by Nik Stimpson RCC | Aug 24, 2024 | Mindfulness
I have always been intrigued by the idea of a silence retreat. And over the years, many friends and even a few mentors recommended something called Vipassana. This is a specific meditation technique that emphasizes awareness of physical body sensations. It is...
by Nik Stimpson RCC | May 24, 2023 | Mental Health
In graduate school coursework I often utilized metaphors from my experience as a glider pilot. One of my professors encouraged me to write further on that theme. I plan to expand on this later, but for now, here is an article I wrote for my clinic that connects the...
by Nik Stimpson RCC | May 10, 2023 | Mental Health
People close to me have always commented on my sense of optimism and ability to see the best in a situation. This is not wilful ignorance or toxic positivity: I genuinely believe there is a rational basis for optimism. I spent the first few months of 2023 writing an...
by Nik Stimpson RCC | Jan 6, 2021 | Mental Health, Personal Growth
I recently listened to a podcast in which a woman touchingly described the impact of her traumatic childhood. She explained how her life was like a broken mirror: her view of herself had been shattered into many pieces. Sometimes she would pick up a piece – a memory,...
by Nik Stimpson RCC | Sep 23, 2020 | News & Research
I wrote an introduction post on my clinic’s website at the start of my clinical practicum back in 2020. Check it out here: https://www.alongsideyou.ca/introduction-nik-stimpson-counselling-intern/
