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Triggers and Trauma
Our Brain has a great memory storage system. The "storage system" is basically a collection of information drawn from experiences to...
rjchant
Jun 232 min read


Anger and Relationships
Any Anger Management program will explain that anger itself is normal. What anger (and any emotion) is, is information. Anger itself is telling us that we don't like what we're experiencing and we might have to do something about it.
rjchant
May 291 min read


What is Intimacy in a Relationship?
When we hear the word Intimacy we more often than not think of physical and sexual intimacy. If we think in terms of true "heart felt " connection it can mean so much more.
rjchant
Apr 1, 20243 min read


Communication Skills for Couples
Good communication and listening brings a sense of connection, of caring and therefore security. Its therefore no wonder that this skill is so valued and therefore critiqued, when relationship issues arise.
rjchant
Sep 12, 20233 min read


Rod Chant Counselling - What to Expect
Your counsellor will introduce themselves and then begin with a discussion around what your needs are what your goals of counselling are. You decide what what you want from the sessions and what is discussed.
rjchant
Mar 18, 20202 min read


Counselling in Campbell River and Courtenay
As of February 2020 my primary office will be my Campbell River Counselling site at Suite B - 625 11th Avenue. I will still make myself...
Rod Chant Counselling
Jan 26, 20201 min read


Surviving Critical and Chronic illness
If you or someone you care about needs the support of a Professional Counsellor who has experience surviving these life changing events, give me a call.
Rod Chant Counselling
Jul 31, 20191 min read


Surviving Grief and Loss
Grief and loss can be about any loss that has deep meaning for you; the loss of a relationship (including a friendship); the sense of loss when your youngest child leaves home as they head into adulthood; retirement or the loss of any long valued job; the loss of mobility as we get older.
rjchant
Mar 12, 20191 min read


How to cope with Tax Time Stress
Dealing with feeling stress at tax time can be a challenging experience. As the deadline for filing taxes approaches, it is common for...
Web Med
Mar 9, 20192 min read


Stress Management
It's Tax Season and for some of us there's a question of "how did we get here (financially)?" Not surprisingly money issues rank up there...
rjchant
Mar 9, 20191 min read


Building a Healthy Relationship
To deeply connect with our significant other with have to feel safe. We have to be able to open up and discuss heart felt matters. We need our partners to hear and acknowledge our thoughts and emotions. It therefore has to feel safe. Safe means free from judgement, condemnation, criticism, dismissiveness, and ultimately free from feeling shamed by our partners.
rjchant
Aug 10, 20181 min read


Defining Emotional abuse
Are you being subjected to Emotional Abuse? Physical abuse is relatively clearly defined, an aggressive form of physical contact with the intent to control and/or harm another without their consent. Emotional abuse can be more subtle.
Rod Chant
Sep 7, 20171 min read


Are You an Enabler?
An enabler, by their response actually encourages and/or supports the poor choices by directly or indirectly rewarding the person who is acting out (addictions, aggression, inaction).
Rod Chant Counselling
Aug 22, 20171 min read
Residential School Survivors
In my capacity as a Clinical Counsellor I have been working in support of Residential School Survivors in their healing process, for...
Rod Chant
Jul 20, 20171 min read
Anger verses Violence
So often I get referral from the Courts or Probation with the expectation the client receive anger management. It's become a bit of a...
Rod Chant
May 18, 20172 min read
Resolving Conflict
Conflict itself is not a bad thing. Conflict is merely a coming together of ideas and opinions that creates the opportunity for growth,...
rjchant
Aug 28, 20161 min read
Anger Management
What's wrong with getting angry? Isn't it just a normal human emotion that we all experience at one time or another? The answer? Of...
rjchant
May 12, 20162 min read
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