by Michael Greene | Jan 8, 2021
What is Mindful Meditation Mindful Meditation focuses on the here and now. It’s simple. You sit in a quiet place and observe your thoughts, feelings and bodily sensations. It is a powerful tool for self awareness. It’s quite straightforward. Why is it... by Michael Greene | Dec 23, 2020
What I Encounter In My Work as a Therapist Over the years in my Toronto therapy practice I have met people from all walks of life. They bring the problems of life. They suffer from depression symptoms, chronic anxiety, addictions, childhood trauma, relationship... by Michael Greene | Nov 21, 2020
It’s All Your Fault In my Toronto therapy practice I want to help people. They suffer with chronic depression, anxiety issues, relationship problems and addiction struggles to name a few. Some people make positive changes. Others are unable. What makes the... by Michael Greene | May 8, 2020
For thousands of years the severe challenges of life have produced widespread trauma through: wars, disease, infant mortality, inequality, mistreatment of women and children and destructive religious ideas. All of these over the years have left humanity with deep... by Michael Greene | Apr 29, 2020
Every one of us creates a story that defines who we are. This is called our self narrative. Our self narrative consists of our history and our own take on it. Do we describe it in a way that is fair, kind and helpful to us or in a way that is unfair, unkind and... by Michael Greene | Nov 27, 2019
In my Toronto therapy practice I have heard many people say this. Change can be very difficult and frightening. I speak to them about real change as opposed to cosmetic change. Real Change Happens on a Deep Level – Many people come to me to make a change in... by Michael Greene | Sep 23, 2019
The word ‘trauma’ has become a common one in our language. It is widely recognized in the armed forces with the term PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) which describes the after affects of trauma We tend to associate trauma symptoms with extreme experiences such as... by Michael Greene | Aug 21, 2019
In my years as a Toronto therapist and mental health counsellor, I have heard the above statement many times. What does it actually mean? Many people dealing with, for example, depression symptoms have put themselves inside a little box marked “Depressed Person”. They... by Michael Greene | May 19, 2019
In my Toronto therapy practice I get many calls from partners of troubled people. The majority are women. They end with problems such as anxiety attacks, anger issues, signs of depression and stress management. They all want me to do therapy with their partners and... by Michael Greene | Apr 22, 2019
I refer to emotional abuse as ‘hidden’ because it is given far less recognition than other forms of abuse, such as physical or sexual. The victim is often blamed. They are “oversensitive” and basically not able to “take it, like other people do”. What is Emotional... 
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