Most people get along with others. There might be the odd bit of friction between a person or two, but for the most part, most people...
Collaborative Family Law offers divorcing couples a new approach to untangling marriage. The traditional approach has family lawyers settle disputes with at least the threat of...
After parental separation, a consistent relationship between child and both parents is best. A parent entering and leaving a child’s life can be disruptive for the...
Remember in the Wizard of Oz, when Dorothy began her stroll down the Yellow Brick Road? Eventually, she came upon a fork in the road. There...
Your son or daughter isn’t doing too well at school. You get a call from the teacher complaining of behaviour. If it’s a boy, the complaint...
The advent of modern antidepressant medication has been a lifesaver to many. Recent research demonstrates that a combination of counselling and medication can provide the most...
Immigrant families to Canada and the United States can face many issues complicating their adjustment to the new host culture. Often unconsidered is the implications for...
If therapy didn’t work for you, chances are, it was the wrong type. However, you and your therapist may not have realized it. Broadly speaking, therapy...
The Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS) model seeks to alter our thinking about children’s attitudes and behavior. Rather than seeing the child as bad, willful, contrary, oppositional,...
Much is written about overt abusive behavior, the kind of in-your-face actions that are easily recognizable to virtually anyone. Those more obvious forms of abusive behavior...
People attend counselling because of distress and want relief as quickly as possible. With traditional counselling approaches, people see the counsellor for the standard 50-minute session, one...
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together...
Parents want their child to have good self esteem. However, self-esteem doesn’t come naturally to children. It is something that must be fostered, developed, nurtured and...
We’re not talking about the old Playboy or Penthouse from years ago. That stuff of yore is tame in comparison to what is more easily and...
If you are in a relationship and are seeking to separate or divorce from an abusive partner, your safety may be at risk and your ability...
by Gary Direnfeld, MSW, RSW Learning that one’s child is homosexual, lesbian, bisexual or transsexual can be a tremendous shock to a parent. In fact,...
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Decades of research into anxiety and depression have resulted in the development of models that help explain the causes and...
Especially now, with the rise of technology in the classroom, teachers have practically unlimited methods for teaching, assigning, and grading...
Earlier this year, Business Insider reported almost 4,000 stores in the United States will close. Among those were giant corporate...
Social media and the Internet, in general, have had an immense effect on social work. It enables communication between people...
Crisis intervention, once primarily delivered over the phone is increasingly being delivered through the computer and via text. Social Workers...
While a well-seasoned and dedicated staff can be a terrific resource for any business, hiring the right professional to fill...
