by James Killian | Relationships
Many people who come to therapy cite frustration with their partner as one of the major issues they face. This frustration almost always stems from unmet expectations. Expectations play a huge role in relationship satisfaction – and in life. Couples who are...
by James Killian | Personal Growth
Self-esteem is an opinion we have of ourselves; a way of placing value on ourselves as people. For many people, it typically fluctuates throughout our lives depending upon any given situation. Self-esteem is on a spectrum where having too much can be just as dangerous...
by James Killian | Therapy For Men
In recent years, the phrase “toxic masculinity“ has become a growing buzzword. But what exactly is toxic masculinity and how can therapy for men help with it? It used to be men were held in high esteem if words like macho, red-blooded, stoic, were used to describe...
by James Killian | Personal Growth
Of all the emotions, anger is perhaps the one that most people have the hardest time dealing with. This is likely because anger is not like other emotions. It is unique. In fact, a 2017 Mental Health Foundation survey of 2000 people found that 28% are sometimes...
by James Killian | Personal Growth
Chances are you were taught as a child to never judge others. Parents and teachers likely repeatedly said, “Don’t judge a book by its cover!” And yet, despite our best efforts (sometimes), many of us fall into the trap over and over again. In...
