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Want to Feel More Confident? Read This.

The other day I was chatting with a client who was telling me about how she can’t wait to retire. …

5 “Motivational” Sayings That Are Actually Making You Feel Worse

Of the many things that in our culture that really grind my gears (people braking before putting on their blinker, …

Everyone is Effed Up, and No One Knows What They’re Doing

A short one today, folks, for a little pick-me up on your booze-bluesin’, rainy Sunday: In our society, any state …

How To Take A Casual Relationship Breakup Like a Champ

The other day yet another pseudo-relationship of mine came to an end. This time, it was via Facebook Chat. This …

I Am Slowly Going Crazy: My Experience of a 10-Day Silent Vipassana Meditation Course

Sometimes I make questionable decisions. Usually, those decisions have to do with men. But most recently, I decided to do …

How Practising Gratitude Can Improve Your Life (No, Oprah Didn’t Put Me Up to This).

How many of you wanted to punch me for bringing up “practising gratitude?” I know, I know, we get the …

6 Strategies for Letting Go of Regret and Forgiving Yourself for the Mistakes You’ve Made

*This post was also printed in Elephant Journal. Read it here. One of the themes continuously brought to me in …

“I Have Trust Issues.”

**This article also appeared in Elephant Journal. Read it here. You’ve heard this before. Or perhaps you’ve said it, yourself. I know …

So You Hate Your Job and/or Don’t Know What You Want to Do With Your Life…

*This article was also printed in Whole Health Magazine Join the club. It’s pretty rare that people follow the “Astronaut …

Build Self-Confidence, Lower Anxiety, and Use Perfectionism to your Advantage: Part 2

So now that you’ve acknowledged that perhaps maladaptive perfectionism/self-criticism might be at the root of your pain, the next step …

Build Self-Confidence, Lower Anxiety, and Use Perfectionism to your Advantage: Part 1

The most common issue I see with my clients A fear of “failure” is probably the most common underlying problem …

How to Not Resort to Shaving Your Head in Response to Stress & Achieve “Balance,” Whatever the Eff that Means…

I get a lot of clients who come to counselling with a goal of “achieving balance” in their lives. After …

Being Happy May Have Less To Do With Your Relationship Status Than You Think

In the spirit of the month of February, this article is is on the topic of relationships. I’m sure you …

Before You Go On the Diet (Or Fill Your Spare Time With Power-Cleans), Ask Yourself Why.

Before you read this, let me state a couple of points: The meaning of this post is not to say, …

Reality Doesn’t Have to Bite: How to Manage the Post-Holiday Blues

I woke up this morning to my favourite workplace Psychologist, Jennifer Newman. She was talking about the post-holiday blues, which …

Unwillingly Single? Relationship Problems? My Go-To Existentialist Coping Skill and Yet Another Reason to Learn Self-Compassion

I’m a pretty happy, optimistic person, and I quite enjoy being single. At least, I do a good job of …