by Richard Amaral | Feb 27, 2013 | All Entries, Counselling and Psychotherapy
There’s only 1 day left in February. Do you know what’s associated with this month? Let me give you some options. February is…. 1) Black History Month 2) Heart and Stroke Awareness Month 3) Psychology Month 4) All of the above If you chose #4, you’re...
by Richard Amaral | Jan 23, 2013 | Addiction Psychology, All Entries, Eating
With the winter holidays just a few weeks behind us, one of the things I’ve been thinking about is how long it will take to burn off the calories from all the chocolates and other sweets I ate. Now, thinking about what I ate may not sound like a profound or meaningful...
by Richard Amaral | Jan 11, 2013 | All Entries, Anger and Aggression
Recently, I had a conversation with someone on the topic of anger. He wanted to understand why he was always so angry in his relationship with his partner. So, I pulled out my dry-erase whiteboard and drew an iceberg. I think the iceberg is a really powerful metaphor...
by Richard Amaral | Nov 1, 2012 | Addiction Psychology, All Entries
I attended an innovative and uplifting conference recently in Kelowna, BC. Successful entrepreneur and local businessperson, Fred Sarkari, organized and hosted the event. There were about 7 speakers on the panel, all from a variety of industries. I was honoured to be...
by Richard Amaral | Mar 19, 2012 | All Entries
One of the issues I have recently been working with has been the topic of “parentified children.” Typically, a parentified child is someone who takes on many of the parenting responsibilities within the home. This sometimes happens when a parent, for one reason or...
