A few weeks ago, my beloved partner lost his grandfather. This week, my family lost an aunt who had just turned 90. It is as if an entire...

I was interviewed by the Vancouver Black Therapy and Advocacy Foundation, an organization that was formed by a concerned member of the...

Back in the year 2000 when I started my first Masters programme in Communication Studies, I remember on our first day being told...

The month of May is Child Month in Jamaica. This year, I am proud to connect with my esteemed colleague Rosemarie Voordouw, Associate...

I very recently registered as an Associate Counselling Psychologist in my home country of Jamaica and a number of thoughts came to mind...

Domestic violence is a topic that generally provokes strong feelings from people. It knows no class, ethnic, racial or gender...

I have been giving a lot of thought recently to activism and how important effective activism is in effecting social change. Many...

I have been having a number of conversations both professionally and personally with devastated fathers who are having access to their...

Photo credit: Max Earle This year, during my “Zoom birthday” catch up with my two best friends, (one male, one female), we started to...

One of my favourite TV shows when I was in my 20’s was Sex and the City. I loved how relatable the show was at that period in my life as...

Every October since I moved to Canada, I have experienced a sense of dread. I know that long, cold, dark days are coming and that I will...

I have been noticing an ever-increasing trend towards encouraging “positive thinking” and “living from abundance”. This shows up in...

Many clients over the course of my work with them have wondered about how I see them and the work we do. Some have asked me directly and...

This week, August 23-29, 2020, has shown us yet again that black lives still don’t matter. Another unarmed black man, Jacob Blake, was...

Many of the clients who see me for help with their parenting have a common concern; they wonder how to be a perfect parent. Many are...

Sometime late last year, I came across a Facebook meme that defined tradition as “peer pressure from dead people”. I chuckled and shared...