The mind and body are intimately linked. Everything that happens in the body affects the mind and vise versa. And this is true all the way down to our genes. Picture this: every one of our genes is like a slider switch on a sound board at a music festival.…
Emotional resiliency. We now know that one of emotional resiliency’s most foundational elements is having learned self compassion as a child. A whole generation grew up with the drum beat of self-esteem. Parents, teachers, all preaching self-esteem. But that is a shaky pedestal to stand on. It depends entirely on…
Limiting beliefs. You and I and everyone else have them to some degree but we’re often not consciously aware of them. As a result, we’re hamstrung in our search for happy, meaningful lives free of trauma, self-doubt and self-sabotage. The following limiting beliefs checklist can be eye opening. I often…
Being responsible for parents, partner’s, children’s’, and work needs can feel exhausting. Competing demands day after day can put caregivers into survival mode. Overwhelming feelings of stress burn out, guilt, resentment, incompetence, and emotionally running on fumes. Christmas, and the upcoming Holliday Season during the time of Covid 19 may…
As an Integrative Therapist, I see every day how Covid 19 has brought with it a level of stress not seen in living memory. One of the major effects of elevated stress, is a general reduction in how well the brain functions. This includes reduced abilities to learn, focus, stay…
How often do we hear ourselves say.. “I should,” I have to, I got to”, but nothing happens? Or we must force ourselves to get things done? We’ve been hearing these words since our earliest years, but what are two-year-olds best at? Saying NO. Unless we change the script, our…
The advent of the Covid 19 virus has brought radical changes to the ways we connect with people and the world around us. Health departments have given the best advice they could based on their limited and evolving understanding of this particular Covid virus, but the level of uncertainty…
Even while closed for social distancing, Whole Therapy is stepping up to support front line healthcare heroes and first responders across Canada during this time. Please share widely to support those in the Covid 19 battle lines. Our Integrative Therapist David Gilbert is now providing ongoing no charge mental health…
Flashbacks often leave people feeling powerless and frustrated. They’re taken on a ride against their will which only reinforces the trauma. One tool my clients report finding very helpful is free, simple, safe and grounding. Start off by practicing it in a safe place while not experiencing a flashback. Use…
A few years ago, I was exposed to Picture Tapping Techniques during ongoing continuing education in my field. I was profoundly impressed by this marriage of EFT Tapping and Art Therapy and continued on to enroll in all available training and advanced courses. PTT doesn’t replace EFT. It’s just one…