Upcoming Workshops
Emotionally Intelligent Marriages
What can make a marriage work is surprisingly simple says relationship expert John Gottman. Happily married couples aren’t smarter, richer, or more psychologically astute than others. But in their day to day lives, they have hit upon a dynamic that keeps their negative thoughts and feelings about each other (which all couples have) from overwhelming…Read more
Relationships are hard, but why?
The statistics on divorce rate is alarming and says something about how challenging it is to be in a long term committed relationship. “There is actually nothing more difficult than on the planet than another person” says psychologist Dr. Stan Tatkin. In this short video entitled Relationships are hard, but why? he suggests that its not because of sex, money…Read more
Recent Journal Entries
Many Bad Feelings Come From Illogical Thoughts
We tend to trust what goes on in our brains. After all, if you can’t trust your own brain, what can you trust? Generally, this is a good thing – our brain has been wired to alert us to danger, attract us to potential mates, and find solutions to the problems we encounter every day….Read more
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
Over the course of time, many couples need assistance, guidance and sometimes therapy to help their marriage and relationships overcome problems and thrive towards success. Having a successful marriage is one of life’s greatest pleasures and yet nearly 50% of marriages end in divorce. The statistics on divorce rate is alarming and says something about…Read more
Happy Social Work Week 2018
ONTARIO ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS LAUNCHES AWARENESS EFFORT AMID GROWING MENTAL HEALTH, SOCIAL ISSUES & HEALTH COST CONCERNS Today signals the start Social Work Week in the province (March 5-11). It also marks a new chapter for the Ontario Association of Social Workers (OASW), representing 5,300+ social workers in the province, as they highlight the positive findings from a recent pilot…Read more
Hold Me Tight – Relationships
“Romantic love is all about attachment and emotional bonding. It is all about our wired-in need to have someone to depend on, a loved one who can offer reliable emotional connection and comfort. Love is not the icing on the cake of life. It is a basic primary need, like oxygen or water. Once we…Read more
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