Insights
Reflections, essays, and resources from the practice — on mindfulness, couples, men’s mental health, parenting, and the patterns that shape our lives.
“Romantic love is all about attachment and emotional bonding. It is all about our wired-in need to have someone to depend on, a loved one who can offer reliable emotional connection and comfort. Love is not the icing on the cake of life. It is a basic primary need, like oxygen or water. Once we
FREE YOURSELF FROM DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND EMOTIONAL DISTRESS DATES: Wednesday May 3rd – June 21st, 12:45 -3:00 pm. Retreat on Friday June 16, 9:30 am -3:30pm What is Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy? Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy or MBCT is an innovative program that combines cognitive therapy with mindfulness meditation. Participants will learn skills and techniques to
Bad things are going to happen. Your tomatoes will grow a fungus and your cat will get run over. Someone will leave the bag with the ice cream melting in the car and throw your blue cashmere sweater in the drier. Your husband will sleep with a girl your daughter’s age, her breasts spilling out
The statistics on divorce rate is alarming and says something about how challenging it is to be in a long term committed relationship. “There is actually nothing more difficult than on the planet than another person” says psychologist Dr. Stan Tatkin. In this short video entitled Relationships are hard, but why? he suggests that its not
Over the course of time, many couples need assistance, guidance and sometimes therapy to help their marriage and relationships overcome problems and thrive towards success. Having a successful marriage is one of life’s greatest pleasures and yet nearly 50% of marriages end in divorce. The statistics on divorce rate is alarming and says something about
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I’m pleased to share that Sue Johnson will receive the Order of Canada for her huge contribution to the field of marriage and family therapy. The Order of Canada is the centrepiece of Canada’s honour system and recognizes someone’s lifetime outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation. Emotionally Focused Therapy has
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Do you want to cope better with the challenges of being a new parent? Do you wish to better engage and bond with your infant, respond to stresses and problems in a less reactive, calmer way? Do you want to learn to live more in the present moment? Mindfulness is a non-judgmental way of paying
FREE YOURSELF FROM DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND EMOTIONAL DISTRESS DATES: FRIDAY April 15 – June 10th 1:00-3:00pm. Retreat on Sunday, May 22nd, 9:30 am -3:30pm What is Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy? Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy or MBCT is an innovative program that combines cognitive therapy with mindfulness meditation. Participants will learn skills and techniques to identify negative