Social Isolation and Video Games: Escaping Connection (Social Isolation in the Digital Age Series)
In this piece from the Social Isolation in the Digital Age series, Vancouver-based counsellor Alex Henderson explores how video games can offer both refuge and risk. While gaming can create community, purpose, and joy, it can also quietly deepen isolation when virtual worlds begin to replace real-life connection. Through a mental health lens, Alex examines why games feel so rewarding, what happens when they become our primary form of connection, and how we can find balance between play, presence, and genuine human interaction.
Social Isolation in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (Social Isolation in the Digital Age)
In this piece from the Social Isolation in the Digital Age series, Vancouver-based counsellor Alex Henderson explores how artificial intelligence is quietly reshaping the way we connect — offering conversation, comfort, and convenience, yet often deepening our distance from one another. Through the lens of mental health and human connection, Alex examines what happens when AI becomes a stand-in for real relationships, and how we can remain grounded in our humanity while engaging with these rapidly evolving technologies. The article invites readers to reflect on the limits of digital companionship and rediscover the value of presence, vulnerability, and authentic human connection.
Social Media and the State of Social Isolation (Social Isolation in the Digital Age Series)
In this piece from the Social Isolation in the Digital Age series, Vancouver-based counsellor Alex Henderson explores how social media has transformed the way we connect — and how it can leave us feeling more distant than ever. Through a mental health lens, Alex examines why platforms that promise community often deepen loneliness, and how we can begin to engage with them more consciously. The article invites readers to reflect on their digital habits, recognize the emotional cost of constant connectivity, and rediscover the value of real, human presence in an online world.
Finding Balance: Work and Life for The Trades in BC
Life in the trades takes grit—long shifts, out-of-town jobs, and the heavy weight of providing for your family. But when work starts to crowd out everything else, it’s easy to forget who and what you’re really working for. In this post, Nimble Counselling’s Olivia Robillard explores the realities of balance in the trades, why it matters, and how counselling (including online options) can help tradespeople in BC protect both their work and their lives outside of it.
Flexible Counselling in Vancouver: Evening, Weekend, In-Person & Online Options
Looking for in person counselling in Vancouver—without giving up flexibility? We’ve expanded! Nimble Counselling now offers more evening and weekend appointment times, both online and in person, from our beautiful art deco space on Granville Street. Whether you're craving the presence of face-to-face therapy or need the convenience of online support, we’re here to meet you where you're at. In this post, we explore the return to in-person sessions post-COVID, the unique benefits of different therapy formats, and how we’re making counselling more accessible than ever.
Lost in A Crowd: Understanding Loneliness In Vancouver
Vancouver is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, yet it can feel profoundly lonely. Understanding why we feel lonely and how cities are the perfect place to perpetuate negative cycles can offer us tools to break free of chronic loneliness.