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Individual and Couples Counselling in Calgary


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 16, 20233 min read


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
Jan 10, 20233 min read


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 31, 202224 min read


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 18, 20222 min read


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 12, 20222 min read


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 9, 20223 min read


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 7, 20225 min read


"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...

Rovena Magidin
Dec 6, 20221 min read


How to Fight Better - Part 2
Why most people come for Couples Counselling? Because they are tired of fighting. In PART 1 we talked about different styles of conflict,...

Rovena Magidin
Dec 4, 20223 min read


Purpose of this blog
I’m a Couples Counsellor and I’m very passionate about my work. I love it. Over the years I gathered quite a collection of tools that...

Rovena Magidin
Dec 1, 20224 min read
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