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Mah's Counselling Services - Red Deer
Mah's Counselling Services provides confidential, compassionate
and caring counselling in Red Deer and Central Alberta.
How Compassion Can Heal Shame from Childhood
This is a great article by Beverly Engel about shame. She provides a great description of shame and how it can develop from our childhood...
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Jul 31, 20151 min read
Just Breathe
This is a great short video on helping kids (or adults) deal with their emotions. In the midst of our emotions of fear, hurt, or shame we...
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May 29, 20151 min read
Holding Space
I have been asked the question as to what therapy is about and what it is like. This article about Holding Space is an accurate...
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Mar 22, 20151 min read
Blame
A funny animated short by Brene Brown on Blame. http://vimeo.com/117375823
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Feb 9, 20151 min read
Link between brain inflammation and depression
An interesting study on the link between brain inflammation and depression. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/01/150128113824.htm
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Feb 9, 20151 min read
The Science of Pornography Addiction
This youtube video is a great summary of the science behind pornography addiction. The neural pathways for reward can become hijacked by...
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Jan 12, 20151 min read
Empathy versus Sympathy
This is a great animated short narrated by Brene Brown about the difference between empathy and sympathy. Empathy is feeling with other...
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Dec 7, 20141 min read
The Serenity Prayer
The Serenity Prayer is frequently used in 12 Step addiction recovery groups for good reason. God grant me the serenity to accept the...
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Nov 14, 20142 min read
Various Drug and Alcohol Recovery Groups
Various Drug and Alcohol Recovery Groups Alcoholics Anonymous http://www.aa.org/ https://area78.org/ - AA in Alberta and Northwest...
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Oct 20, 20141 min read
What is Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy?
What is Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy? Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) is a couples therapy developed by Drs. Sue Johnson...
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Oct 20, 20141 min read
The 4 Horsemen of Relationships
A great article summarizing the 4 Horsemen of Relationships (John Gottman). The 4 Horsmen of relationships are communication patterns and...
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Oct 7, 20141 min read
Getting Unhooked
This is a great reminder by Dr. Charlie Whelton, psychiatrist at Edgewood Addictions Treatment Center, how we can easily overstep the...
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Oct 7, 20141 min read
Humiliation and its Impact on Our Patients and On Us
Interesting information about how humiliation is differentiated from shame and guilt. http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/blogs/couch-crisis/...
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Oct 4, 20141 min read
The Power of Vulnerability - Brene Brown
Fantastic TED talk on the power of vulnerability. My favorite quote "And I know that vulnerability is the core of shame and fear and our...
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Sep 30, 20141 min read
The Vicious Cycle of Fear
Interesting article on the role of fear in the addiction cycle. http://connexionsclassroom.com/connexions-classroom-blog/2014/08/the-vici...
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Sep 28, 20141 min read
Treating Depression with Faith and Psychiatry
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/christine-a-scheller/treating-depression-with-psychiatry-and-faith_b_3033527.html
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Sep 25, 20141 min read
Sexual Addiction Screening Test (SAST)
An online Sexual Addiction Screening Test which is free. https://www.recoveryzone.com/tests/sex-addiction/SAST/index.php There are...
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Sep 22, 20141 min read
The Addiction Bubble - The world within the fantasy
My presentation from my Addictions class. http://prezi.com/bttog1cxjol-/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy
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Sep 21, 20141 min read
Various 12 Step Recovery Groups for Sex Addiction
A list of some 12 Step Recovery Groups located in Alberta for Sex Addiction Sex Addicts Anonymous https://saa-recovery.org/ List of SAA...
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Sep 21, 20141 min read
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