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I provide counselling to all communities in Greater Vancouver including Surrey, White Rock, Burnaby, Richmond, New Westminster, Delta, Coquitlam, Langley, Abbotsford, Mission, and Maple Ridge.
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How do I know if I have a healthy relationship?
Healthy relationships don't just happen, they are built and both partners must work on improving themselves first as well as the partnership. Here are 10 important characteristics of a healthy...
Our Need for Connection
Relationships are critical to our development. The brain needs connection to develop to its fullest emotional potential. The limbic brain, in charge of emotional development, needs environmental...
M.O.V.E. Tool for communicating with your kids
Parenting is tough! Here is a communication tool, called M.O.V.E., to address the immediate, emotional needs of your child. What I like about M.O.V.E. is that it gives you something easy to remember...
Supporting Your Toddler’s Stage of Development
My older son is full of energy and curiosity, as he's in the exploration stage of development (18 months to 3 years old). I sometimes struggle with my expectations of his behaviour and being mindful...
The Importance of empathy
Empathy Empathy supports the development of emotional self-awareness. When we, as parents, regularly empathize with our kids, we teach lifelong tools to process feelings. Our job is to help them...
Parenting Principles: Instill competence in your kids
Parenting Principle of the Day It is our goal, as parents, to nurture competence rather than compliance. We are teaching our kids how to be successful in the world in all areas of life. This means...
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A Tribute to Anne Walsh
Anne is a local talented artist who lives in Crescent Beach, and her paintings capture the beauty of our community. I’m honored to have her work on my website, to illustrate the importance of taking care of your family.