Author Archives: Dawn Cox
Victoria BC Local Artist Terri Heal
This local artist happens to be my sister and I think she is amazing for many reasons including being an incredibly loving sister, funny, creative, and aesthetically gifted but she has truly surprised me in the last few years with … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off on Victoria BC Local Artist Terri Heal
ADD, ADHD or Vision Problem: Convergence Insufficiency Highlighted
Below is some fascinating reading about the surprisingly high frequency of ADD/ADHD misdiagnosis. If you (that’s right, adults may be misdiagnosed as well) or your child are struggling with reading, learning, school or work tasks, school or work relationships, you … Continue reading
Posted in ADD / ADHD, Anxiety, Counselling, depression, Self-Esteem, Stress, therapy, trauma, Uncategorized
Tagged ADD, ADHD, brain trauma, Convergence Insufficiency, leaning difficulty, self-esteem, Stress, trauma, Vision Problem
Comments Off on ADD, ADHD or Vision Problem: Convergence Insufficiency Highlighted
Live Cumbia performance in Victoria BC
Come down and check out the live Cumbia performance tonight at Rutledge Park in Victoria BC. The park is at the corner of Inverness and Cloverdale. The performance is from six to 8 o’clock. Bring a blanket or chair and … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Victoria bc dance
Comments Off on Live Cumbia performance in Victoria BC
Simple Ideas for Eating to Improve Your Mental Health
Nutrition is always a topic that comes up when working with clients who are trying to “feel better”. What we eat plays such a large role in our over-all health including our mood and ability to think clearly, which leads … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, Binge Eating, Bulimia, Counselling, depression, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Night Eating, Overeating, Overexercise, personal change, Self-Esteem, Stress, therapy, Uncategorized
Tagged addiction, Antidepressant diet, depression, food addiction, Mental health, natural antidepressant, self-esteem
Comments Off on Simple Ideas for Eating to Improve Your Mental Health
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
Posted in Alexithymia, All lifestyles, Anorexia, Anxiety, Binge Eating, Bisexual, Bulimia, Counselling, depression, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Marriage counselling, personal change, Self-Esteem, Stress, Transgender, trauma, Uncategorized
Tagged Brene Brown, confidence, low self-confidence, Oprah, self concept, self esteem, self-acceptance, Vulnerability
Comments Off on Vulnerability: From Brene Brown’s Ted Talk to Daily Life
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
Posted in addiction, Alexithymia, Anorexia, Anxiety, Binge Eating, Bulimia, Counselling, depression, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Orthorexia, Overeating, personal change, Self-Esteem, Stress, therapy, trauma
Tagged action, addiction, contemplative, counselling, eating disorders, healing pace, personal change, stages of change, therapy, transtheoretical model of change, trauma
Comments Off on The Question of Frequency in Therapy: How much and how often
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
Posted in Alexithymia, All lifestyles, Anorexia, Anxiety, depression, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Night Eating, Orthorexia, Overeating, Overexercise, Self-Esteem, Stress, Uncategorized
Comments Off on What is Normal?
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
Posted in Alexithymia, Anxiety, Binge Eating, Bulimia, depression, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Night Eating, Orthorexia, Overeating, Overexercise, Self-Esteem, Stress, Uncategorized
Comments Off on Elite Athletes and Eating Disorders: Did You Know…?
How Fear, Pleasure and Psychopathy Work in the Brain
I just watched this very cool video called “How Does Your Memory Work”. I don’t know if this really captures the essence of this documentary. They move through several real life examples of how the brain works through the fight … Continue reading
Posted in depression, Self-Esteem, Stress, trauma
Comments Off on How Fear, Pleasure and Psychopathy Work in the Brain
Multiple Intelligences
I came across an advertisement for a new TV show called “Canada’s Smartest Person”. I had to laugh because I thought, “how will they determine that?”, “What type of measuring stick will they use”? I mean, I believe there are … Continue reading
Posted in ADD / ADHD, depression, Self-Esteem, Stress
Tagged confidence, intelligence, self concept, self esteem
Comments Off on Multiple Intelligences