Are you feeling overwhelmed? For some people it’s an all-consuming experience of emotions and thoughts. The body can take over with an increased heart rate, shallower breathing, sweaty palms, dizziness, and tunnel vision. This is the anxiety response to either “fight” or “flight”. If you think back to ancestral times, the anxiety stress response was…
Will couples therapy work for you? Whether it be a friend on the phone, an acquaintance at a party, or a new client in my office, I’ve heard people say that couples therapy didn’t work for them in the past. Usually when they say this, the person means that their relationship broke up despite having…
It sucks to be sleep deprived. We all know how important sleep is but yet so many of us struggle to get enough. Poor sleep is linked to poor performance, depression, anxiety, irritability, decreased relationship satisfaction, low motivation, and unhealthy eating habits. It also impacts our physical health with links to high blood pressure, diabetes,…
When to get help So many clients come into therapy late. I don’t mean they arrive to their sessions late but rather they wait to start the therapeutic process because they think things “weren’t bad enough” before. This often means the hole has been dug deeply for a couple or the individual person’s ability to…
What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is the practice of training your attention to focus on the present while observing your thoughts and feelings with a calming acceptance. Meditation is also a mental exercise for the purpose of reflection and contemplation and therefore can be a mindful practice. So what does this really mean? You can use…
There are so many different therapists, counsellors, psychologists, social workers, and psychiatrists out there each offering their own type of help. It’s no wonder people get confused about the difference in each profession and lost as to what to choose. You may also be wondering why you should choose a CMV therapist. Here’s a few…
So you’re thinking about starting counselling for the first time? That’s great news! The first step is choosing a counsellor but where does one begin? Here’s a guide on how to choose the best counselling therapist for you. First off, you want to choose someone who has the appropriate training and experience. Counsellors who have…
We’re Vancouver Counsellors We’ve been counsellors in downtown Vancouver for years, right on the corner of Burrard St. and Nelson Ave. Our counselling offices are located at 970 Burrard St., Vancouver BC and we offer all full host of counselling services for Vancouverites just like you. Therapy can take place in our offices, via telephone,…