by Andrew Jobes | May 3, 2023 | Ponderings
I love the poem Autobiography in Five Short Chapters by Portia Nelson. It’s brilliant in how efficiently and effectively it captures so much of the human condition and the pathway to overcoming challenges and mastering ourselves. Its first power is in...
by Andrew Jobes | Jan 4, 2023 | Advice & Tips, Blog Posts
I visited my Naturopath last fall to establish a holistic approach to improving and reclaiming my mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing after almost 3 years of near-sedentary living, a hyper-focus on intellectual work, and plenty of neglect for healthy eating and...
by Andrew Jobes | Nov 8, 2022 | FAQs
“So, what the heck is psychotherapy, anyway?” The short (and oversimplified) answer is, “talk therapy.” And here’s the longer one… A Definition… This excerpt from the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) website provides an excellent starting...
by Andrew Jobes | Oct 13, 2022 | FAQs
“Do my benefits cover Psychotherapy?” Maybe. Although Psychotherapy (“talk therapy”) has been around since the early-1900s, it only recently became a regulated profession in Ontario. To me, this is a good thing. Before regulation, literally anyone could call...
by Andrew Jobes | Oct 4, 2022 | FAQs
Psychotherapist, psychologist, psychiatrist… What the heck’s the difference? Psychotherapist. Psychologist. Psychiatrist. Counsellor. Coach. These titles are regularly used interchangeably in our everyday speech. But they’re not the same. Each has its own scope,...
