Journaling and Writing Practices for Your Mental Health

Chris Hellewell

Dec 2, 20244 min read

Journaling and Writing Practices for Your Mental Health

Writing offers many benefits. It sharpens thinking, It helps us process difficult life experiences and emotions.

Why Groups Are The Best Way to Learn DBT Skills For Emotion Regulation

April Griffin

Nov 16, 20243 min read

Why Groups Are The Best Way to Learn DBT Skills For Emotion Regulation

Participating in a DBT group is a very effective way to learn skills for Emotion Regulation. Read more to learn more.

April Griffin

Oct 22, 20243 min read

The Freeze Response in Complex Trauma

The freeze response in complex ptsd is often experienced after a fight or flight response, and is often in response to trauma triggers.

April Griffin

Sep 18, 20242 min read

What is the DBT STOP skill?

In DBT one of the first skills we teach is the STOP skill. It is a crisis survival skill, for when you are overwhelmed by emotion urges

Re-author your life story with Narrative Therapy

Chris Hellewell

Aug 22, 20243 min read

Re-author your life story with Narrative Therapy

In Narrative therapy, a unique outcome in your life can the seed to starting to re-author your story of your life.

How to care for yourself after experiencing a sexual assault

April Griffin

Jul 15, 20245 min read

How to care for yourself after experiencing a sexual assault

After experiencing sexual assault it is normal to feel scared and in shock. The number one priority is your safety and well-being.

I am spiralling...Now what? Learn the DBT TIPP skill

April Griffin

Jun 25, 20243 min read

I am spiralling...Now what? Learn the DBT TIPP skill

If you are experiencing extreme emotional distress the DBT TIPP skill will help you navigate this.

The Lasting Effects of Childhood Bullying

April Griffin

Jun 10, 20243 min read

The Lasting Effects of Childhood Bullying

When I was a little child there was a saying “sticks and stones will break your bones, but names will never hurt you”. I learned quickly...

Adriana Leone

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How I overcame my fear of panic attacks

Learn how a counsellor overcame the fear of panic attacks and 2 steps to take when you are experiencing a panic attack.

April Griffin

Jan 10, 20243 min read

What is Radical Acceptance in DBT?

One of the most profound skills in DBT is radical acceptance. It is also one of the hardest DBT skills to grasp, understand and put into...

April Griffin

Jul 25, 20231 min read

Survive stress by self-soothing

The DBT skill I personally find the most helpful when experiencing stress is the distress tolerance IMPROVE skill. For example, if I...

Was it really sexual assault? (Trigger Warning….discussion of sexual assault)

April Griffin

May 9, 20233 min read

Was it really sexual assault? (Trigger Warning….discussion of sexual assault)

Was it really sexual assault?

Working with men to heal from trauma? The hardest part is getting started in counselling.

April Griffin

Apr 10, 20233 min read

Working with men to heal from trauma? The hardest part is getting started in counselling.

There is a long-running stigma that stops men from seeking therapy. Traditionally women have been more likely than men to seek therapy. ...

April Griffin

Nov 4, 20222 min read

Why do I feel Anxious?

Most of us experience at some point in our life, some of us experience anxiety on a daily basis. Anxiety can feel like butterflies, a pit...

April Griffin

Mar 21, 20223 min read

Connecting with your Wise Mind with DBT

If you have experienced trauma you may often be in emotion mind. DBT teaches how to access the wise mind, which connects with intuition.

April Griffin

Jan 3, 20212 min read

What does negativity teach us?

It is well known that people are more likely to remember negative events than positive ones even when they occur at equal rates. ...

Anger - the most misunderstood and least popular emotion

April Griffin

Nov 27, 20203 min read

Anger - the most misunderstood and least popular emotion

Anger is a widely misunderstood subject- anger brings up images of rage and violence that are often negative and rarely evoke positive...

April Griffin

Oct 9, 20201 min read

Find Freedom in Naming your Emotions

Emotions are powerful and can cause us to react in intense ways. Because of this many people are afraid of their emotions, try to ignore...

INSIGHTS INTO MENTAL HEALTH FROM
EMOTION WISE COUNSELLING IN VANCOUVER

INSIGHTS INTO MENTAL HEALTH FROM EMOTION WISE COUNSELLING IN VANCOUVER

INSIGHTS INTO MENTAL HEALTH FROM
EMOTION WISE COUNSELLING IN VANCOUVER