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Counselling Basics – Embracing Online Therapy: How Effective is Video Counselling?
In the past four years, accessing services virtually has become significantly more common. Naturally, this inspires the question: Is online counselling therapy effective? As a counsellor, I am concerned with the ethical implications of the counselling services that I offer. I want to make sure that I am providing quality services that will genuinely help the clients I meet.
Counselling Basics – Is Therapy Worth the Money? And if it is, how do I afford it?
Let’s face it – counselling therapy can be expensive. If you don’t have benefits that cover the financial cost, it can be challenging to access counselling services. On top of the financial cost, there is the time-cost, and the energy-cost of committing to therapy.
Counselling Basics – Should I see a Counsellor?
Are you considering seeing a counsellor? Perhaps you are wondering what’s the point of therapy; afterall, you have supportive friends and family members, so why should you talk to a stranger about your “stuff”?
Remember to Rest (Overwhelmed Series #3)
Continuing the Overwhelmed series, today's strategy for getting out of that overwhelmed state (and staying out of it) is to remember to rest! I know when I get all worked up and overwhelmed with stress, the last thing on my mind is "I should take a break," even though...
Knowing Your Boundaries (Overwhelmed Series #2)
Last week I introduced the Overwhelmed series. For the next couple of weeks, I will be providing tips and strategies that not only help you handle the feeling of being overwhelmed, but also prevent future episodes of being overwhelmed. This week's strategy is to know...
Urgent vs. Important (Overwhelmed Series #1)
You're overwhelmed. We've all been there; the scattered mind as you look at the seemingly endless list of tasks on your to-do list, and think about how much you would rather just be sleeping. You long for more balance in your life, but you're not sure how to get it....