Specialties

A key feature of Don’s relationship/marriage counselling is the establishing of a safe emotional/relational workspace, where couples are assisted to find solutions for problems or hurts in the areas of communication, commitment, conflict resolution, forgiveness and intimacy. (the Worthington Big Five Model)

The Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis, the Prepare-Enrich Relationship Assessment Tool, and the Marital Assessment Inventory are all resources that can be used for facilitating identification of key issues and for monitoring progress.

Anxiety is an emotion signalling uncertainty around outcomes that are important to you. Anxiety’s best contribution to our lives occurs when it is temporary and when it is combined with healthy decision-making. At Don McNaughton Counselling we will help you to gain confidence in recognizing the good work anxiety is doing and to separate it from the nagging thoughts that like to linger after the usefulness is gone.

Stress is good when it is motivating and when it encourages you forward in work and play. However, when there’s too much on your plate and things begin to get missed (unmet deadlines, goals not achieved, responsibilities not taken care of) stress becomes unhelpful. Besides these primary concerns of stress, many secondary issues may arise such as mental and emotional hardship, physical illness, and negative changes to our behaviour. Let us help you find ways to use stress for good and to reduce the load when needed.

Burnout is the experience of feeling physically, emotionally, and mentally overwhelmed or exhausted as a result of unresolved stress. We can help you recognize the signs of burnout and help you make the necessary changes to reduce stress and recover from burnout. We can assist you with self-care and help you build mental resilience and margins that guard against burnout.