We are mirrors for our children. We know that our way of communication affect a child and influence what he or she will become. Children are our mirrors, they look into these mirrors and they see the self into your way of being, they do precisely as we do, so if we want them different,…
Author: Poran Poregbal
My name is Poran Poregbal. I am a licenced - registered clinical counsellor and registered social worker. My practice of counselling psychology is based on a culturally and trauma-informed basis. I am offering individual and couple counselling sessions.
I am offering treatment for symptoms of Emotional Disorders such as Anxiety, Depression, Obsession, Phobia, Trauma, and Post Trauma Stress.
In my practice of Counselling Psychology, I do pay attention to my client's history, sense of self, level of motivation for change, resiliency level and the existence of past traumas in life. At times, a couple of sessions of clinical counselling helps individuals to appreciate their patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving. We can learn to understand the meaning of our emotions and to develop kindness to ourselves. Change of habits and mindset requires hard work; Still possible.
Jokes and Racism
Did you know that some of our jokes have racist content and meaning? No? Have you ever noticed that our daily life activities and hobbies could be damaging to other people? Many times we engage us in racial comments without meaning being racist or against others. Just think of how our communication in…
What is effective parenting?
What is effective parenting for us? How does it relate to us? This is another topic where our Iranian culture lacks in! We are good parents, we love our children, and everything we do is for our children! How do these statements sound to you? How do we explain things to our children, how do…
Health
Health (Salamati) What is Health ? The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as: “The extent to which an individual or group is able to realize aspirations, to satisfy needs, and to cope with a changing environment, being healthy in all aspects of living as a necessary resource for every day life…” Now I ask…
Healthy Relationship
How do we know that our relationship is healthy? What do I mean by a healthy Relationship? Now, we say, oh, we have healthy relationships, we love each other! I say; love is an abstract concept, we have to define love based on many cultural and other factors. Check points: honesty and accountability non threatening…