Author name: Trish

Individual counsellor in Kamloops, British Columbia dealing with anxiety, grief, depression, betrayal trauma and whatever else is getting in the way of enjoying your life.

Wrestling with Anxiety: Is Social Media to Blame?

Anxiety is on the rise in North America. It often shows up in the oddest ways. Chest pains that feel like you’re having a heart attack. Loss of feeling in your hands and feet leaving you wonder if you have some neurological disorder. Many people complain about having so much trouble breathing it mimics an …

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…and Forget (Forgive, Part 2)

I have a fantastic capacity to forget all kinds of things…my keys, my glasses, to get meat out for dinner. My day is staccato-ed by panicked thoughts of…Where did I put my phone? What was the name of the person I just talked to. Did I lock that door? I’ve wandered through parking lots having …

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When Lionesses Roar: Harnessing the Hurt

We Are the Walking Wounded Admit it. You’ve been wounded. We are all wounded.  The world is a painful place. This week I’ve put my arms around a mother who lost her son in an accident.  I’ve witnessed the grief of a young mom holding the blankets of a baby she had tucked into bed …

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