Counselling Services Blog

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

At any age, and especially as we grow older, we face many challenges in our lives that can bring stress upon our minds and bodies. Whether […]

 Sometimes we all have those days where we just don’t feel okay- but an important thing to remember is that when you fall seven times- you […]