Calvin Black Counselling

07/03/2026

Finland has topped the World Happiness Report for nine years running — while Canada has slipped to 25th. In my latest blog post, I explore what connection and collaboration have to do with well-being, and what we might learn from Finland's example.

The Happiest People In The World

In this blog post, Abour Counselling Therapist Calvin Black writes about the recent World Happiness report and how Finland continues to top the list of countries creating conditions for happiness, while Canada has dropped in recent years.

03/02/2026

This is a great post by my colleague Joan Dosso that suggests what you might do in between counselling sessions to maximize your insight.

Between the Sessions. ✍️

Therapy doesn't end when the hour is up. The real work often happens in the quiet moments between sessions.

Try this journaling prompt from our blog: "If my emotion was a landscape, what would it look like right now?" Stormy seas? A quiet forest?

Journaling helps "spark true healing" by giving your thoughts a place to land.
https://www.arbourcounselling.ca/post/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-counselling-journalling-between-sessions

03/02/2026

I've always appreciated people who can laugh at themselves and see the humour in their own mistakes. It says something about our ability to look at ourselves from different perspectives and appreciate how others might see us.

06/19/2025

8 years as a part of the Arbour Counselling Centre and it has been wonderful to learn from this amazing group of counsellors.

✨ Meet Calvin ✨

Calvin Black is a registered Clinical Counsellor with extensive experience working with children, youth, adults, and couples. Specializing in helping men overcome anxiety, depression, and past trauma, he uses Narrative Therapy to guide clients toward new perspectives and self-understanding.💡

With a warm, curious presence, Calvin helps clients reframe their stories and create empowering narratives. 📖 Ready to rewrite your story? Book a session with Calvin today and start your journey towards a fresh perspective. 🌱

Read more about Calvin here:
https://www.arbourcounselling.ca/meet-calvin

09/20/2024

Here's a recent article I wrote on Narrative Therapy and externalization:

In this article, Arbour Therapist Calvin Black explains how Narrative Therapists use externalization to separate people from problems

09/05/2024

So blessed to be able to work out of this space with kind and experienced counsellors.

07/21/2023

Shame makes us feel like no one will understand but supportive empathy can help us break through the silence.

In this post Arbour Therapist, Calvin Black writes about how empathy and self-compassion can help us break through the silence of shame.

07/20/2022

Nurturing a positive mindset involves noticing the way that we explain events. Here's my latest post on the Arbour Counselling Blog:

Many of us wake up wondering how we are going to make it through the next day. We view our work and responsibilities as a necessary evil to endure so that we can afford the costs of living. We have difficulty moving beyond negative events that we've experienced that cloud over the many positive thin...

03/19/2022

In the latest Arbour Counselling post, my colleague Joy Gillett explains the concept of differentiation and why it is so important for relationships.

In this post, Arbour Counselling Therapist Joy Gillet explains the concept of Differentiation and why it is so important for Relationships.