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This is a good start Common-Law-Separation VS Divorce Rory via Common-Law-Separation-Canada.com home page. Welcome to Common Law Separation Canada.com The latest Canadian census shows that common law relationships are the fastest growing family structure. More and more people are “shacking … Continue reading →

This is a very good article I found on Anger Issues and Types. When a client begins anger management counselling with me they complete 2 questionairres to determine: The main 2 types of anger they experience and, The degree to … Continue reading →

Drug and Alcohol Helpline As a trained therapist, with experience in the addictions field, I help people with substance abuse and addiction issues in one-on-one counselling. Sometimes individuals want (or require) intensive treatment or detox assistance.  Here is the contact information for Addictions Services in … Continue reading →

Reposted from the blog of Darlene Barriere. http://www.child-abuse-effects.com/types-of-emotional-abuse.html There are six types of emotional abuse:     »  rejecting     »  isolating     »  ignoring     »  corrupting     »  exploiting     »  terrorizing One type of emotional abuse that warrants a section of its own iswitnessing family violence. Due to the ever-increasing … Continue reading →

Emotional Abuse – YouTube.   http://www.abusoemocional.com Stop Emotional Abuse, You Deserve Better.We all know about Sexual Abuse. We all know about Physical Abuse. But, we know very little about Emotional Abuse.Emotional Abuse occurs when one person emotionally and psychologically abuses … Continue reading →

FlyLady.net: Your personal online coach to help you gain control of your house and home. FlyLights Shine Your Sink For The Future BY FLYLADY Do you ever feel that you are behind the eight ball when it comes to going into … Continue reading →

Joe Loizzo, M.D., Ph.D.: Reliable Methods: The Future of Self-Transcendence. The three decades since mindfulness meditation was first found to help with anxiety, chronic pain and depression have seen the reversal of a trend that goes back over a century. … Continue reading →

What Women Look For Credit: iStockPhoto.com Women’s magazines slip us the kind of information that we wouldn’t find elsewhere; they reveal a female perspective that most men just aren’t privy to. How they read into our behavior, how they perceive … Continue reading →

Ashley Davis Bush, LCSW: Stress Relief For 2012: 5 Easy Resolutions That Will Stick!. The new year is up on the calendar. Will this be another year that you vow to start exercising only to drop your gym membership by … Continue reading →

Follow The Spiritual Laws of Money and Abundance. By S. Roman & D. Packer in Abundance on February 7th, 2008  Money is neither good nor bad; it is energy. It is the way money is used that determines whether or … Continue reading →

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A Serious Illness or an Excuse? – WSJ.com. By ANDREA PETERSEN Sally McCay At University of Vermont, above, staff role play with students with mental health issues to prepare them to negotiate with professors. Earlier this semester, college senior Leah … Continue reading →

Rewiring the Brain to Ease Pain – WSJ.com. Rewiring the Brain to Ease Pain Brain Scans Fuel Efforts to Teach Patients How to Short-Circuit Hurtful Signals By MELINDA BECK           How you think about pain can have a major impact on … Continue reading →

If your relationship with money is making you crazy, therapy might be the answer – Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg Free Press – PRINT EDITION If your relationship with money is making you crazy, therapy might be the answer If your … Continue reading →

Myths of Psychotherapy: #2 « Mental Health. By Thomas L. Schwartz, MD Psychotherapy, talk therapy, and counseling are all terms used when treatment revolves around a patient talking to a therapist every week. This series of blogs aims to evaluate … Continue reading →

Social Anxiety Disorder: Cognitive Therapy or Interpersonal Therapy? | World of Psychology.   Social Anxiety Disorder: Cognitive Therapy or Interpersonal Therapy? By John M. Grohol, PsyD Founder & Editor-in-Chief If all you did was watch TV, you might think social … Continue reading →

Why Supermoms Should Chill | FoxNews.com.   Trying to have it all could be bad for your mental health, according to a new study that finds that “supermoms” have higher rates of depression compared with working moms who let things … Continue reading →

It’s not just kids who suffer from ADHD – The Globe and Mail. From Monday’s Globe and Mail Published Sunday, Aug. 21, 2011 7:30PM EDT In the last decade, there has been an explosion of cases of attention deficit hyperactivity … Continue reading →

Stanton Peele     Addiction expert Reposted from Huffington Post                             http://www.huffingtonpost.com/healthy-living/   The two primary (New York) intellectual organs, the New York Review of Books and The New … Continue reading →

by Jerry Lopper Personal Growth Coach  on June 13, 2011 » Image By Colin Brough The influence of our parents is on my mind right now. Even as we become fully functioning adults and parents ourselves, it’s intriguing to consider … Continue reading →

http://blogs.psychcentral.com/celebrity/2011/05/mental-health-month-lessons-from-carrie-fisher/ Mental Health Month: Lessons From Carrie Fisher By Alicia Sparks Actress Carrie Fisher, the mastermind behind Wishful Drinking (the book) and “Wishful Drinking” (the production) and the newest celebrity spokeswoman for Jenny Craig, recently sat down with Entertainment Tonight … Continue reading →

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/douglas-labier/life-purpose_b_862192.html “Every being is intended to be on earth for a certain purpose.” — Sa’di, 12th Century Persian poet I’m often asked, “Why can’t I find the purpose of my life?” Over the decades I’ve heard many men and women … Continue reading →

