Maybe you know this person, or maybe it’s you. When it comes right down to it … who DIDN’t lose a lot of money in the Fall of 2008? However, the person we’re describing thought that everything was going great financially, and that they were in investments that were…
The present economic conditions are deeply challenging to the ways that we all think about ourselves and our lives. It takes a toll on all of us to be constantly bombarded with negative economic news that often seems only to get worse with each passing day.…
One of the larger age groups that come to me for therapy are people who are at or right around the age of 45. © Aleksandar Nikolov Dreamstime.com This is not entirely surprising to me. For many people at this age, there is a…
Over the weekend my wife and I had the chance to see the Soulpepper Theatre production of Under Milk Wood, the Dylan Thomas work originally performed as a one-person monologue by the Welsh poet himself. Many other versions of Under Milk Wood have used a…
“Depression” and “suburbia” are two words that you don’t usually see in the same sentence. Those who promote suburbia tend to want to portray it as a place where happiness and fulfillment abound. However, as any therapist or counsellor can tell you, depression and anxiety…
One of the most fundamental questions a person can ask is whether his or her life, taken as a whole, is meaningful to her or him. This is different from an abstract question about “The Meaning of Life”. There is no abstract universal answer to…
If you haven’t seen it, “Into the Wild” is a 2007 film written and directed by Sean Penn, and starring Emile Hirsh. It is based on the true life story of Christopher McCandless, originally recounted by John Krakauer in his 1992 book of the same…
“Say No to Big Box Schools” is a message on signs recently posted around my neighbourhood in Oakville. The local school board has announced plans to consolidate a number of schools, in some cases closing smaller schools that have been part of communities for a…
I’m enjoying the process of writing this blog on a regular basis, and having the chance to communicate with all of you about different aspects of what it is to be a therapist and a Jungian in Halton and Peel Regions in this continually surprising…