November 21, 2018
This month marks the beginning of my favourite time of the year. December is the month when trees become adorned with white glistening snow, we embellish […]
October 17, 2018
With Halloween approaching, many of us are preparing by decorating our house, buying goodies for the neighbourhood kids, choosing costumes for our children, and carving pumpkins. […]
September 28, 2018
With divorce rates in Canada steadily increasing year-after-year, it’s time to consider how we look at separation and divorce, and how our children perceive it. Separation […]
September 11, 2018
As families move through the back-to-school transition, so many aspects can cause stress and anxiety for both parents and children alike. Parents worry about who their […]
May 4, 2018
As Mother’s Day comes upon us, just weeks away, we are bombarded by reminders of another annual, secular holiday. We rush to pop a card in […]
February 14, 2018
Have you and your partner ever experienced an event, or a period of time, that causes loss of trust, resentment and aggression? Even something so subtle […]
November 24, 2017
“I can’t talk about it, but I can draw how it feels inside. Once I see the image on the page, the weight seems much less […]
October 27, 2017
At our last OCCS counselling team meeting, one of the counsellors was visibly excited to talk about the successes a client of hers had experienced. We […]
August 16, 2017
Grieving is a unique journey for every individual who experiences it. There is not a “normal” amount of time to “get over” any loss, especially one […]