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Relationships are crucial to our personal happiness and wellbeing. In fact Harvard released a study a few years ago demonstrating they are one of the most important elements that influence not only our wellbeing but our mortality. While this was an incredible finding, most of us intuitively relationships matter. It’s the lived experience of life; when our relationships are good, we feel good.

A perspective on men in our current culture. Blog entry by Virginia Sherban, MSW I am a female therapist with a social …

With the growing conversation around mental health, more and more people understand what personal counselling is. We also have a greater appreciation of how it can be helpful for our well-being.

Imagine yourself at the helm of a ship, navigating through a dark and tempestuous night. Titanic waves lift your vessel skywards before it crashes back into the churning sea. Rain lashes the deck, and lightning fractures the sky. You have a clear goal: reach the safety of land. But the storm is so immense that you struggle to find your bearings.

Parenting through separation and divorce Blog entry by Virginia Sherban, MSW RSW Few things can be as devastating as a separation or …

Relationships are crucial to our personal happiness and wellbeing. In fact Harvard released a study a few years ago demonstrating they are one of the most important elements that influence not only our wellbeing but our mortality. While this was an incredible finding, most of us intuitively relationships matter. It’s the lived experience of life; when our relationships are good, we feel good.

A man should show tenderness and vulnerability as well as strength; show modesty and humility as well as confidence; express himself openly and honestly without resorting to violence; strive to acknowledge and understand his emotions rather than pretending that they do not exist; utilize his understanding of his emotions so as to not allow those emotions to rule over him.

Beginning counseling in Calgary can be a daunting and confusing process. I have been a therapist for 19 years, and I still find it surprisingly difficult when it comes time to choose a new therapist for myself personally.