Category Archives: Alexithymia

Lose Weight: Stop Worrying About Losing Weight With Intuitive Eating

In a recent interview Melissa McCarthy was asked how she lost the weight and her answer was simply “I stopped worrying so much about it” and it just started to come off. This was such a pleasant surprise to hear. … Continue reading

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Vulnerability: From Brene Brown’s Ted Talk to Daily Life

I have found when working with people from a variety of backgrounds that so many common themes become apparent in regards to human suffering. That is to say, that regardless of the differences in culture, gender or a myriad of … Continue reading

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The Question of Frequency in Therapy: How much and how often

www.dawncoxcounselling.ca Has it ever occurred to you how counsellors or clients decide on how often they will have their sessions? How often does one need to set aside time to explore, grow awareness, and practice feeling in a safe environment? … Continue reading

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What is Normal?

My clients often ask me, in various ways, am I normal?  Is this behaviour normal? It seems to be one of people’s greatest fears, not being “normal”. Why do we want to be normal? What is normal anyway? When my … Continue reading

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Elite Athletes and Eating Disorders: Did You Know…?

Did you know there is a strong link between elite athletes and dysfunctional food and body focus behaviours?  It seems to intuitively make sense for most people when the link is suggested, but why? These two articles are journal articles … Continue reading

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