Congratulations to Hillary, who received an award for the Best Masters Thesis from the CPA. Her thesis was titled: “Intergenerational Voices: Healthy Body Image Transmission in the Mother-Daughter Dyad.” Hillary…
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Written by Hillary McBride, RCC, and Dr. Alex Kwee, R.Psych. Growing up, my family lived in a house in a cul-d-sac, in a suburb outside of Vancouver. It was the…
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As a Christian psychologist and faculty member, I am often asked by students and interns to recommend a doctoral (Ph.D. or Psy.D.) training program at a Christian university in the…
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Remember learning about an oxy-moron in Grade 10 English class? It may not have been that year, exactly, but we all remember hearing the terms ‘hot ice’ or ‘jumbo…
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Of all the ways to manage anxiety, they usually fall into three categories. The first, is to focus on cognitive strategies – that is, changing anxious thoughts and related…
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“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that” Martin Luther King Jr. When an autopsy was performed on…
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Driving a car, once a watershed event that symbolized newfound freedom when we were adolescents, eventually becomes a mundane experience when we get older. The freedom has lost its thrill,…
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Imagine yourself on a rooftop patio downtown Vancouver, looking out at the horizon. Everything around you comes into view: the tall trees, the boats in the harbor, the bridges stretching out over the…
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Undiagnosed adult ADHD is understood to be a chronic condition that can lead to many problems of living and emotional difficulties. Among the problems my clients struggle with are academic…
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“I’ve had it!” Every parent has experienced reaching the limit of patience and losing their cool with their ADHD child. Perhaps they may even cross the line and say words…
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