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ICBC Subsidized Counselling If you have been in a car accident and have reported a claim you are now automatically pre-approved for counselling. You can receive up to 12 counselling sessions within 12 weeks of your accident. Stewart & Associates invoices ICBC directly. If it has been more than 12 weeks since the date of … Read more
Intimacy in relationships is one key to emotional health Humans are social beings. Is that why we search for intimacy with others? Is the quest for intimacy the reason we commit ourselves to another person in marriage or other declarations of loyalty? In trying to find intimacy, are we simply searching again for the ultimate feeling of bonding that we felt toward … Read more
The introvert is the inward-looking person. Introverts prefer a life of contemplation, being alone or with a close friend rather than in a group, and often favor listening rather than talking. They feel ill at ease and even overstimulated when things get too exciting. Introverts may appear calm on the outside, but may feel anxious internally around other people. Even if … Read more
Most people with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD / ADHD) don’t know they have it. Indeed, the disorder was not recognized until the 1980’s, and it was not until the 1990’s that the recognition of adult ADD was established. However, it is a condition that can have a significant impact on the way a person functions in the world. Unfortunately, Attention Deficit … Read more
Effective listening is the other half of communication. Our first thought, when we think about communication, may be to consider the speaker’s ability to convey ideas effectively. What we often forget is that without a listener the speaker may as well be talking to the wind. Just as effective speaking is an acquired skill, so is effective listening. Some do … Read more
Loneliness is a subjective sense of isolation – a feeling of not being able to connect with other people, a sense of being apart. As humans, we feel the need to be with other people. We need to relate to others, to get involved in their lives, to work with them, and to express our emotions around other people. Our … Read more