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– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) For many of us, December is the busiest social time of the year. Our lives get even busier as we squeeze in all the extras – gift and food shopping, cleaning and decorating, house parties, staff parties, and school festivities. In spite of all the effort we make to get together socially with family, friends, and co-workers, we may not feel especially close. We hope that the following paragraphs will provide

– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) Many people look forward to the New Year as a time to focus fresh energy on self-development.  Typical resolutions involve positive lifestyle changes such as committing to an exercise or weight loss program or dropping hazardous health habits like smoking or eating junk food.  January can also provide the impetus to learn new skills that hold the promise of improving important relationships in our lives, especially those with family, friends, and

– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) “Hu tane prem karu chu”. Unless you speak Gujarati, a language from India, this sentence will leave you baffled. The English translation is, “I love you”. Through experience, we know how important it is for both speaker and listener to converse in the same language. This month we want to highlight the need to use common language whenever we want to communicate love. In North America, February represents a time to

– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) As the month of March begins, the old saying, “March comes in like a lamb and out like a lion” reminds us that we are sure to have a few more wintry blasts ahead.  We can be reassured knowing that the long winter is almost over and a warmer season is just around the corner.  Before spring arrives, however, seasonal depression or “the blues” will affect many Calgarians, especially those who

– By Sharon Ashton and Raksha Dave-Gates (Counselling Psychologists) As we anticipate the arrival of spring, we look forward to a burst of color as trees and shrubs begin to bud and as tulips and daffodils push their way through the soil.  Just as the spring landscape is painted with a vibrant pallet, Dr. Taylor Hartman guides readers of his book, The Color Code, to use colour as a new way to view the sweeping range of innate human characteristics. Dr.