Brian Collinson

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Entries from June 26th, 2011

Individual Psychotherapy & Stress Reduction: 4 Basics

June 26th, 2011 · No Comments · individual psychotherapy, Psychotherapy, stress, stress reduction

Individual psychotherapy can enhance mental resilience and stress reduction. Increasing our capacity to cope with stress is a vital concern. A recent StatsCan study shows large recent increases in the number of Canadians over 15 who report that most days are extremely or quite stressful. Reducing stress matters a lot in a time like ours.

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Jungian Psychotherapy & Major Life Transitions: 4 Truths

June 19th, 2011 · No Comments · Jungian, Jungian psychotherapy, life transitions, major life transitions

Major life transitions are a primary concern of Jungian psychotherapy and depth psychotherapy, because they matter so much to human beings.  Such transitions include: movement from one stage of life to another; major illnesses or injuries (great piece from Globe & Mail on this) ; career change or job loss; and, changes in key relationships. There’s much to [...]

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Burnout Treatment : 4 Jungian Insights

June 12th, 2011 · 2 Comments · burnout, burnout treatment, stress, treatment for burnout, work, work related stress

Burnout is the state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress, often work related stress. It often occurs when a person feels overwhelmed and unable to meet constant demands, which can be from work, or sources such as long term caregiving, or heavy family demands. Burnout leads to disengagement, emotional blunting or numbing, helplessness and hopelessness, loss of motivation, and detachment and depression.

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Why Anger Management Therapy is More Than Managing Anger

June 7th, 2011 · No Comments · anger, anger management, anger management therapy

However painful and difficult coming to terms with anger can be, though, it’s an important encounter with the undiscovered self. Confronting our anger involves an encounter with what Jung called the shadow, that part of ourselves that we can’t or don’t want to acknowledge.

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Issues for a Psychotherapist in Mississauga or Oakville

June 2nd, 2011 · No Comments · Mississauga, Oakville, Psychology and Suburban Life, psychotherapist, psychotherapist in Mississauga

A psychotherapist in Mississauga or Oakville or surrounding areas faces some key issues that recur frequently.  Therapists in urban or rural areas face them, too, but they take on very specific forms in suburbia. Isolation and Connection It may not be apparent, but many people in suburban communities have to wrestle with loneliness, despite all the messages of [...]

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