Do you have a child who is anxious or depressed? Are you struggling with a child who is acting out or defiant? Imagine acquiring the tools needed to support you with your child. And imagine your child having a creative outlet for his/her inner world, by engaging with paint, puppets or the drum. The expressive therapies encourage pent up emotions to be released in a safe and supportive setting, allowing your child to shift gradually to a happier place. Give your family an opportunity to create a sense of peace and healthy relationships in your world at home today.

Suzie is a kindergartner who’s been acting out at home and at school. Her baby brother is 14 months old. These challenging behaviours began when the baby was a few months old and have escalated to the point that the school recommended therapeutic intervention. At music therapy sessions Suzie plays musical games with the therapist that are fun yet require reciprocity. While Suzie is engaged in playful activity she is acting and reacting, expressing emotions (via the puppets, instruments or dress up characters) and learning to cope with the reactions of others to her. Music therapy offers creative ways for people of all ages to work with a myriad of life challenges.

We all want to go through our lives being able to trust — to trust others, to trust ourselves, and to take on new challenges with confidence. However, sometimes we get set back, whether it be from a bad past relationship, a trauma, stress, or some uncomfortable memories that lead us to doubt ourselves. And it can be incredibly hard to let your guard down and open your life up to something new once that sense of safety is shaken. Counselling can provide a safe, neutral place to explore how to regain your trust and your confidence.

“No, not this year,” you say. “No resolutions for me. They don’t work anyway.” Have you ever spent any time discovering WHY they “don’t work”?
Change is a very big deal. In order to change something about ourselves and then maintain the change, we need intention, determination, a detailed plan, support, and patience. We need to know ourselves and prepare for our weak moments. Finally, we need to include our rescue plan if we fall off our change horse.
Counsellors are equipped for supporting change with you. Consider including a couple of sessions with a counsellor when you are planning the details of your change.

While spider veins typically don’t come with any pain or discomfort, many people are self-conscious about the appearance of them. Winter is a good time to treat them, so your legs look their best by summer time! Treatment options include sclerotherapy, with a special solution injected through a fine needle, or laser therapy. Sclerotherapy helps to reduce and eliminate the appearance of visual spider veins and is usually the best option to start with. Laser therapy tends to be more expensive, more painful, and less effective. Several visits may be required at about one-month intervals to clear those pesky veins.

Ingredients: 6 small-medium ripe tomatoes, 1 green bell pepper, 1 red, yellow, or orange bell pepper, 1 ripe yet firm Avocado, 1 small red onion, 225g package of Eatmore Mixed Bean Sprouts, 1 jalapeno pepper, 2 cloves of garlic (crushed) handful of chopped fresh cilantro, Juice of one lime. Dice all ingredients and combine in a bowl with Eatmore Mixed Bean Sprouts. This recipe is best prepared a couple of hours in advance to allow the flavours to mingle. Remove from fridge before serving at room temperature. Serve with organic tortilla chips or Belgium Endive leaves for dipping.