Counselling Connection

Most common losses aren’t automatically recognized as being ‘grief-worthy,’ but clients often need help adjusting to a new reality just the same. By Stacy Notaras Murphy A client, Abby, comes to counseling to deal with feelings of loneliness and stress following an abrupt breakup with a long-term boyfriend. She had thought they ... Read More

Unlike PTSD, which focuses on impairment, the concept of posttraumatic growth aligns with counselors’ focus on clients’ strengths, wellness and capacity for change. By Jonathan Rollins Since 9/11 and the United States’ subsequent wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, many Americans have grown all too familiar with the term posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), ... Read More

Successful treatment of schizophrenia depends on a regimen of both drug and psychosocial support therapies. While antipsychotic medication can help control the symptoms of psychosis associated with schizophrenia, it cannot help the person find and maintain a job, establish effective social relationships, increase their coping skills, or teach them to ... Read More

Bullying behaviour is a complex issue and research in the area does not identify the supremacy of any one cause of bullying. Below is a summary overview of key factors that are considered to contribute in various ways, to the likelihood of bullying behaviours. The information below is not a ... Read More

Working with clients who are struggling with alcohol and other drug problems can be challenging. This can be further challenging when the client's cultural and linguistic background is different from our own. This video workshop provides an introduction to alcohol and other drug counselling. The workshop will also be relevant to ... Read More