Contributed by Andrea Rawson on May 20th, 2017
Content: The Practice of Psychotherapy / Issue: Physical symptoms or coping with illness / Therapy: Family therapy
This is the first in a series of blogs contributed by our PM clinician Andrea Rawson, who will introduce you to mental health issues associated with chronic illness. She will explain how psychotherapy can help families maintain resiliency and thrive … Continue reading →
Contributed by Gregory Rennie on September 12th, 2016
Content: Personal Stories, The Practice of Psychotherapy / Issue: Addictions or drug abuse / Therapy: Family therapy
This is the first in a series of blogs contributed by our PM clinician Gregory Rennie, who will introduce you to various aspects of addiction and its treatment using psychotherapy. Gregory Rennie provides access to collaborative care with PM psychiatrists via the … Continue reading →
Contributed by Karen Skinulis on November 17th, 2015
Content: The Practice of Psychotherapy / Issue: Parenting difficulties / Therapy: Family therapy, Parent counseling
To be alive on the crust of this earth is to face many risks and dangers. This truth is at the heart of one of the biggest challenges parents’ face – how to manage these risks without resorting to overprotection–an … Continue reading →
Contributed by Karen Skinulis on July 12th, 2015
Content: How To Find a Therapist, The Practice of Psychotherapy / Issue: Childhood or adolescent difficulties, Relationship problems / Therapy: Family therapy
They say it takes a village to raise a child, but there should really be a qualifying asterisk at the end of that sentence that reads: The most crucial person in that village is the parent. Parent counseling is very … Continue reading →
Contributed by Stuart Goldman on June 14th, 2015
Content: How To Find a Therapist / Therapy: Family therapy
Recovery from psychological suffering may be slow and tumultuous for both youth and their families. As a social worker who helps youth over 16 years of age, I’ve often encountered the difficult struggles of parents trying to take a more … Continue reading →