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Resisting Fight or Flight So if you’re reading this you already know what fight, flight or freeze is. If not than you should look it up quickly before you begin reading. First we need to [...]

Learn How To Become More Assertive Want to improve your life? Becoming assertive may be the way to do that. It can be a far better way than being passive or aggressive or passive-aggressive. You [...]

Here are 13 Tips To Reduce Worry Learn more about how to reduce your worry with these easy to read tips, that can help improve your quality of life. Recognize that worrying doesn’t change [...]

Your Privacy Matters Orchard Valley Counselling Services (OVCS) in Kelowna and Area are committed to protecting your personal information as follows: 1. We are responsible for your personal [...]

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (c) 2016 by John M. Gottman, Ph.D. According to Gottman’s four horsemen of the apocolypse, Negative communication patterns, if allowed to run rampant, [...]

Gratitude Journal Gratitude journals are a popular and effective intervention from the field of positive psychology. The goal of a gratitude journal is to increase our focus on positive [...]

Creating More Happiness In Your Life Why does happiness matter? How does creating more happiness in your life help? According to Williamson, M.(2014). “People react to this question in [...]

Anxiety is among the most common mental health illnesses in Canada according to AnxietyBC. Seeking treatment is important and there are many sources of information around support, self help [...]

  Progressive Muscle Relaxation Script   Find yourself a quiet place to relax. Turn off your phone and dim the lights. This is your time…a time for complete and utter relaxation.   For this [...]

Losing Your Pet? You Can Experience Anticipatory Grief Are you losing your pet? To those who are unfortunate enough to not have a furry loved one in their lives, they do not fully understand just [...]