Author Archives: Dawn Cox
Getting Comfortable with Being Alone: Is your own company really that bad?
My sister sent me this link today… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7X7sZzSXYs&feature=youtu.be (4 and a half mins long) and it really resonated with me.It is a video poem created by Andrea Dorfman that talks about getting more comfortable with being alone. Its worth watching more … Continue reading
Posted in All lifestyles, Anxiety, depression, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Marriage counselling, Self-Esteem, Stress, trauma
Tagged Anxiety, loneliness, lonely, Panic, Sadness, self-esteem, Stress
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Coming Back From Depression and Anxiety
Depression and anxiety can haunt any of us but learning new life skills can permanently help you move through difficult life situations in a healthy way as quickly as possible. Do not let lack a of knowledge and awareness hold … Continue reading
Posted in All lifestyles, Anxiety, Bisexual, Brain Injury, couples, depression, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Gay, Lesbian, Marriage counselling, Polyamorous, Self-Esteem, Stress, Transgender, trauma, Uncategorized
Tagged Anxiety, counseling, counselling, depression, Panic, Sad, Sadness, Victoria, Victoria BC
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New Online Health Consultation System in BC – Medeo.ca
A relatively new system has come available to residents of BC who have MSP coverage and feel they would benefit from seeing a doctor (GP’s and other specialties) via an online appointment . You can also pay independantly of MSP … Continue reading
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Tagged counselling, Online medical help, Victoria BC
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New Insight Into ADD
Here is a very interesting interview with Gabor Mate discussing his ideas about ADD. It is 26 minutes long but there is a lot to learn in just the first few minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqiYJCX_lWg
Posted in ADD / ADHD
Tagged ADD, brain injury, Learning disability, Stress
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Positive Versus Negative Coping Strategies
I am posting a link of me presenting as a guest speaker at Camosun College in Victoria BC. The topic of this clip is identifying positive versus negative coping strategies. I also touch on the topic of how to tell … Continue reading
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Eating Disorder Support
One of my favourite speakers, a professional who truly inspires me both in person and in her written word, is Michelle Morand of the Cedric Centre for Counselling (I run the Victoria location of the Cedric Centre). Cedric counselling theory … Continue reading
Posted in depression, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Self-Esteem
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Helping You Get More of What You Want
I am starting a blog today to offer information and advice from one human being to another. In my work I find that my clients are the experts on their lives and I am the expert on helping them get … Continue reading
Posted in ADD / ADHD, All lifestyles, Brain Injury, couples, depression, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Marriage counselling, Polyamorous, Self-Esteem, Stress, trauma, Uncategorized
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A Place to Post
In my reading and in my practice as a counsellor in Victoria, BC I often come across articles, readings, events and stories which I think are worth sharing. This is where I can bring worthwhile information to people’s attention.
Posted in ADD / ADHD, Brain Injury, couples, depression, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Self-Esteem, Stress, trauma
Tagged counselling, couples, depression, eating disorders, Victoria BC
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Breaking Bad Habits Workshop
Learn how to break those longstanding habits that have haunted you for as long as you can remember Three workshop dates: Saturday March 15/14 – 9:00am to 1:00pm Saturday March 29/14 – 9:00am to 1:00pm Saturday April 12/14 – 9:00am … Continue reading
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