Blog
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How Nature Benefits Mental Health
As we begin to emerge from a long and arduous winter, one thing that seems evident is that warmer temperatures…
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Seasonal Affective Disorder
Self-care is essential for maintaining physical and mental well-being, and it is especially important for people who experience seasonal depressive…
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Three reasons why reading books does not replace psychotherapy
“Why do I need to pay hundreds of dollars to see a therapist, when there are plenty of self-help books…
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Impact of trauma, displacement, and marginalization on 2SLGBTQ+ and other gender and sexual minority community members
A considerable number of people identifying as part of the 2SLGBTQ+ community have relocated to Canada over the past decade.…
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How Can We Support Our Primary Caregivers?
Many clients come to therapy struggling to maintain and balance there many roles of life, caregiving being one of them.…
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Can Leisure Activities Help Your Mental Health?
Research shows that leisure activities can lead to more positive emotions, a greater ability to cope with stress, better social…
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What is the difference between a Psychologist, a Psychotherapist and a Psychiatrist?
I often receive inquiries about the difference between the different mental health professionals. Indeed, there are many different titles for…
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Making the Most of Online Therapy
Many of you reading this may be feeling overwhelmed due to the current pandemic. Perhaps you are having trouble managing your…
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How I’m Coping with my Anxiety during the Covid-19 Pandemic
A few years ago, I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. While I have since found helpful ways to manage this…
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Book a Video Session with one of our Therapists
As anxiety grows around the COVID-19 pandemic, and the implications for being in public places increase, we want to share…
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10 Steps to Prevent Depression
Depression is unfortunately very common in Canada with approximately 11% of men and 16% of women experiencing major depression at…
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How to Repair Poor Communication in your Relationship- Antidotes to the Four Horsemen
One of the most common reasons couples seek therapy is to improve their communication. Dr. John Gottman, renowned relationship expert, has…