Month: October 2016

So you’re finally considering the EPPP…

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(This post is for clinicians preparing to start studying for this monster licensing exam) Take a few deep breaths…. Stretch your arms… Roll your head from left shoulder to right. And Breath… You CAN do this! If you graduated a while back, and you’re now working full time and finally considering the EPPP, this article is for you. After practicing as a school psychologist for 4 years, I moved provinces for work opportunities and was required to write the EPPP to become registered in the new province. Needless to say,…

How to lose those pesky EPPP/ grad school pounds

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We all know it’s true. And you know what? Embrace it! The EPPP or grad school pounds helped us through those rough days of studying and grinding over way too much information. Sure, sure, some might call it stress eating, but I prefer to call it Feeding Baby Neurons. Food helps our bodies operate, and it’s well known that the ideal body weight is a bit of body fat for many things, which includes thinking! Too much fat can slow us down. Yes, I admit it. But there is a…

“Romeo & Juliet” – Emotion, pain, and self-discovery in the teenage years

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Emotions run high… And low. Pain is felt profoundly and seems to last forever. Adolescence is a time of change and self-discovery, but for some it is also a time filled with challenging emotions. Emotions that feel all the more powerful because by it’s essence, adolescence lacks the life experience to know that time will heal and things will change. As parents, this is the true message we can impart. Unfortunately, it tends not to be a message received easily through speeches and lectures. Instead reflect with your child on previous…