by Kala McKenzie | Nov 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
Last weekend I attended the BCACC’s Regional Workshop, which focused on working with adult ADHD. Although you may think ADHD is a diagnosis reserved for children, the truth is that ADHD impacts adults as well. ADHD is a lifelong type of neurodiversity –...
by Kala McKenzie | Nov 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
In my most recent post, I shared that being vulnerable does not equate to being weak. I also outlined the importance of healthy communication and healthy boundaries when opening yourself to being vulnerable with someone. Vulnerability is a challenge, but with the...
by Kala McKenzie | Nov 13, 2024 | Uncategorized
Do you remember in 2010 when Brené Brown’s TED Talk The Power of Vulnerability went viral? Maybe you don’t, but I do. I remember feeling inspired as I listened to her words, and as a young aspiring mental health professional, I shared the TED Talk with a...
by Kala McKenzie | Nov 11, 2024 | Uncategorized
Dads, something that comes up when I work with men in the counselling room is how difficult communication with your partner can be. There are many factors that impact the communication styles that you grow up to favour. Where you grow up impacts the unspoken rules of...
by Kala McKenzie | Nov 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
When I surveyed dads to ask for topics they would like to read about this month, one of the responses that was mentioned frequently was how to deal with the pressure to “be enough” for the family. Having a new baby is incredibly demanding, and much of the...
