by TFEC Staff | Sep 13, 2022 | Article
Imagine you are walking through the woods and come across a bear. Immediately, your body recognizes this as a potential threat and activates the nervous system, and releases a rush of stress hormones, cortisol, and epinephrine (adrenalin). These hormones are...
by Sara Tariq | Aug 30, 2022 | Article
What did you think your parenting style would look like? Are you parenting in the manner you had planned or has everything changed unpredictably?Well, that’s parenthood. We learn a lot about parenting from our parents. Many individuals appreciate their...
by Sara Tariq | May 12, 2022 | Article
Have you wished you could do more to help alleviate someone’s emotional pain? There is something you can do. Remind them their Status Card entitles them to covered therapy. TFEC (The Family Enhancement Centre) expertly collaborates with a program called NIHB....
by Maryna Svitasheva, Ph.D. | Jan 17, 2022 | Article
It is such an interesting thing – the door to the kid’s room! It has its story. It protects the child from extra noise and then needs to be closed. It also protects from darkness and then needs to be ajar to let some light in. It may comfort. It may keep...
by TFEC Staff | Jan 12, 2022 | Article, Grief Counselling
In the middle of grieving a loss, it can help to feel you’re not alone. A model exists for working through grief. Just knowing such a model exists can bring some comfort, because it helps you see you’re not alone: Elizabeth...
by Maryna Svitasheva, Ph.D. | Jan 4, 2022 | Article
People often adopt the parenting strategies of their own parents, usually without making a conscious decision to do so. It seems the easiest path. Throughout our lives, we become accustomed to our parents’ approach, with an underlying logic that is familiar to...
