Dr. Joti Samra, R. Psych. Organizational & Media Consultant

(by Carol Vivyan, RMN, RGN, Dip Cognitive Therapy, D. Hyp, GQHP (NMC, BABCP, GHR)   This is an amazing resource based site with free download PDF format templates for therapy purposes and self-help. To view at source, click here.

(by Matt Shaw, The Happy Magazine)   There’s really only one thing a man must know about women’s shoes: they’re a great icebreaker for a conversation with nearly any woman. (The effect may be heightened if the man’s shoes are themselves tidy and well-polished.) Much less clear to most men and women alike is why [...]

(by Kurt Langmann, Aldergrove Star)   Teresa Sperger did not want to share her story or life with a reality TV show.   As a single mother who had lost her youngest child to cancer in 2007, after a hard five year long battle filled with heartache and deprivation, she had put herself in a [...]

With the assistance of celebrity appraiser Cari Cucksey, the neighbourhood must organize a massive garage sale and sell all of their unnecessary items.

(by Jonathan Chevreau, National Post) Picturesque Aldergrove, B.C., is a quiet bedroom community an hour from Vancouver. I should clarify it was quiet until last Sunday, when it became known as the Million Dollar Neighbourhood, a new financial reality TV show with a twist — to raise the collective net worth of 100 Aldergrove families [...]

(by Mike Hagar, The Vancouver Sun)   Aldergrove has opened its doors and wallets for the world to see as residents share their financial lives in the new reality show Million Dollar Neighbourhood.   The show, produced by Vancouver-based Force Four Entertainment for the Canadian arm of Oprah Winfrey’s TV network, aims to help the [...]

(by Darcy Wintonyk and Lynda Steele, ctvbc.ca)   Hoarders forced to clean up their homes and throw out their possessions will suffer trauma and begin collecting again at an even faster rate, according to the City of Vancouver, which is struggling to deal with the issue.   From rats and bedbugs to improperly stored accelerants, [...]

(by Andrea Macpherson, NEWS1130)   Extremely picky eaters may have a mental illness. But not everyone agrees this should be included in a psychiatrist’s official manual.   “One of the things that I have concerns about is our tendency to sometimes over pathologize what may be normal behaviours,” explains Clinical Psychologist Dr. Joti Samra.   [...]

(Good Company, Psychologically Healthy Workplace Program)   Suggested Readings: Employee Recognition   In this recurring feature, we bring you new releases, best-of-class reference texts and resources you can use to promote employee well-being and organizational performance. Titles and descriptions come from both the APA Practice Organization’s Amazon Associates Store and APA Books. This month, we [...]

The question: I had a service for my miscarried baby. My family members think that is unacceptable. What’s your take?   The answer: I am sorry to hear that individuals who at this time should be supportive to you are either implicitly or explicitly conveying disapproval with the way you have chosen to cope with [...]