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I can never write that sentence without singing the song in my head. Being home for Christmas brings so many different emotions to different people. Although it would take more than a short blog post to cover all of it, I wanted to focus on the physical going back home, with the emotional going home (to self). There is a lot of literature beginning to surface about finding your inner child and nurturing your inner child. When we head home for the holidays we walk down memory

It's been a few months since we introduced this idea to our socials. Perhaps you're wondering where the term has come from. One of the initial driving forces to the creation of Riptide Counselling Inc., was to provide cutting edge services. We invest a lot of time and energy into training and ensuring that your experience is the best we could offer you. It certainly doesn't mean we're perfect. (A friendly reminder that we fall into the human category). It does mean that we ar

We are wired for connection, love and belonging. The infamous words of Sue Johnson, who spent her lifetime studying the science of love. Incredibly enough she found a roadmap for love. Initially she looked at couples, however her understanding expanded to families as well as individuals. Having taken as many available emotionally focused therapy trainings, under Sue Johnson (the founder of EFT) prior to her passing, it is something I can hear her say. Sue's roots were British

In today's society, independence is often praised, highly valued, and idolized. However, when we praise independence, we don't consider...