I just completed three hours of thought-provoking training on artificial intelligence, (A.I.), and ethics in the field of psychotherapy. The training raised a number of questions I was not prepared for and I have since started to think very differently about a number of issues related to the use of artificial intelligence and the degree to which clients have started to use it in their daily lives and ultimately in between sessions with me. This prompted me to revisit a lot of

"If you don't heal from what hurt you, you'll bleed on people who didn't cut you" – Isabella De Bruno I once had an argument with a Facebook friend that resulted in him cutting me off after I held up a mirror to a flaw in his thinking. He was not demonstrating an openness to listening to the lived experiences of others and the situation became so irksome that I felt compelled to tell him exactly how I felt in full Jamaican parlance. As a Jamaican himself, he did not take

As it is Men’s Mental Health Month and this issue appears to be front of mind for many, I decided to share some thoughts about the male loneliness epidemic. As a therapist, I see the unfiltered sides of all my clients. The men I work with share their deepest fears, their darkest thoughts and their most closely guarded secrets. I see men in an unfiltered way because of this. Scrolling through social media, one would believe that ALL heterosexual men are complaining about how

World Mental Health Day is on October 10. Each year, those of us in mental health try to engage with the public in a manner that supports the destigmatization of mental illnesses, give information about various disorders and generally espouse the message that it’s “okay not to be okay”. However, what gets discussed far less than it should is what mental wellness means and what we can do to promote it. As far as the World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned, mental health i

It is a well-established fact that the systemic nature of patriarchy has been used to subjugate women for millennia. Articles, podcasts and many other forms of media acknowledge this fact in every space known to modern homo sapiens. Patriarchy has been used to justify the murder of women, (Salem witch trials is one example), the over-sexualization of women (painting Black women as “inherent whores” during Slavery), the dehumanization of women, (viewing women as “adult childre

Congratulations! You have decided that you are ready to make major changes to your life and your mental and emotional wellbeing. This is the first step to a truly bountiful life where you have peace of mind and self-awareness. I know that this is a strange experience and that you are likely to experience a flood of different and often conflicting emotions about sharing intimate details of your life with a stranger, so the courage you have demonstrated must be acknowledged. Ve

Recently, a friend of mine revealed that he needed some counselling support for a family member and that he wondered about my reviews of a particular psychiatrist for the person. Having had this conversation very often with random people, family and friends and of course, clients, I felt the need to clarify a few things about the key differences between the terms “Psychiatrist” and “Psychologist” in very simple terms. Those key differences in job function will better help you

In June of 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States of America overturned Roe vs. Wade, the law that gave constitutional rights to all citizens at the Federal level to make decisions related to their own reproductive health in relation to having an abortion. This eliminated 50 years of progress in women’s reproductive rights and sent a shock wave of anger, terror and despair across not just the United States, but the rest of the developed world. Here in Canada, Justin Tru

I was interviewed by the Vancouver Black Therapy and Advocacy Foundation, an organization that was formed by a concerned member of the Black community in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. It is my honour to have been part of the team providing funded sessions to the community at a reduced cost as part of the work towards de-stigmatizing mental health. Check out my interview and, please consider donating https://vancouverblacktherapyfoundation.com/sanctuary Meet our Coun

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

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