Author Archives: Nancy Cusack

10 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Spank Your Kids By Kim Olver. Practisingabusive parenting now can have harmful effects on your child’s future.When it comes to punishing children, spanking is never a good idea. Here’s why. A new study reveals a connection between spanking … Continue reading →

Choice Theory: Need for a new Psychology • Need to change our “7 Deadly Habits of External Control” – Criticizing, Blaming, Complaining, Nagging, Threatening, Punishing, Bribing or rewarding to control. These habits destroy relationships. • To the “7 Caring Habits … Continue reading →

The social component of psychological disorders has been highly overlooked in the rush to label the population as sick or mentally ill. Reality therapy attempts to separate the client from the behavior. Just because someone is experiencing distress resulting from … Continue reading →

The brain reacts to actions & thinking processes of individual, rather than individual reacting as result of an “imbalance in brain chemistry” as is popularly thought • As a result, people do not need “brain” drugs such as Prozac • … Continue reading →

By Sharon Begley  NEW YORK | Fri Jul 13, 2012 9:09am EDT (Reuters) – When Cynthia Craig was diagnosed with postpartum depression eight years ago, she told her family doctor she felt anxious about motherhood. She wondered whether she had … Continue reading →

Announcement A new additon to my practice. Counsellor Exchange provides increased accessiblity, security and convenience. I’m pleased to be able to offer you a new service that increases my accesibility.  I am now a member of a secure web-based community … Continue reading →

” You can’t control the curve balls life throws you, so you have to learn how to control yourself and change quickly to make sure the curve ball doesn’t knock you out.” ~ Mark Edwards

Teenagers are going through many changes physically, cognitively, socially, emotionally and the psychologically.  The stage in psychological development during the teen years  is a conflict between identity and role confusion.  The teenage years can be a very confusing  and overwhelming … Continue reading →

Self-care:  look after yourself.  Get the proper nutrition, sleep and physical exercise.  Without proper self-care the mind does not function at its optimal best. Do something kind, helpful or useful for someone else. Practice doing for others everyday.  Selfless acts … Continue reading →

Parenting when Separated or Divorced – Custody and Access In an ideal, post-separation world, the parents would each live close by, so that the kids have easy access to both parents, and that the parents can retain a strong sense … Continue reading →