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The Benefits of Attending Regular Couples Counselling

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There is a pervasive myth that couples attending counselling together are experiencing challenges or difficulties in their relationship. While this might be the case for some, it doesn’t apply to everyone.  Couples counselling is often associated with significant issues in a relationship like infidelity, addiction, or a breakdown in communication. While visiting a psychologist in Calgary when your relationship is in an acute crisis is very important, this doesn’t need to be the case in all circumstances. In fact attending couples counselling in Calgary on a regular, ongoing basis can act as a preventative or protective factor for your relationship. It can help you to identify issues before they become a significant source of stress and develop into an ongoing issue that requires immediate attention. Regardless of marital status or intention with your partner, attending couples counselling together can help you to learn more about one another, manage strong emotions, and identify potential problem areas. How Couples Counselling In Calgary …

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Use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to Challenge Distressing Thoughts

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Finding time to take care of yourself can be a challenge, but it’s vitally important if you want to be able to keep up with the daily demands of life. Psychologists can provide the support and guidance you need in order to thrive both now and in the future. One of the tools psychologists in Calgary use to help clients overcome unwanted, distressing or difficult thoughts and their associated emotions is called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT. This therapeutic approach is supported by decades of research that demonstrate its ability to help you understand your thoughts and change your reactions to them. By engaging in CBT, you and your psychologist work together to identify specific unwanted or challenging thoughts, and then develop strategies to manage them effectively. The Steps To Successfully Utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Understand Cognitive Distortions Psychologists use CBT to identify what are called cognitive distortions that impact your thoughts, attitudes and beliefs. These can be the things …

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What to Expect During EMDR Therapy

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EMDR therapy is a tool that psychologists in Calgary and other trained providers use to help you heal from past trauma. This can include things like being in a car accident, experiencing violence or surviving a natural disaster. Events like these are often deeply disturbing and impact a person’s sense of control over a situation. Trauma can also be caused by smaller events or experiences, often referred to as ‘small t’ trauma, that surpasses your ability to cope with a situation. These can include divorce, financial difficulties or ongoing conflict with a loved one. EMDR, which stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, therapy is well researched and endorsed by the American Psychiatric Association, the World Health Organization and the United States Department of Veteran Affairs. EMDR therapy can quickly improve symptoms related to trauma, including flashbacks, nightmares, avoidance of people or places that are triggering, emotional numbness, and irritability or anger. If you’re considering EMDR therapy in Calgary to …

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How EMDR Therapy Can Help You Heal from Past Trauma

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You may have heard of EMDR therapy somewhere online, in passing a conversation on the street, or from a friend. In recent years this form of psychotherapy has moved into the mainstream as an effective tool psychologists in Calgary and other trained providers have at their disposal for helping to heal past trauma. There is more and more attention being paid to previous trauma and its impact on our everyday mood and emotions. Over the last few years, there have been scientific studies published that show a direct link between traumatic events and brain development in children. In adults, traumatic events can have a long term lasting impact on the ability to cope with everyday life.  Healing from previous trauma is a difficult process, but with EMDR therapy it’s possible to regain a sense of peace and control in your life. What is EMDR Therapy? EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and it’s a powerful tool for helping …

The Benefits of Attending Regular Couples Counselling

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There is a pervasive myth that couples attending counselling together are experiencing challenges or difficulties in their relationship. While this might be the case for some, it doesn’t apply to everyone. Couples counselling is often associated with significant issues in a relationship like infidelity, addiction, or a breakdown in communication. While visiting a psychologist when your relationship is in an acute crisis is very important, this doesn’t need to be the case in all circumstances. In fact attending couples counselling in Calgary on a regular, ongoing basis can act as a preventative or protective factor for your relationship. It can help you to identify issues before they become a significant source of stress and develop into an ongoing issue that requires immediate attention. Regardless of marital status or intention with your partner, attending couples counselling together can help you to learn more about one another, manage strong emotions, and identify potential problem areas. Learn About Your Partner Regardless of how …

How Psychologists Can Be Part of Your Self-Care Plan

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It can be hard to balance the demands of daily life and take care of your own health at the same time. We tend to focus on the needs of others, whether it’s our kids, partners, other family, and friends, well before our own. Between responsibilities at work and at home, and the constant push to get more done, you can be left feeling drained and overwhelmed. You can help address this by prioritizing your health, including your mental health, and psychologist services can be an important part of a larger self-care plan. Self-care is a term used to describe activities that we do to promote and nurture our health. These can be things like getting enough sleep, eating a balanced diet, exercise, regular relaxation, managing stress – and seeing a psychologist on a regular basis. Establishing an effective self-care plan that includes regular visits to a psychologist in Calgary, gives you the chance to build a trusting relationship with …

Top 3 Reasons to Say YES to Mental Health

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Almost all of us turn to a loved one for advice when we are going through a rough patch in life. That may provide you some solace but the issue or the pattern keeps coming back to you. These issues mostly include depression, anxiety, stress, relationship issues and career issues. Mental health services can help you identify and resolve these issues. Mental health practitioners include psychologists, therapists and counselors. Here are the top reasons why mental health services are so important to a healthy, happy life. Mental Health Services improve the quality of life Mental health services help to overcome depression, anxiety, stress, addictions and other psychological problems. This enables you to live life to the fullest. Mental Health Helps to: 1. Have healthy relationships 2. Make good life choices 3. Maintain physical health and well-being4. Handle the natural ups and downs of life5. Discover and grow toward our potential Mental Health Treatment Can Reduce Medical Costs Excessive anxiety and …

Supporting Wellness is Growing!

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We are pleased to announce our new location in Cold Lake, Alberta. You can our new location and the services here. Kate Kolsog Cold Lake Psychologists & Therapists   Kate Kolskog Registered Psychologist   Whitney Huckstep Registered Psychologist

Child Behavior: When nothing else works, consider these 7 strategies:

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Child Behavior: When nothing else works, consider these 7 strategies: Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW Parents are saying discipline, consequences, time out and stickers don’t work. Parents are presenting as more and more defeated when it comes to managing the behavior of their children. They have a long list of tried that – didn’t work scenarios including many of the more popular parenting programs. What’s up with that? Why does it seem near impossible to get kids to listen? What can parents do differently? To know what to do differently, we first need to appreciate what’s at play creating challenges out of children’s behavior and undermining parental authority. This brief history of the world is needed – or at least a brief history of the past 70 years. It goes like this: 1950’s: Intact two parent families with a primary breadwinner and a primary homemaker; 1960’s: Women’s Movement begins and gender equality begins to be examined publicly; 1970’s: No-fault divorce appears in many …

The ADHD Homework System That (Really) Works

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The ADHD Homework System That (Really) Works Homework stress is real — and exhausting for parents and students alike. Spare your family the drama and fights by following this six-step homework system designed for children with ADHD and learning disabilities. Homework requires children with ADHD to copy assignments correctly, bring home the right books, keep track of due dates and hand in finished work — all difficult for anyone with poor memory, focus, or attention to detail. While it may take a few months to become a habit, creating consistent routines at home and at school will result in better work skills, a sense of accomplishment, less homework stress — and lots of after-school smiles.