Our therapist, Sarah Murray, is now a columnist with Psychology Today as a sex expert. Her first article was published recently: Sarah focused her doctoral dissertation on men’s experience of sexuality, looking at the connection between sex and belonging/connection/relationship. There is no shortage of stereotypes about men’s sexuality. There is much bravado and “locker room …
In da Press…Dr. Sarah Murray
Therapists have a responsibility, not only to our clients, but also to our community. We go into the field because we care about people. We care about the relationships people have. It’s more than about getting an education to get a paycheque. Please understand that we like to buy our own groceries, and need to …
Love Laces
My son’s mom died of breast cancer. He doesn’t often choose to bring her up in conversations. Most times, when I tuck him into bed (when as a middle school boy he let’s me!), I’ll ask him the question: Besides all the time, when did you especially miss your mom lately? It’s hard to be …
Stayin’ Alive
I spent the day at a workshop. Lorrie Brubacher, an awesome therapist and instructor, walked us through the below video…it confirmed and affirmed something that therapists know from sitting with clients. This video encapsulates the day…and a therapist’s work… Before you watch it, though, do me a favour? Please? Before you go farther into this …
Lines my Husband Told Me
One of the things that happens when you spend a lot of time with someone you love and respect is you learn about how to love well. The people who love me teach me about how to better love. And Husband makes my life better in so many ways…I’ve learned so much from him, from …
It’s NOT ‘just a piece of paper’
Gail Shaver has been working with couples–before and after marriage–for years. She watched her own daughter get married this summer. She is aware of the research that says that couples who co-habitate before getting married have increased rate of divorce. She also knows that couples who are married have a greater likelihood of making it …
3 strategies to get out of debt that aren’t about money
I blogged recently about the ways in which money/debt problems, at their root, aren’t really about money. It follows then, that the way to get out of money/debt problems isn’t about first worrying about the budgets, or debt consolidation, or developing a spreadsheet. Those things are important…but not the first line of resolution. So here …
4 reasons why people go into debt that aren’t about money
I went to the nutrition class in gym. I have a computer with Google. So, I have knowledge about what my body needs and what is healthy and good, but I often eat when I’m not hungry, and I’m usually not overeating with fruits and veggies. Simply, I use food for things other than nutrition. …
#1 of 10 Top Relationship Skills: Attunement
Lindsey Walsh completes his series of Top 10 Relationship Skills with this blog. The series has been a popular one. See the bottom to review the previous 9, if you’re interested in catching up on past entries in the series! “ [T]aking time to focus attention on the inner experience in the moment actually also makes us …
Introducing…Tami Shahnawaz
This week we welcomed a new therapist to our office. Tami is new to our office, but familiar and respected amongst professionals in our city. Tami Shahnawaz has been working in the city for a few years…and we’re thrilled that she is joining us. There’s a couple of things that I’ve already noticed about Tami: …