by Julie Clarke | May 28, 2018 | Parent Consultation, Relationships, Resources, Therapy, Trauma, virtual
Hi everyone, After much thought and consideration I have decided to re-shift my focus and cease writing new blog posts at this time. Truth be told doing a graduate degree has burnt me out from writing! And then I found podcasting! I am happy to continue to share my...
by Julie Clarke | Apr 7, 2018 | Emotions, Parent Consultation, Relationships
I attended a presentation entitled A Journey to the Heart. Not only can the language we use with our children be overlooked, the language can be overheard by our children and consequently misunderstood. We must speak to our children from the heart You may...
by Julie Clarke | Mar 29, 2018 | Parent Consultation, Relationships, Resources, virtual
I am presently accepting new appointments for parent consultations. Note: the term parents also includes other adults in the life of a child or youth i.e. grandparents, foster or kinship careers etc. This service is great to do virtually anywhere and can meet your...
by Julie Clarke | Feb 6, 2018 | Relationships, Resources
For me as a helper working with a highly vulnerable population the theme of encouraging healthy habits cannot be closer to my heart. As a child and youth care practitioner/registered psychotherapist it is virtually impossible for me to do my job well if I am not...
by Julie Clarke | Jan 10, 2018 | Emotions, Relationships
Staying in an unhealthy relationship may be out of sense of duty or obligation or maybe because you took a vow, you are married and it is until death do you part. Maybe you stay in an unhealthy relationship because you don’t view the interactions, the communication in...
by Julie Clarke | Dec 13, 2017 | Emotions, Parent Consultation, Relationships, Resources, Therapy
The teenage years are tumultuous at best; it is an in between period, no longer a child and not yet an adult. I talk a lot about this with the teens and families I work with. It is important I think to introduce this idea for teens and their positive adult support;...