by Lindsey Jay Walsh | Apr 29, 2025 | Uncategorised
Pain creates the need; Acceptance creates the way. I wrote that seven years ago in the Fears of a First Time Coach essay. And I continue to be impressed with the improvements the sports organizations my son and I have been a part of are making. They have seen the pain...
by Lindsey Jay Walsh | Jun 18, 2020 | Uncategorised
As things are opening up again and cases are low in Manitoba, I’ve decided to meet with clients in person again. Ongoing precautions will include staggering client meetings so there is time to wipe down all touched surfaces between sessions and ensuring healthy social...
by Lindsey Jay Walsh | Jan 11, 2018 | Uncategorised
Parents sometimes act badly and in trying to fix their mistakes, they make the situation worse. Often a parent’s responses to feelings of guilt or pity undermines their child’s capacity to grow as a person. That, in turn, deprives their child of their full...
by Lindsey Jay Walsh | Nov 29, 2017 | Uncategorised
Some people think a therapy practice at home is weird. Not only at home, but in my living room. It’s not like on the HBO show “In Treatment” where the Dr. Weston has a whole separate entryway for his therapy practice. Nope. When clients come to Pear...
by Lindsey Jay Walsh | Oct 20, 2017 | Uncategorised
About a month ago, I got a call from a young woman named Pearl asking if she could volunteer at Pear Tree. She explained that she was studying psychology and wanted to get to know more about being a therapist. As we spoke, I racked my brain for things that Pearl could...
by Lindsey Jay Walsh | Oct 6, 2017 | Parenting, Relationships, Uncategorised, Values
Dads: What matters the most to you when you watch your child play sports? Their personal development? How well they play with others? How badly they beat the other players or how good they make you look? In short: are you a “hockey DAD” or a “HOCKEY...
