Category: Psychology

– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) February habitually draws attention to love relationships.  However, to carry the same focus and mindfulness about our relationships into the rest of the year can sometimes be challenging as people resume their busy and fast paced lifestyles.  Our focus in this article is about the practice… continue reading

– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) Now that Spring is at the doorstep, it’s a great time to tackle tuning-up tasks.  How about adding a diagnostic scan of the most important relationships in your life?  The positive payoff for doing this checkup regularly can be huge since relationship has the potential to… continue reading

– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) Aristotle said, “anyone can become angry – that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time,for the right purpose, and in the right way – that is noteasy”. In our practice, we have observed that when one… continue reading

– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) The primary task of every civilization is to teach the young men to be fathers. – Margaret Mead Our celebrations of Father’s Day this month and of Mother’s Day in May are evidence of the high value that our society places on the importance of family…. continue reading

– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) Just thinking of summer holidays can raise a range of feelings – joyful anticipation, anxiety, even panic. Filled with expectations and hopes, summe ris a time of transition for all family members. Summer may mean that you have to plan engaging activities for young children, that… continue reading

– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) Recently as I traveled toward downtown Calgary through a series of construction zones, I thought about how traffic signs and signals, rules of the road, motorist courtesy, and road condition, all work together to determine the ease of a commute. It seemed to me that when… continue reading

– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) As summer ends, many families confront the daunting task of reestablishing family routines, particularly, sleep routines. Hot summer nights, longer daylight hours, and reduced time urgencies often disrupt sleep routines as adults and children alike often stay up later. Sleep is an instrumental need – people… continue reading

– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) “Good fences make good neighbors.” Robert Frost One of my friends recently explained how much she values good communication in the workplace because it enables her to perform her job in the most professional way. She has a manager who is “frank” about his expectations yet… continue reading

– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) Fitting in can be a tremendous pressure whether you are five, fifteen, or an adult. As social beings, we tend to form groups and hierarchies. Whether we like it or not, these groups or cliques begin early and with them, come lessons about friendship, support, power… continue reading

– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) Once again, it’s December! We are already beginning to feel the effect of the hustle and bustle of this holiday season. Many of us step into this month with some trepidation, knowing that it will be difficult to keep balance in our time, energy, and finances… continue reading