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Candace Plattor, M.A.Registered Clinical Counsellor
Candace Plattor, M.A.
Registered Clinical Counsellor
If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies.

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What Holistic Self-Care Can Do for You

If you want to be free to be your authentic self, learn how to take care of yourself holistically. … [Read more...] about What Holistic Self-Care Can Do for You

Filed Under: Healthy self-care, Self-care Tagged With: Addiction in the family, Healthy self-care, self-care

A Journey of Self-Respect

The journey of Self-Respect is quite a remarkable one. Join us in getting to know yourself better! … [Read more...] about A Journey of Self-Respect

Filed Under: Self-Respect Tagged With: Addiction in the family, self-respect

Why Self-Respect Matters When You Love Someone with an Addiction

When someone you love is struggling with addiction, it's easy to believe that the only way to help is to give more of yourself. More time. More patience. More understanding. More chances. At first, these actions often come from a place of love and hope. You want to believe that this time will be different, that your support will make the difference, or that if you can just say or do the right thing, they'll finally choose recovery. But as addiction continues, many loved ones discover something … [Read more...] about Why Self-Respect Matters When You Love Someone with an Addiction

Filed Under: Self-Respect Tagged With: Addiction, Addiction in the family, Helping vs. Enabling, self-respect, Setting boundaries with addicted loved ones

Why Love Alone Isn’t Enough: Mental Health, Addiction, and the Role of Family

    When someone you love is struggling with addiction, it’s natural to believe that more love, more support, and more understanding will help them heal. But for many families, this approach—while well-intentioned—can actually keep the cycle going. Addiction and mental health challenges don’t exist in isolation. They are deeply connected, and they often pull entire families into patterns that are difficult to recognize and even harder to change. When Coping Turns Into a … [Read more...] about Why Love Alone Isn’t Enough: Mental Health, Addiction, and the Role of Family

Filed Under: Addiction, Mental health Tagged With: Addiction, Mental health, Recovery from addiction

Valentine’s Day Without the Fantasy: A Love Story that Starts with You

Ah yes… Valentine’s Day. That glittery, heart-shaped holiday that shows up right after we’ve survived Christmas and New Year’s Eve—emotionally, financially, and in some cases, chemically. Have you ever wondered whose bright idea it was to schedule three emotionally loaded holidays in a row? For many people, the stretch from December through February can be the most difficult time of the year. Add problematic relationships into the mix—and especially addiction or recovery—and this season can … [Read more...] about Valentine’s Day Without the Fantasy: A Love Story that Starts with You

Filed Under: Addiction, Addiction in the Family, Addiction recovery Tagged With: Addiction, Addiction in the family, Addiction recovery, Healthy self-care, Valentine's Day

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