Rob StanleySep 16, 20211 minThe Mental Component of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Although our scope of practice is solely within the mental health sphere, one physical issue which we hear a lot about in sessions is...
Rob StanleyJun 10, 20212 minThe Bedrock of Good Therapy Every few years, a new trend rockets across the therapy world. For the sake of being kind, I won’t name any here, but suffice to say,...
Rob StanleyJan 26, 20214 minIs Alcoholism Really A Disease?When I was in my mid-teens, I started drinking. By the time I was in my early twenties, I had a fairly big problem with alcohol. Binges,...
Rob StanleyJan 13, 20212 minHas The COVID Shutdown Been Worth It? A Mental Health Worker's PerspectiveI’m not one to wade into hot button issues, but I feel like I need to speak up. Barely a week goes by where I don’t hear a comment about...
Rob StanleyNov 20, 20201 minPeople Who Choose Time Over Money Are HappierI love keeping up with research in the areas of happiness and personal values. Most of the studies which I read on the topic have boring...
Rob StanleyNov 9, 20201 minAn Appropriate Response To The American ElectionThe more I watch the contentiousness unfolding south of the border following the election of Joe Biden, the more I’m seeing the need for...
Rob StanleyOct 28, 20202 minCOVID & Generational StressI truly believe that the time has come for us to stop equating being an adult with being ‘stressed out.’ For generations now we have...
Rob StanleyOct 20, 20201 minCan You Ever Be Too Socially Aware?As I think back to growing up in the 1980s, we only had one event which qualified as being ‘socially aware’ - the Terry Fox Run. That was...
Whiteboard Counselling Oct 14, 20203 min3 Tips To Help With Pandemic ParentingI know that the return to in-school learning has been tough for a lot of people, but I must say that I have seen an amazing amount of...