Karen Goble Counselling

05/05/2020

https://centerformsc.org/10-self-compassion-practices-for-covid-19/

By Chris Germer & Kristin Neff Co-Developers of the Mindful Self-Compassion Program Many people have asked us how self-compassion practice might help them get through this challenging time.  Everyone has […]

02/26/2020

09/30/2019

Secure-functioning relationships can make us physically healthier. However, the opposite is true if you’re in an unjust, unfair, or unsafe relationship. Just being with someone is not enough.

If one partner's needs always come above the other's needs, for example, that will erode the security of the relationship. The stress that comes from not having a primary relationship be secure can negatively impact your mental and physical health.

09/25/2019

After several years at my Dundarave West Vancouver location… I made the big move down the road to Ambleside. I’m really happy with the new space and I look forward to meeting with you all here.

09/13/2019

Self-compassion is often a radically new way of relating to ourselves. Research shows that the more we practice being kind and compassionate with ourselves, either using informal practices such as the Self-Compassion Break, or formal meditation practices such as Affectionate Breathing – the more w...

09/11/2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3bynimi8HQ

Another good one from Gabor

CRAZYWISE Conversations: Gabor Maté – Authenticity vs. Attachment Gabor Maté, M.D. takes a special interest in early childhood trauma and the potential lifel...

08/21/2019

Valuable insights regarding addiction and trauma.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-mJnYmdVmQ

Listen to all the other episode of my Under The Skin podcast on Luminary: http://luminary.link/russell Subscribe to my channel here: http://tinyurl.com/oprag...

07/26/2019

05/22/2019

Respiratory vagus nerve stimulation (rVNS) counteracts fight-or-flight stress.

04/08/2019

02/12/2019

https://www.karengoble.com/new-blog/2019/2/12/culture-of-comparison

Given the work I do it’s not surprising I find myself hearing stories of people struggling with not feeling good enough.  I continually hear, " I feel like such a failure." 

01/10/2019

https://www.karengoble.com/new-blog/2019/1/10/new-yearnew-me

Many of us find ourselves approaching the New Year with a renewed commitment to improving our lives. Fitness, weight loss, finances, parenting, beauty, the list goes on and on!

01/04/2019

New website up and running!

https://www.karengoble.com/

I’m a psychotherapist (MA, RCC) who is committed to helping you find freedom from problems so that you can ultimately live the life you want to live. My private practice is a safe, nurturing space for acceptance and growth. It’s located in a quiet, quaint community in West Vancouver, with big wi...

12/07/2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tAOmxfOayQ

An excerpt from the critically acclaimed documentary THE ILLUSIONISTS (85 min). Available now: http://illusionists.vhx.tv

10/03/2018

Written by Dr. Kristin Neff In many ways the movement can be seen as the collective arising of female yang. We are finally speaking up to protect ourselves, our sisters, our daughters and sons. Thank goodness. Women need to fully embrace and integrate both tender and fierce compassion if we a...

09/24/2018

"Being human means sometimes wrestling with uncomfortable/ painful emotions."

https://psychcentral.com/blog/the-gift-of-self-compassion/

This article explores what it means to be compassionate toward ourselves. It explains how self-compassion means being gentle and accepting toward our feelings.

08/18/2018

We could stem the fatal tide if we recognized the universality of addictions throughout our culture and adopted practices that reflected reality rather than prejudice

08/16/2018

For all the niceoholics out there :)

https://drhyman.com/blog/2014/12/31/kindness-killing/

I admit it. I am a “nice-a-holic.” Its hard to share this because it is embarrassing, but I have learned that I am happiest when I tell the truth, when my mouth and my heart say the same thing. My new year’s resolution is to make them say the same thing always, to trust that …

08/06/2018

Fight Smarter

“Once in awhile I am late and my boyfriend takes it so personally. I can understand why he gets upset but he blows it way out of proportion and it triggers our biggest fights. How can I convince my man that it’s not about him?” – Paul, Fort Collins, Colorado

08/02/2018

We are all multi storied.

06/27/2018

06/15/2018

We are relational beings! ❤️

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&time_continue=1663&v=zF8nBDKxAQI

From Wisdom 2.0 2017 in San Francisco. Find more at http://wisdom2conference.com