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Archives


  • 2022

    • December

      • Embracing Uncertainty

        December 05, 2022

      • Dealing With Uncertainty

        December 05, 2022

      • The Spirituality of Uncertainty

        December 05, 2022

      • Welcome Sister Marie-Josée Akom, SSCM

        December 05, 2022

      • Meet Our Clinical Interns

        December 05, 2022

      • In Memory – Father John Allan Loftus, SJ

        December 05, 2022

    • August

      • The Treasure of Encounter

        August 15, 2022

      • Nonviolent Communication and Spirituality: Nurturing Empathic Communication

        August 15, 2022

      • An Interview with Southdown Psychiatrist Dr. John O’Riordan, MB, BCh, MRCPsych, FRCPC

        August 15, 2022

      • Creatively Broadening Our Offerings

        August 15, 2022

      • Rediscover All That Southdown Has To Offer

        August 15, 2022

    • April

      • Embracing Healing Together

        April 07, 2022

      • Our Team Approach to Psychological Assessments

        April 07, 2022

      • To Gaze On A God We Can Adore

        April 07, 2022

      • Integrative and Holistic Nutrition

        April 07, 2022

  • 2021

    • November

      • When the Pot Boils Over: Coping with Anger During the COVID-19 Pandemic

        November 16, 2021

      • Tips To Refresh Our Inner Reservoirs

        November 16, 2021

      • Mindfully Replenishing Our Spiritual Reservoir

        November 16, 2021

      • Did you know . . .

        November 16, 2021

    • July

      • Renewal to Right Relationship

        July 27, 2021

      • Resilience and the Quest for a Transfigured Self

        July 27, 2021

      • The Southdown Labyrinth: Transformation One Step at a Time

        July 27, 2021

      • Rediscover All That Southdown Has To Offer

        July 27, 2021

    • April

      • Emerging from Darkness

        April 26, 2021

      • Did you know?

        April 26, 2021

      • The Importance of Hope In Seemingly Hopeless Times

        April 26, 2021

      • Contemplative Theological Reflection

        April 26, 2021

  • 2020

    • October

      • Moving Forward with Faith

        October 27, 2020

      • Mourning Our Grief: A Process in Personal Growth

        October 27, 2020

      • Who Knew Teletherapy is More Valuable Today?

        October 27, 2020

    • July

      • Finding God’s Grace in the Midst of Crisis

        July 20, 2020

      • Lessons from the Psychological Impact of Loneliness and Solitude

        July 20, 2020

      • Breathe

        July 20, 2020

    • March

      • Staying Well-Grounded in the Storm

        March 23, 2020

      • Grace and Self-Compassion

        March 23, 2020

      • Image is (Almost) Everything

        March 23, 2020

      • Annual Benefit Dinner 2020 – Update

        March 23, 2020

  • 2019

    • November

      • Transitions: Dreadful or Grace-Filled Parts of the Journey?

        November 06, 2019

      • Resilience: Navigating Acceptance and Change

        November 06, 2019

      • Take a Moment to Breathe

        November 06, 2019

      • Psychotherapy – The Gift of Accompaniment

        November 06, 2019

      • Southdown North York Services

        November 06, 2019

    • July

      • Fitness is not Seasonal—It’s a Lifestyle

        July 23, 2019

      • Common Psychological Issues Related to Survivors of Clergy Sexual Abuse

        July 23, 2019

      • Renewal through Accompaniment

        July 23, 2019

    • March

      • The Southdown Institute Announces New President

        March 25, 2019

      • FROM MY DESK TO YOURS

        March 25, 2019

      • The Ripple Effects of Trauma: Layers of Pain

        March 25, 2019

  • 2018

    • October

      • From My Desk to Yours

        October 31, 2018

      • Points of Consideration for Successful Re-entry

        October 31, 2018

      • Will You Support Me?

        October 31, 2018

    • July

      • From My Desk to Yours

        July 18, 2018

      • We’ve Got Your Back

        July 18, 2018

      • Reducing Stress Through Mindful Movement

        July 18, 2018

      • Managing Stress the healthy way!

        July 18, 2018

      • The Benefits of Physical Activity on our Spiritual Well-being and Mental Health.

        July 17, 2018

    • March

      • FROM MY DESK TO YOURS

        March 18, 2018

      • Having and Holding Onto Hope

        March 18, 2018

      • An Exercise in Hope

        March 18, 2018

  • 2017

    • October

      • FROM MY DESK TO YOURS

        October 31, 2017

      • “The Times They Are A-Changin” (Bob Dylan, 1963)

        October 31, 2017

      • Transition from “I” to “We” in Recovery.