Free Will Astrology. Getting Closer to Waking Up (Excerpted from the revised and expanded edition of Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia. To hear a podcast version of this text, go here.) DEFINITION: Pronoia is the antidote for paranoia. It’s … Continue reading →

Understanding Our Human Operating System Can Help Anyone Be More Effective and… — HAYWARD, Calif., March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ —. Can Help Anyone Be More Effective and … Learn how people are wired and function; HAYWARD, Calif., March 31, 2011 … Continue reading →

YouTube – How Will We Love?.   From the Emmy nominated series, Song of Songs, comes the feature film “How Will We Love?”. This documentary explores romantic love, relationships, and the challenges and rewards of long term commitment. About Me: … Continue reading →

This is a very good set of videos on Tapping. I have trained since 1999 in EFT and my main teachers used it extensively. Rory ***************************************************************** EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE (“EFT”) excerpted from piece written by Sandra Lewis, MA Emotional Freedom … Continue reading →

My sister’s ticked that I’m not happy about her pregnancy – The Globe and Mail. The question My sister is pregnant. Again. She just bought a home (in the burbs), but is deep in debt. The house needs all kinds … Continue reading →

Mindfulness meditation found to be as effective as antidepressant medication in prevention of depression relapse. Mindfulness meditation found to be as effective as antidepressant medication in prevention of depression relapse TORONTO, Dec. 7 /PRNewswire/ – A new study from the … Continue reading →

ADHD TV – Episode #1 | ADHD.TV Video podcasts that explain many facets of the ADD/ADHD condition for both adults and children. (may contain some medications advertising)              

Published on Psychology Today (http://www.psychologytoday.com) Why Psychotherapists Fail To Help People Today By Douglas LaBier, Ph.D. Created Oct 26 2010 – 6:53am Many people who enter psychotherapy today aren’t helped at all. Some end up more troubled than when they … Continue reading →

Howard Stern’s Endless Psychotherapy | World of Psychology. Howard Stern’s Endless Psychotherapy By John M Grohol PsyD Howard Stern, the ubiquitous satellite radio talk-show host, is big proponent of psychotherapy. He has noted how he’s been in psychotherapy three times … Continue reading →

The Case for Existential Psychotherapy | Psychology Today. Awakening to Awe Existential therapy in action. by Kirk J. Schneider, Ph.D. The Case for Existential Psychotherapy Why existential psychotherapy is critical for profound self-transformation Published on September 29, 2010 Most of … Continue reading →

Mary Darling Montero, LCSW: Letting Go of What You Can’t Control. Based on popular topics on the BounceBack.com message boards and in my psychotherapy practice, it’s clear that one of the reasons we become stuck in suffering after a relationship … Continue reading →

Fall Parenting Series Family Services à la famille Ottawa presents our fall series of PARENTING EDGE workshops. Learn from our dynamic team of Parenting Edge workshop leaders who bring a wealth of experience in helping parents become more confident and … Continue reading →

Podcast Episode: Living Dialogues: John Gray Part 1 – Consciously Evolving our Relationships: Understanding How the Sexes’ Biological, Chemical, and Social Patterns Illuminate “Why Mars and Venus Collide” (Thought-Leaders in Transforming Ourselves and Our Global Community with Duncan Campbell, Visionary … Continue reading →

More Attention, Less Deficit: Success Strategies for Adults with ADHD. Welcome to the site, the podcast, and the book! March 20th, 2009 Welcome to adultADHDbook.com, where you will find audio excerpts of the book More Attention, Less Deficit: Success Strategies … Continue reading →

Battling It Out | Psychology Today. Battling It Out The best way to fight with your spouse. Published on June 8, 2010 Having a satisfying, healthy relationship with your partner doesn’t mean never fighting – it means learning to fight … Continue reading →

// //via CBC News – Calgary – Website to help depressed teens. This is great news! Allows young people to access straightforward information that is beneficial to mental health and growth. . .

This article talks about anxiety and its treatment.  I will be facilitating a 14 week group this summer and fall.  It is put on by the ADAO (Anxiety Disorders Association of Ontario). Rory ************************************************************ A message to sufferers of anxiety … Continue reading →

Courage to Break Past Relationship Patterns. Courage to Break Past Relationship Patterns Learn how to identify and then break past relationship patterns that don’t serve you! By Megan Raphael, My Life Compass Relationship Expert Print Email RSS // Emily was … Continue reading →

CBC News – Health – Foolproof ways to battle anxiety. Foolproof ways to battle anxiety Last Updated: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 | 11:27 AM ET Comments4Recommend71 By Rebecca Ruiz, Forbes.com (iStock)If the Dow just closed after a dismal day of … Continue reading →

// // This Mom Loves. A new mom/wife/teacher/consumer blog! Author: This Mom | | at Tuesday, January 26, 2010 | And one more blog hits the net! Welcome to This Mom Loves, a blog which is designed to share and … Continue reading →

// // Embracing the Dark Side: Discerning the positive aspects of sadness, bereavement, and other negative feelings.          by Jenna Baddeley http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/embracing-the-dark-side/201002/what-do-women-want-hint-it-isnt-prince-valiant Renowned relationships and marriage researcher John Gottman has found that one of the characteristics of successful husbands – husbands … Continue reading →