Sea Change Counselling

2011-10-21T15:08:00.000-07:00

Divorce and Separation Seminar

2011-08-25T17:48:00.000-07:00

Divorce and Separation are life transitions that many people will be emotionally unprepared for.
Emotions following or during divorce and separation can be a roller-coaster. Change is intrinsically stressful. Divorce and separation bring along many changes. There are ways that can help you through this transition. Below are details of a Seminar in Kelowna that I will be co-hosting, Come along and hopefully you will gain some tools to help you through this transition in your life.

Divorce & Separation - What You Need to Know
Host:Laurie Baird, Twyla Kendall, Heidi Taylor & Melody Brewer
Phone:250-862-1806
When:Tuesday, October 4 from 7:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Where: Kelowna Elks' Hall
#250 2040 Springfield Rd Kelowna, BC

Life Transitions

2011-07-19T10:35:00.000-07:00

Life presents us with many different changes: some we welcome, some are inconvenient, some are tragic and cause great pain.

Change can be very challenging emotionally and change can trigger anxiety, stress, depression. You may feel confused and worried about the future.

Types of life transitions:

Divorce
End of a relationship
Bereavement
Relocating/ Moving
Long term illness
Redundancy / Lay off
Career change
Retirement
Becoming an empty nester
Caring for a loved one

Talking to a therapist can help you to find ways of coping with these changes, look at them with a new perspective, work through your feelings and emotions surrounding these changes in your life.

Newcomers to Canada Workshop

2011-07-19T10:31:00.000-07:00

Have you been living in Canada 2 years or less ?
Are you finding it difficult to settle ?
Do you constantly find yourself thinking about home?
Are you confused about whether to stay or return to your country of origin ?

Even when the experience of moving to a new country is a positive one it can bring with it many challenges, psychological, Emotional, and Relational.

How do these relate to you?

Homesick
Isolated
Feeling disconnected
Frustration
Loss
Anxious

This workshop will equip you with a tool box of coping skills that will help you through
the adjustment of living in Canada

For more information or to book your place for the workshop please contact Melody @ 250-869-6806

Adjusting to your new life in Canada can be challenging.

2011-02-02T19:01:00.001-08:00

Cultural and Immigration Adjustment

Relocating to a new country, even when the move was a positive one, can bring with it many expected and unexpected emotions, personal, and family challenges, the different cultural values, new language, and more. Even if you are from an English speaking country, you may have found that there are many subtle differences that you were not expecting which can increase your feeling of being disconnected.

Adapting to your new surroundings can cause you to feel

Lonely
Isolated
Homesick
Disconnected
Confused
Guilt surrounding not being there for your family and friends in your country of origin
Constantly thinking about home
Depressed
Angry
Frustrated

You may feel that it is difficult to talk to people who are close to you about these feelings.
Maybe the rest of your family has settled well, and you can’t understand why you are finding it so difficult. Counselling and talking to a therapist can help you clarify these confused feelings, work through your emotions, find out what triggers them and find new coping strategies to help you to integrate in to you new life in Canada.

Welcome

2010-11-03T16:52:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the Sea Change Counselling blog. Check back often for new topics, ideas and discussion.
See my website at http://www.seachangecounselling.com/
Melody