        October 31, 2017

    • June

      • A Step in the Right Direction

        June 01, 2017

      • FROM MY DESK TO YOURS

        June 01, 2017

      • Beginning, Developing and Continuing Healthy Habits

        June 01, 2017

    • March

      • From My Desk to Yours

        March 16, 2017

      • The Spiritual Journey of Transitioning

        March 16, 2017

      • Transformation in Psychotherapy

        March 16, 2017

  • 2016

    • August

      • Always Connected?

        August 19, 2016

    • July

      • Journey to Wellness

        July 19, 2016

    • June

      • History of Southdown

        June 19, 2016

    • March

      • Developments and Changes in Clinical Program 50 YEARS OVERVIEW

        March 01, 2016

      • Looking at 50 Years of Religious Life as Southdown Celebrates its 50th Birthday

        March 01, 2016

  • 2015

    • December

      • Forgiveness – Interview with Kathryn Belicki

        December 01, 2015

      • The Therapeutic Alliance: Lessons for Establishing Mutuality in Helping Relationships

        December 01, 2015

    • September

      • Spirituality and Psychology: Gifts and Opportunities

        September 01, 2015

      • God’s Presence in Human Impasse

        September 01, 2015

      • The Prodigal Son & Mindfulness

        September 01, 2015

    • March

      • Assessing Addictive Patterns in their Broader Context

        March 01, 2015

      • “The part can never be well unless the whole is well” – Plato

        March 01, 2015

      • Retirement Adjustment

        March 01, 2015

      • Candidate Assessment – a Foundation for Growth

        March 01, 2015

  • 2014

    • December

      • Loneliness as a Predictor of Pain, Depression and Fatigue

        December 01, 2014

      • Cross Cultural Aspects in the Assessment Process

        December 01, 2014

      • Holistic Assessment Includes an Understanding of Cognition

        December 01, 2014

      • Spiritual Life Assessment Interview

        December 01, 2014

    • September

      • Smoking – The Electronic Cigarette

        September 01, 2014

      • Weight Satisfaction and Risk of Diabetes

        September 01, 2014

      • Yoga’s Positive Outcome On Treatment In Diverse Setting

        September 01, 2014

      • The Courage To Continue, The Definitive Expectation

        September 01, 2014

    • May

      • Chronic Illness Burnout and Depression

        May 02, 2014

      • Physical Activity and Aging

        May 02, 2014

      • Espiritualidad: Encontrar a Dios en el Corazon de la Tercera Edad

        May 02, 2014

      • Spirituality: Finding God in the Heart of Later Life

        May 02, 2014

  • 2013

    • December

      • A Time For Birthing And Midwives

        December 02, 2013

      • Medication Management Is Complicated

        December 02, 2013

      • Resilience: An Inside Job

        December 02, 2013

    • September

      • About Sexual Addiction

        September 02, 2013

      • The Importance of Sexual Identity Formation

        September 02, 2013

    • August

      • The Blessing of Ordinary Time

        August 02, 2013

    • April

      • CognitiveBehavioral Therapy and Mindfulness

        April 02, 2013

      • Mindfulness: Setting the stage to embrace the full catastrophe

        April 02, 2013

      • Racing Toward Resurrection: Dare We Embrace The Whole Paschal Mystery?

        April 02, 2013

  • 2012

    • December

      • Is the 14-Week Program Effective?

        December 02, 2012

      • Guide to Selecting an Effective Therapist

        December 02, 2012

      • Navigating New Beginnings

        December 02, 2012

    • September

      • What is Yoga?

        September 02, 2012

      • Psychodrama at Southdown

        September 02, 2012

      • Beyond Words

        September 02, 2012

    • May

      • Cherishing the Ideal, Embracing the Real, and Living with the Tension

        May 02, 2012

      • The Grace of Theological Reflection

        May 02, 2012

      • Insomnia: a disorder of poor sleep efficiency, not sleeplessness

        May 02, 2012

  • 2011

    • December

      • Nurturing New Life

        December 02, 2011

      • Role and Function of Goal Groups in Treatment: Theory and Practice

        December 02, 2011

      • The Importance of Intimacy in our Lives

        December 02, 2011

    • March

      • BURNOUT

        March 02, 2011

      • The Role of Spiritual Direction

        March 02, 2011

      • Faithful to Mission, Responsive to Need: A Look at Southdown’s New Residential Program

        March 02, 2011

  • 2010

    • September

      • Numbers that Count

        September 02, 2010

      • What Was I Thinking ?

