Family Issues

Enriching your family with family counselling in Calgary

Posted on 21/11/2011 in Children, Family Issues, Parenting

Family counselling with Insight in our Calgary location can help families who are having difficulty communicating with each other. Generally, this is one of the main reasons that families suffer problems intense enough to force them to seek assistance in the first place. With counselling, family members learn about each other in ways that they could not learn without the assistance of Insights team. Our counselors act as a mediator, psychologist and guide to helping family members live and grow together in peace. Family counseling, like individual counseling, offers a variety of coping techniques meant to facilitate the healing process… Read More Here!

 

How to choose the right family counsellor in Edmonton

Posted on 21/11/2011 in Family Issues, Parenting, Tips for Therapy

When you’ve decided it’s time to get some support for your family and a situation they may be facing, it’s important to choose the right counsellor. That involves: REASONS TO SEEK THE SUPPORT OF A FAMILY THERAPIST Families face many challenges – some have been around as long as there have been families, and others are more relevant to today’s challenges. Navigating these challenges can be difficult and sometimes, you need the help of an outside, trained therapist to help your family to move forward and gain or recover healthy relationships. Some of these challenges include: Divorce or separation Abuse… Read More Here!

 

Dealing with the Divorce or Separation of Your Parents

Posted on 24/05/2011 in Family Issues, Grief, Parenting

If your parents are going through a separation or divorce, a lot of feelings may be going through you at this time and this is normal. Anxiety, fear, shock and surprise, anger and even guilt may be the feelings that are ruling your emotions right now. It is common for kids to feel this way. Divorce often gives the impression of uncertainty especially since this is something that most kids and even adults are not familiar with. Some kids may also feel embarrassed that their parents are getting divorced and may try to hide this fact from friends and other… Read More Here!

 

Why Siblings Fight

Posted on 24/05/2011 in Children, Family Issues, Parenting

“Ahh, the sweet sound of siblings fighting” said no parent ever! Siblings who argue, tease each other mercilessly, even resort to fighting physically are a cause of major frustration for parents who are constantly acting as referee. Although jealousy is what often what comes to mind when siblings fight, it is not the only reason. Sibling squabbles start after the second child is born and continues until both grow old enough to leave the home. Even then, arguments among adult siblings are still not uncommon. CHANGING NEEDS The different needs of children as they grow can affect how they relate… Read More Here!