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 | Aug 21, 2020 | COVID-19, Mental Health, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, OCD, Psychologist, Therapy, Uncategorized
Mental Health During a Pandemic Wash hands, put on mask, don’t touch mask, take mask off, sanitize hands. Stay 6 feet away from people. Use washroom, wash and sanitize hands. Don’t shake hands. Wash hands, eat, and wash hands again. Sneeze into elbow, wash...
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 Brad Moser | May 7, 2020 | Bereavement Counselling, Counselling, COVID-19, Grief and loss, Mental Health, Psychologist, Therapy, Uncategorized
Navigating the Canyon of Grief When we experience the loss of someone close to us, a giant canyon of grief lies ahead, blocking our life path. We may keep walking and pretend it’s not there, try to jump over it and speed past its presence, or run around it....