Tag Archives: Couples Counselling
Finding Time for Each Other Amidst the Chaos
Posted on: Monday, September 16th, 2024 under blogAs the busy season gets underway, it can be tough to balance your packed schedule with finding time for your loved ones. Just like achieving a goal takes steady effort, nurturing a positive relationship to build your support system requires intention and care! Despite the whirlwind of daily responsibilities, burnout or stress, carving out time […]
Conflict Management for Couples During COVID-19
Posted on: Saturday, April 18th, 2020 under blogMany couples may experience conflict during the COVID-19 pandemic/lockdown for a variety of reasons. Fights may be the result of spending more time together due to working from home or isolating, altered emotions due to work stresses, loss and grief due to changed lifestyle, stress of caring for elderly parents, inability to HUG those we […]
Calgary Stampede and Addictions
Posted on: Sunday, July 7th, 2019 under blogIt’s Stampede season, and while we all deserve to let loose and embrace Calgarian culture, these two weeks can habituate a loss of reality for party go-ers and Stampede revellers, and even hide symptoms of gambling and drinking addictions. It is already a norm for people to take a day off, up to the […]
Ready To Quit?
Posted on: Monday, May 27th, 2019 under blogIn honour of World No Tobacco Day (on May 31st), we thought it would be appropriate to base our discussion around the topic of tobacco and lung health. Smoking cigarettes is said to be the number one cause of preventable deaths in North America. As well, smoking tobacco and being exposed to secondhand smoke significantly […]
Maternal Mental Health
Posted on: Monday, May 13th, 2019 under blogIn celebration of Mother’s Day yesterday, we thought it would be appropriate to shine light on the importance of maternal mental health and its issues. Maternal mental health disorders can affect any pregnant woman or woman who has recently given birth, however, women with previous histories of depression or other mental health disorders are at […]
Canada’s Growing Opioid Epidemic
Posted on: Monday, April 29th, 2019 under blogYou may have heard of Canada’s growing opioid crisis and the measures being taken to combat this epidemic. More than 9000 people have lost their lives to the opioid crisis in two years in Canada alone. The most common opioids are drugs such as fentanyl, oxycodone, and morphine. Doctors often prescribe these drugs to help […]
How You Can Ditch the Late Nights and Start Sleeping Like A Baby!
Posted on: Monday, March 18th, 2019 under blogThere’s almost nothing better in this world than sleep (and maybe pizza). Sleep is one’s best friend and on March 15th, 2019 it is World Sleep Day! You can celebrate by catching up on some much needed Zzz’s and becoming more aware of the importance of sleep health. Like a good diet and exercise, healthy […]
Fanning the Flames
Posted on: Sunday, February 3rd, 2019 under blogBlog entry by: Marla Mulloy “So tell me about your day.” My husband says this to me every evening. He is practising being a good partner. I don’t think he comes home excited in anticipation of hearing about my day. I don’t think the activities of my day give him butterflies as he drives through […]
Why Couples Sometimes Can’t Compromise
Posted on: Sunday, September 9th, 2012 under blogAs a Calgary Marriage Counsellor I often am faced with the situation where I am helping a couple come out of a gridlock situation on an important issue. It is rarely about just give and take. First the relationship has to be made safe enough for each to feel like they are not losing out […]
Calgary Couples Here Are Three Things Never to Say in a Fight
Posted on: Tuesday, August 28th, 2012 under blogFor couples seeking marriage counselling it is more likely than not that there is some poor communication going on. Usually when we are in the heat of the moment we say things that make it more likely that the fight will go from bad to worse. Here are three things not to say…