Russ Webb, MA MPCC at Insight Counselling Services

Russ Webb, MA MPCC at Insight Counselling Services Professional counselling services for individuals and couples who want to positively change their li

Many individuals and couples want to live fuller, more meaningful lives. They recognize that certain issues may be holding them back from gaining the kind of life they would really like to live, or the type of relationship they would like to have. This page is for those who have the courage to invest in making those changes in their lives, but need support to know how. Whether the issue is an addi

ction, communication problem, depression, anxiety, family dynamics, or relationship struggle, Insight Counselling can be the turning point for new growth and positive change. Russ Webb is a Registered Professional Counsellor who has been teaching counselling and addiction courses at Medicine Hat College since 2007. He has worked as a therapist for over 25 years and is down to earth, approachable, and empathic in his approach. He builds a positive caring relationship with a client-directed counselling approach enhancing the client's own motivation and skills to change what they want in their lives. It is a caring, freeing, encouraging, and insightful approach to counselling.

We all change over time. Sometimes we work to bring change and growth to our lives, but asking a partner to change can ...
05/17/2022

We all change over time. Sometimes we work to bring change and growth to our lives, but asking a partner to change can bring a negative dynamic in a relationship. The person being asked to change view it as communicating discontent in the relationship which then causes conflict. But it doesn't have to be this way. Check out this short research article...

New research simplifies the process of incorporating change in a relationship.

We need regulation of Counselling Therapy in Alberta to protect the public from anyone who makes claims to be a counsell...
12/07/2021

We need regulation of Counselling Therapy in Alberta to protect the public from anyone who makes claims to be a counselling therapist and yet has no credentials, education or training. At this point, without regulation, this is not illegal in Alberta. If you are an Albertan, show your support by clicking on the link below and filling out a short form that creates a letter for you that is sent to the Alberta Minister of Health stating your concerns that they are not moving forward with regulation to protect the public.

The problem - lack of safety: Albertans receiving mental health services from counselling therapists, addiction counsellors and child and youth care counsellors do not have basic safety protections. Anyone in Alberta, without any training or competencies, can practice and call themselves a counselli...

Yes, sometimes it is the simple choices we make that can make us feel better. Lots of people are struggling with some l...
08/20/2021

Yes, sometimes it is the simple choices we make that can make us feel better. Lots of people are struggling with some level of depression these days. But making little changes can add up to big differences in our experience of life. Learn the science behind complaining and it's impact upon us. How about trying an experiment for 14 days? Could you not complain for 14 days? Read the article to learn why this might be a useful experiment to try.

When something bad happens, venting can actually make you feel worse--for days.

Couples go through different stages and phases within their relationship. It is common that many couples can start to d...
08/16/2021

Couples go through different stages and phases within their relationship. It is common that many couples can start to develop defensiveness patterns of communication n their relationship where the reactivity between them makes arguments escalate. Here's a great article that helps to explain how this dynamic happens and how to start changing this negative pattern. Check it out...

How to fight less often, from a couples' therapist.

Negative spirals in thinking cannot be ignored. It is a common problem with which to be inflicted, yet it does not have ...
03/24/2021

Negative spirals in thinking cannot be ignored. It is a common problem with which to be inflicted, yet it does not have to be in your life.

New research suggests that breaking the cycle could help recovery.

Feelings - why are they so important? Why do I need to understand them? And if they are negative, why do I want to even ...
01/28/2021

Feelings - why are they so important? Why do I need to understand them? And if they are negative, why do I want to even experience them? For some individuals, getting in touch with one's feelings can be very difficult as feelings may have been discounted within their family of origin or how they have been trained growing up or through the nature of their work to push feelings away. Some people can be completely cut off from feelings in their own life and they can even think that this is a way of protecting themselves. But actually it ends up hurting them in the long run and hurting their chances of having a successful relationship. Why? Because feelings are an important aspect of what needs to be communicated in relationships in order for those relationships to be meaningful. So, take a look at this great article on how to get more in touch with your own feelings as a way of learning about yourself and improving your relationships.

What does it mean to get in touch with your emotions? The following are some ideas for learning more about your feelings and how to talk about them.

Covid has many people focusing on the negative. It can makes us focus on all we do not have rather than what we do have...
11/19/2020

Covid has many people focusing on the negative. It can makes us focus on all we do not have rather than what we do have. This is a great article on expressing appreciation in our relationships. Thinking it only does not benefit the relationship at all. But could there be a way to fine tune our appreciation to increase the benefit? Yes. Check out the article to find out the art of giving appreciation.

Highlighting responsiveness in expressing gratitude strengthens relationships.

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T1A2Z8

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