Emotions drive our actions and thoughts (“Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT),” n.d.), as a result that affect our experiences and relationship. The reaction to emotions is learned from others, based on a previous memory, or based on the lack of identification and acceptance of emotions. Some behaviours based on emotions can be helpful or harmful (“Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT),” n.d.). EFT comes into play, EFT attempt to retrain negative reaction patterns (“What is Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT),” n.d.).

WHAT IS INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEM?

Richard Schwartz came up with the concept of the Internal Family System (IFS). Through multiple sessions with clients, Schwartz recognized that clients had subparts to them. These subparts have characteristics and relationships with other subparts, creating an internal family system.

WHAT IS GRIEF? - THE SYMPTOMS AND THE TREATMENTS

Grief can be defined as the normal process of reacting to a loss. The loss may be physical such as a death, or social such as divorce, or occupational, such as a job. Emotional reactions of grief can include anger, guilt, anxiety, sadness, and despair. Losing someone can leave a void nothing can fill.

TRAUMA AND TRAUMA COUNSELLING

Trauma can be defined as a deeply shocking or disturbing experience that affects your mental well being in a negative way. Just like a physical injury that leaves bodily damage, trauma is a psychological blow that leaves mental difficulties in its trace. Whether it’s problematic childhood, death of a loved one, a distressing accident or experience, trauma can really push you in a downward pull.

IS ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION LINKED? WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION?

Among the most widely spread mental health problems in the world, you will find anxiety and depression at the top. Both of these might operate mutually but they are different in the way they affect a person. That’s what we’ll discuss in this article and see what are the differences between both anxiety and depression and how do they connect?

FAMILY COUNSELLING

Families are the relationships with which we start our lives. Our families have a significant impact on our lives, both for better or worse. A significant amount of our life is spent with our families, and their behaviours and thoughts can alter our outlook at life. Problems within families impact not only one person but the group as a whole. That’s why we have family counselling to heal problems that can come up, so we can live fulfilling lives with our families.

SAD-SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER

Now that the holidays are upon us Seasonal Affective Disorder is no stranger to us here in Vaughan, Ontario Canada. The season’s change and the lack of light and Vitamin D are a serious thing for us Canadians.

Seasonal Affective Disorder is a type of depression that is related to changes in the seasons, usually starts and ends at the same time.