Russ Webb, MA RPC at Insight Counselling Services
17 Dunmore Road SE T1B 1Z5 Medicine Hat, AB, Canada

Covid has many people focusing on the negative. It can makes us focus on all we do not have rather than what we do have. This is a great article on expressing appreciation in our relationships. Thinking it only does not benefit the relationship at all. But could there be a way to fine tune our appreciation to increase the benefit? Yes. Check out the article to find out the art of giving appreciation.

Please consider taking a moment to sign this petition to the Federal minister of health. The rule is that once there are 5 regulatory colleges across Canada that there should be a GST exemption for counselling therapy or psychotherapy. But this had not happened. Please click on the link and add your voice to lower the cost of counselling by the federal government not forcing GST on those reaching out for support and help.

We can easily look at our partner as being the one at fault for the problems in our relationship. However, jumping ship for a different partner is not always the answer. New research confirms that we will repeat patterns with a new partner and thus not be farther ahead. There of course are expections. Leaving an abusive relationship can many times be the only way to stop or limit the abuse. But assuming you are in a non-abusive relationship, finding a new partner is not the solution. Maybe learning how to change our own behaviours, responses, and expectations can lead us to the kind of relationship you want. Check out this interesting research.

During this time of social distancing and working from home, it may be of interest to consider what it means to be lonely and what it means in your life. Check it out...

Yes, a post of someone who found a way of dealing with their covid life stress Could it be that counselling could be more helpful and be able to create a better picture of your future?

Transitions in life are inevitable. How well you manage them is a choice.

How might Social Comparison be helping or hurt you? You might not be fully aware of the impact. But check out this well written article from Mental Health Accademy (www.mentalhealthacademy.net) explaining how it affects your life: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Serve and Limit of Social Comparison...Continue reading

Yes, online video counselling is a valid and useful option which is secure and encrypted to ensure confidentiality. Booking an appointment is as easy as going to russwebb.ca. Some people have asked, how do I do an online counselling appointment, when I can't get privacy in my residence? The answer is as simple as your phone. Simply go for a drive and the video call can easily go through your phone. Worried about using data? Park by a restaurant or location with free Wi-Fi and you are good to go. Get the support that you need now, as Covid19 increases the stress and strain of all you are going through. Book your appointment at www.russwebb.ca

Yes, no one is actually doing "great" right now. Why would you think that you should be? A useful article to give our heads a shake and help us have more realistic expectations of ourselves.

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Yes, fights do happen...in all intimate relationships. But what do you do about it afterwards can make all the difference.

We can all learn to resolve conflict better in our relationships. But many don't know what they can do differently that will actually help. The approach in this article has great science behind it. Once you have calmed yourselves, give this approach a try until each of you feel heard. See how it can work for you and your relationship.

Can a person really intentionally cultivate happiness? We can not always predict when bad things happen to us, but we might want to learn some positive tactics for improving our lives. These are 15 things to consider. They do not solve everything, but which 3 suggestions resonate with you that you could work on? https://www.psychologytoday.com//15-prescriptions-happiness

Understanding how anger works can help you understand yourself and understand how to work through anger. In this great article, try a short experiment with yourself and learn what it means for understanding your own emotional life. https://www.psychologytoday.com//the-60-second-anger-exper

Conflict - for many it is a distasteful experience to be avoided. In this great article, learn more about your conflict style and specific insights to handling conflict in productive ways rather than letting conflict become destructive. Check it out.

I love music. I especially like smooth jazz. Music is such a great metaphor for life!

Yes, you want to actually change your brain in positive ways? Try gratitude! Yup, the research is clear. Even if you are struggling with depression and negative thinking patterns, specific gratitude habits can make a significant difference in the quality of your life. Check it out! https://fee.org//how-gratitude-can-rewire-your-brain-for-/

Making a change in your life is usually more complicated than most people want to believe. Changing a bad habit is even more complicated. But with the right strategies, positive change is possible. Learn two essential strategies in the article. Check it out...

Insight Counselling Services in Medicine Hat, Alberta - where growth and change are possible. Check out www.insightcounsellingservices.ca for more info.

Why do people repeat a certain style of relationship even when it does not turn out well? Why are certain relationships more solid than others. Well, attachment theory is an important way for understanding how and why certain relationships function the way that they do. Check out this well written article and figure out what your attachment style is.

Feelings - the cause of so much struggle. How do we manage them? Well, to do so we first must learn exactly what they are as well as what they are not. Check out this great article and enter the "classroom" on feelings.