counselling – Healing a Hearts Loss

Why didn’t I see the signs?

March 2, 2026December 29, 2025 by wpadmin

Often, I counsel individuals who have experienced the suicide death of someone they cared deeply about. One of the most common questions I hear is “Why didn’t I see the signs”? What if that individual made certain you did...

Grief and Traumas Show on Your Face

February 20, 2026December 29, 2025 by wpadmin

Over the years of counselling many individuals, I have noticed how people physically hold the stress from loss and traumas in their body; including their face. I have always said grief is mental, emotional, physical and spiritual. I cannot see...

Children and Suicide

November 5, 2025November 30, 2025 by wpadmin

Children and suicide are a fact more so now than ever before. As a grief counsellor, I have parents who come for counselling, but most often it is the moms. A child can be any age. For this article I...

No One to Call Mom or Dad

October 25, 2025August 26, 2025 by wpadmin

No one to call mom or dad may have numerous applications and reasons for being a fact of life for some individuals. Good or bad, happy or sad, wanted or not wanted it happens! Divorce, death, estrangement, and other circumstances can...

Small Wonders in Tough Times

September 24, 2025August 26, 2025 by wpadmin

Have you ever taken the time to analyse the events in your life and then wonder how you made it through the tough times? Sometimes, the tough times include grief and loss. There are inevitably, small wonders in the tough...

The Elephant in the Room

July 4, 2025June 4, 2025 by wpadmin

I have noticed the “ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM” on many occasions and to be honest, sometimes I have been afraid of that elephant. You know, that thought in your mind that tells you there is something no one wants to...

Helping Children Express Grief

May 18, 2025April 10, 2025 by wpadmin

I was reading an article about children, grief and trauma. Specifically, referring to how a trauma may cause children to have difficulty with speech. I want to share a few ideas that may help. As adults, sometimes we are not the...

Saying Good-bye

April 9, 2025April 9, 2025 by wpadmin

Have you ever wondered what the special meaning of “good-bye” may have to someone when death is a focus of life? Who is saying “good-bye”? How is “good-bye” said? How hard is it to say “good-bye” or is “good-bye” necessary? All...

Losses Connected to Debilitating Illness

February 9, 2025February 6, 2025 by wpadmin

In the past I spoke with a group of individuals from the Parkinson Society. With a warm welcome they shared some of their stories and experiences with me. This caused me to think more about how losses connected to a...

How difficult is it?

October 29, 2024November 21, 2024 by wpadmin

I know life is difficult. I know life can be full of surprises; some come with hopeful anticipation and others come when we least expect it. Is life difficult because we have not figured out how to bend when the wind...

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Why didn’t I see the signs?

Grief and Traumas Show on Your Face

Children and Suicide

No One to Call Mom or Dad

Small Wonders in Tough Times

The Elephant in the Room

Helping Children Express Grief

Saying Good-bye

Losses Connected to Debilitating Illness

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