Rovena Magidin
Couples Counselling and Intimacy Issues
Intimacy and sex. It’s complex. It’s vulnerable. We don’t really talk about it, and we don’t ask for help. Most people don't immediately...
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Relationship Corner
Expert Relationship Advice
Individual and Couples Counselling in Calgary
Rovena Magidin
- Jan 23
- 4 min
When should couples come for therapy?
Sometimes people ask when is it the best time to come for Couples or Marriage Counselling? The very best time - is probably in the first...
Rovena Magidin
- Jan 16
- 3 min
Gray Divorce
I came across a term I haven't heard before: "Gray Divorce". I had to do some research and it inspired me to share it here. Gray divorce...
Rovena Magidin
- Jan 10
- 3 min
Intimacy skills: Touch. Asking for what you want.
In Couples Counselling we often focus on intimacy. Complains I hear from people are "I just don't know what to do.... I don't know how to...
Rovena Magidin
- Dec 31, 2022
- 24 min
Books about Relationships, Trauma, Spirituality and Sex that I've read in 2022
I got inspired in the beginning of the year to see how many books I can read in a year if I set my mind to it. I was wondering if I can...
Rovena Magidin
- Dec 18, 2022
- 2 min
Kind Touch
I’m reading a beautiful book by Dr. Bonnie Badenoch, “The Heart of Trauma”. What makes it beautiful is just how kind it is. It’s written...
Rovena Magidin
- Dec 12, 2022
- 2 min
When it’s Not a good time to come for Couples Counselling
I started to write about why couples come to Couples Counselling and then realized that first I need to write about the times when it's...
Rovena Magidin
- Dec 9, 2022
- 3 min
Menopause and Sex. Resources.
When peri-menopause starts and your hormones get on that rollercoaster ride, everything changes, including your sex drive, arousal,...
Rovena Magidin
- Dec 7, 2022
- 5 min
The Four Horsemen
Dr. John Gottman, world renowned Couples Therapist, is well known for his study where he can predict if the couple will stay together or...
Rovena Magidin
- Dec 6, 2022
- 1 min
"Guest House" by Jalaluddin Rumi
Translated by Coleman Barks "This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some...
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