        September 02, 2010

      • Obesity Treatment for Clergy and Religious

        September 02, 2010

    • June

      • It Takes a Village . . .

        June 02, 2010

      • Understanding and Assessing Mild Cognitive Impairment

        June 02, 2010

      • Depression: Mood, Feeling or Illness?

        June 02, 2010

    • March

      • “Are not our hearts burning within us!”

        March 02, 2010

      • The Truth Will Set You Free . . .

        March 02, 2010

  • 2009

    • December

      • RELAPSE PREVENTION: A Strategy Not Limited To Those With Addictions

        December 02, 2009

      • Assessment PLUS: An Added Dimension of Service

        December 02, 2009

    • September

      • BASIC TOOLS FOR LIFE AND LIVING: Emotional Intelligence

        September 02, 2009

      • TRY IT, YOU’LL LIKE IT!

        September 02, 2009

      • HEALTHY ENDINGS

        September 02, 2009

    • July

      • Life After Southdown

        July 03, 2009

    • June

      • Learning to Care…. not Worry

        June 02, 2009

      • Effects of Childhood Victimization and Sexual Abuse

        June 02, 2009

    • March

      • Betrayed by a Lenten Practice: Lessons in Living the Paschal Mystery

        March 02, 2009

      • FLOOD WATERS, LEVEES AND HIGHWAYS: Concepts of Emotional Illness

        March 02, 2009

      • A Leader’s Role in Supporting Members in Continuing Care

        March 02, 2009

  • 2008

    • September

      • What Makes Community Work?

        September 02, 2008

      • Compulsive Hoarding: “Just in Case…”

        September 02, 2008

      • In Weakness Power Reaches Perfection

        September 02, 2008

  • 2005

    • September

      • Reflections on Cross-Carrying

        September 28, 2005

    • June

      • The Gifts of Diversity

        June 28, 2005

      • The Long Reach of Sexual Abuse

        June 28, 2005

    • March

      • In the Face of a Tsunami

        March 28, 2005

  • 2004

    • December

      • Can There Be Life Inside the Boundaries?

        December 28, 2004

    • September

      • When a tree falls at Southdown…

        September 28, 2004

      • Journey Into the Depths of Self, Where God Is Revealed

        September 28, 2004

    • March

      • Repent…and Believe the Good News

        March 28, 2004

      • Addiction Treatment: Beyond Alcohol and Drugs

        March 03, 2004

      • Addiction Assessment A Key Component

        March 02, 2004

  • 2003

    • December

      • Gifts are for Service, Needs are for Community and Love

        December 28, 2003

    • February

      • Shopping A “Process” Addiction

        February 27, 2003

  • 2002

    • June

      • When Light Shines in Dark Corners: A Reflection on Priesthood

        June 28, 2002

      • When Light Shines in Dark Corners Part II: Praying in the Tension

        June 28, 2002

  • 2001

    • October

      • The Legacy of Trauma

        October 28, 2001

  • 2000

    • December

      • Fueling Passionate Commitment to Ministry

        December 28, 2000

      • A Christmas Reflection

        December 19, 2000

    • September

      • Women and Addiction – Overcoming the Need to Hide

        September 28, 2000

    • August

      • Relapse Prevention A Self-Management Approach

        August 28, 2000

      • A Few Thoughts on the Fear of Change

        August 19, 2000

    • March

      • The Masks We Wear

        March 28, 2000

  • 1999

    • April

      • Codependency: The Continuing Challenge

        April 28, 1999

  • 1998

    • December

      • Bridging the Gap

        December 28, 1998

    • September

      • Understanding The Problem of Abuse

        September 28, 1998

      • The Cycle of Addictive Behavior

        September 28, 1998

    • March

      • Addiction: A Search for Wholeness

        March 02, 1998

  • 1993

    • May

      • Healing My Self Image

        May 28, 1993

      • Growing Into Old Age

        May 28, 1993

  • 1990

    • December

      • Women and Addiction: The Sex Differences are Real

        December 28, 1990

  • 1989

    • September

      • Horizontal Growth: A Concept for Recovery

        September 28, 1989

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