by Brad Moser | Mar 22, 2021 | Associates Counselling, Counselling, Counselling for Stress and Anxiety, Counselling Psychology, COVID-19, Mental Health, Psychologist, PTSD, PTSD Counselling, PTSD Treatment Alberta, Stress counselling, Therapy, Trauma, Trauma Counselling, Uncategorized
Trauma during a pandemic. What is Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS)? Traumatic events are ones that harm us physically, emotionally, or psychologically, and have the power to shake our sense of security. Examples of potentially traumatic situations include car accidents,...
by Brad Moser | Jun 15, 2020 | Counselling, Counsellors, COVID-19, Mental Health, Psychologist, Therapy, Uncategorized
Re-gaining our Sense of Touch Safe, physical, human touch is a basic human need. Hugs, handshakes, fist pumps, pats on the back, hands on the shoulder – all of it – help us feel close, connected, wanted, welcomed, reassured, acknowledged, and loved. It has...
by McMillan James | Mar 24, 2020 | Counselling, Counsellors, Uncategorized
Strategies for reducing stress and keeping calm during uncertain times. Our Physical Response to Stress During this unfamiliar and stressful time, how do we tap into our ‘calm’ and avoid defaulting to a state of anxiety and distress? If you have been a client in my...