Paws and Reflect | A Therapy Dog’s Gotcha Day

Celebrating Rory’s Gotcha Day and 12 Years of Licks, Pats & AAT This month isn’t just any month—it’s a special one here at our practice because it marks

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Why Traditional Self-Care is Total BS

IntroductionAs most innovations do, SPARKS grew out of necessity. To be more precise, it emerged out of desperation. Allow me to shed light on this by introducing myself.

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Ignorance is not Bliss

I had a client once who made an interesting observation about being a psychologist. He said, “It must be so nice to never get angry about anything.” He

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How ChatGPT Can Help Your Time and Your Sanity: Caring for the Carers

Overview: What Is ChatGPT and Why Should You Care? If you’re like most mental health professionals, your focus is always on looking out for others, often to the

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5 Reasons to Invest in Couples Therapy BEFORE The Relationship is in Crisis

Let’s dive into a topic that’s pretty important in our lives – relationships. Did you know you don’t have to wait for things to get tough before giving

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Meet the Diamond Dogs

We’re so pleased to introduce you to Jodee Vella and her two lovable Kelpies, Gemma and Ranger. These guys are ready to support you during your next visit to 12

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Manipulated At First Sight

There’s nothing quite like the proverbial water cooler conversation between therapists the day after certain episodes of reality TV! And over the last couple of months, what we’ve

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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Art Therapy

Jessica Jepson is the newest addition to the 12 Points team and as well as being an experienced counsellor, she is also a qualified art therapist! Now my

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Easter Hat Parade

There’s nothing like a good Easter Hat Parade and our therapy animals loved getting in on the action this Easter. To ensure nobody felt left out we made

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Why therapists set homework

I happen to be a therapist who likes to set homework. Not all therapists do (it may not be appropriate to the therapeutic approach or goals for therapy)

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