpetrator.

Alberta shelter takes innovative approach to domestic violence: Focus on the male perpetrators One year into the pandemic that has seen an increase in reported domestic violence cases and femicides, the new Safe at Home shelter in Alberta is set to open its doors to abusers