Citizens' Counselling Centre

05/03/2026

While ChatGPT’s most popular use turns from songwriter and final paper writer to counsellor and personal companion, recent studies are showing us that, despite expectations, chatbots don’t reduce loneliness in the long term. In some cases, interacting with artificial intelligence (AI) may even hurt our social well-being.

New research suggests that chatbots still don’t measure up to humans when it comes to connection and well-being.

04/12/2026

While we can’t avoid daily nuisances, we can change how we respond to them—and evidence suggests we should.

How we deal with our daily hassles can profoundly affect our health and relationships. Here’s how to do better.

04/05/2026

Interpreting someone charitably doesn’t require agreeing with them. But it does require doing our best to find merit in their point of view.

Judging someone’s thoughts or actions should take into account how much agency they have and the good or bad they are doing.

04/03/2026

The goal is “shifting our culture so that we can talk, work, and be better humans together.”

A Q&A with Jazmin Pichardo and Beth Douthirt-Cohen about embodied ways to stay connected during painful conversations.

03/29/2026

Let's look at why we evolved to crave touch and how self-touch can be as effective as getting a hug from someone else

Simple actions like consciously placing a hand on your heart or hugging yourself can lower your cortisol levels, heart rate, and help you feel less stressed. Our guest tries a practice in self-soothing touch.

03/22/2026

Does your to-do list feel endless? Try this short, guided practice to help you reflect, reconnect, and release the pressure to do it all perfectly.

03/22/2026

Check out our website for more info - under Services. Registration for our April group is on now!

03/22/2026

Treating yourself with a little kindness might just be the most important thing we can do for our wellbeing.

Kristin Neff and Chris Germer explain how self-compassion can transform the way you handle suffering.

03/19/2026

YES - you CAN afford counselling. We make certain of it. You owe it to yourself to take care of yourself in this way. ❤
Our volunteers provide counselling services that fit your budget. Based on a sliding scale, sessions cost between $10 and $70 based on household income. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Call today

03/18/2026

Check out our website (under Services) for more info on our April Self-Esteem Crash Course. Registration is open now!

03/18/2026

Self-actualization occurs when the more basic needs are met and it becomes possible to strive to add meaning and personal and social fulfillment to existence—through creativity, intellectual growth, and social progress.

Confidence in one's value as a human being is a precious psychological resource and generally a highly positive factor in life; it is correlated with achievement, good relationships, and satisfaction. Possessing little self-regard can lead people to become depressed, to fall short of their potential...

03/17/2026

Research tells us that positive self-views were the best predictor of happiness. How's YOUR self-esteem?

Self-criticism and low self-worth can hold us back. Here’s how to start banishing those negative beliefs.