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Anxiety and the Need for Reassurance

Uncertainty is an unavoidable fact of life, and people vary in the degree to which they can tolerate uncertainty. Research indicates that individuals who have high levels of intolerance to ambiguity are more susceptible to stress and other mental health...

5 Tips to Help Put Procrastination in its Place

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There are many responsibilities we avoid at times, including work, school, or any task that takes us away from what we would rather be doing. Despite this, we typically avoid talking about procrastination and dismiss ourselves...

What’s Your Body Trying to Tell You?

Do you ever get that pit of dread in your stomach, notice your voice gradually soften or your arms suddenly cross?
 
I wonder what might happen if we paused in these moments and gave ourselves permission to explore what our body...

Understanding OCD

As we have been collectively navigating a global pandemic, it’s likely that you have heard someone use OCD as an adjective (e.g., “I’ve become so OCD with hand washing!”)
 
It is important to discern that obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is not a...

The Myth of Independence

From the moment of conception, we as humans were reliant on our relationships to help us interface with the world. Starting from the womb, all our needs were met by our mother. This was the safest place most of us...

Trauma and Romantic Relationships

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Trauma and Romantic Relationships
 
What is Trauma
Trauma is any situation or event that causes a lasting emotional and physical response. This event can be anything from a natural disaster, physical assault, or accident to a situation such as being...

Emotional Piggy Banks and Relationships 

All relationships can be subject to stress which can impact the quality of any relationship. It doesn’t really matter what relationship we refer to, ones with our family, our children, and our partners/spouses can become prone to negative interconnections at...

Communication and the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse

One of the most common issues brought to couples therapy is the issue of communication.  This can present itself as a lack of communication all together, or simply as ineffective communication that causes a disconnect between two partners.  Specifically, Dr. John Gottman’s...

Caring for Ourselves while Caring for Others

Many of us go through busy seasons in our lives. We may be new parents, our jobs can demand much from us, or we may need to care for an ailing family member. As human beings our time, resources, and...

Being and Doing: Integrating Masculine and Feminine Energies

 
In our patriarchal, achievement-oriented society, there is an imbalance of masculine energy – a focus on doing, rather than being. We are overly concerned with how productive we are, our achievements, and our careers. My Asian neighbour expressed his dislike...