New Years | Values-Based Resolutions
It’s the time of year when we are inundated with messages and expectations of setting new standards and ways of living for the year to...
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Zoë Plant, MEd, CCC
- Dec 20, 2021
- 2 min
Holiday Self-Care
The holiday season – a time for joy and laughter and quality family time… Right? Well… that’s what we’re told we’re supposed to...
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Sebastian Wingfield
- Nov 25, 2021
- 4 min
Experiencing a Spiritual Crisis | Integrating experience and beliefs.
What happens if your experiences do not match with your fundamental beliefs about the world?...How would you know what you can trust? How...
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Sebastian Wingfield
- Nov 9, 2021
- 2 min
Miscarriage | Infant Loss
Hello, Ari here! I am not a counsellor at WCPS, I do not have any clinical expertise in this topic so this post is solely my experience...
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Zoë Plant, MEd, CCC
- Oct 28, 2021
- 4 min
Emotions | Are they good or bad?
Emotions are part of being human. We all have them. But do we understand them fully? Personally speaking, I used to think that emotions...
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Zoë Plant, MEd, CCC
- Oct 6, 2021
- 3 min
Trauma & The Body
Our bodies are with us through all of life’s experiences. They’re like a memory-book that holds all of our memories on file – some are at...
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Sebastian Wingfield
- Sep 24, 2021
- 3 min
Men & Therapy | Personal Reflections
Growing up in a military family in the United States, there were many complicated family dynamics and difficult circumstances which...
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Zoë Plant, MEd, CCC
- Sep 7, 2021
- 3 min
Healing Through Writing
Going through life, it’s easy to get overwhelmed. Work, relationships, daily stressors, societal pressures, expectations, traumatic...
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Zoë Plant, MEd, CCC
- Aug 17, 2021
- 3 min
"Should" we practice Self-Care?
In a time when the term “self-care” is plastered on advertising campaigns for bath bombs or skin remedies, it can feel like in order to...
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Zoë Plant, MEd, CCC
- Aug 6, 2021
- 4 min
Meditation and Breathing
Stop scrolling. . Soften your jaw. . Relax your eyes. . Drop your shoulders. . Start to slow your breath. . Breathe in for 1…2…3… and...
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Sebastian Wingfield
- Aug 4, 2021
- 4 min
Differing Worldviews | 3 Elements of Healthy Boundaries
I love my family; but I feel hurt by their beliefs. So what do I do? Do I silence myself around them and ignore their remarks? Or do I...
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Sebastian Wingfield
- Jul 23, 2021
- 5 min
Navigating Difficult Family Dynamics | The Central Relational Paradox
Why does being a part of a family feel so difficult and exhausting at times? While there are some people who may be unable to relate, it...
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Sebastian Wingfield
- May 20, 2021
- 2 min
Our Inner Critic | Integrating Self-Compassion
In order to survive in our stressful and busy world, we often employ something called an "inner critic." Our inner critic is somewhat...
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Sebastian Wingfield
- May 10, 2021
- 3 min
Listening: Harder Than It Sounds
Learning how to listen is a profoundly important skill. Whether it's listening to yourself or others, it a skill that is applicable in...
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Sebastian Wingfield
- Apr 26, 2021
- 2 min
What is Self-Care, Really?
Tell me if this sounds familiar: You wake up, drink coffee and have a quick bite to eat before going to work. At work, you go hard,...
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