Do you ever get the urge to avoid doing something that scares you? It could be speaking up at work, telling your server there’s a problem with your food in a restaurant, or having a difficult conversation with a family member. What do you do when this happens? Do you feel the fear and do it anyway? Or do you find a way to avoid the inevitable discomfort? In the short-term, avoiding things that feel uncomfortable, anxiety provoking, or scary can feel like the easiest option. However, it can...

Do You Feel Stuck?   When people say they feel stuck, it’s often because they want to move forward in a particular area of their life but find themselves unable to do so. This might look like: Feeling stuck in your relationship because you’re unable to change unhealthy patterns of behaviour. Feeling stuck at work because you’re unable to set goals or achieve the things you want. Feeling stuck in general because you find it hard to make decisions and fear making the wrong choice. Rather than...

Working with veterans and military personnel is different to working with civilians (to use the correct military jargon). Trauma is trauma, but the cultural context these clients come from is unique. If you overlook this, you risk misunderstanding this population entirely. The military shapes how these clients see the world and themselves within it, and therefore how they’re going to behave and respond in therapy. You don’t need to be a military expert to support them, but you do need to...