New Beginnings in Gastown

New Beginnings in Gastown

Yesterday I got the keys for my new office in the beautiful heritage Mercantile Building, at 318 Homer Street. After four years subletting a space from Alistair Moes of Moose Anger Management, we mutually decided to part ways due to the growth of our practices. I’m just two blocks down the hill from Alistair’s office. […]

Returning to the Breath, Returning to the Blog

Returning to the Breath, Returning to the Blog

It’s been awhile. When I set up my website as a blog, I actually had the intention of keeping the content current and fresh.  I haven’t been able to do that.  There are many reasons for this, including being the father of a new baby, a very active toddler, and a boy coming into his […]

Plugged In: Digital Distraction and the Search for Clarity

click here for full pdf of full-colour poster with Ross Laird (PhD, RCC) and Brian Dean Williams (MA, CCC) Saturday October 13th, 9am – 4pm Location:  UBC Asian Centre Auditorium The cultures of technology are now essential features of contemporary life. Social media, mobile devices, screens and applications of all kinds now fill our personal and family […]

Beyond Mindfulness: Buddhism and Post-structural Therapies

Brian Dean Williams (MA, CCC) and Scott Lawrance (EdD, RCC) Preconference session at the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association’s Annual Conference Thursday May 24, 1:30 – 4:30pm Westin Hotel – Calgary, Alberta http://www.ccpa-accp.ca/conference2012 Mindfulness-based practices have a proven efficacy for depression, substance use treatment, stress reduction, pain management, and for therapist “self-care”. However, mindfulness is […]