Posted on November 2, 2023 by Shannon Baustad, MC
Life can feel so busy and overwhelming at times. We live in a society that sometimes celebrates overworking which can lead to an imbalance of work-home life, limited self-care, and burnout. Due to this view on taking a break, we...
Posted on October 26, 2023 by Carrie-Lee Gibson, MACP
Self worth is a term so commonly used and is often interchangeable with self esteem, self love, self acceptance. All of these common terms really relate to one’s ability to feel valued and worth love from oneself and others.
One of...
Posted on August 3, 2023 by Marissa Whalley, MC
Let’s face it. Most of us agree that life can be stressful. Between the never-ending demand of responsibility, the always-incoming emails, the never seemingly attainable balance between work and home life, day-to-day living at times can feel overwhelming.
So, what do...
Posted on June 8, 2023 by Celeste Rodrigues-Forbes MSW, RSW
Have you ever looked at your partner with disdain after cleaning up that empty can of pop they left on the counter or their shoes and coat in front of the door, thinking to yourself that your partner is ‘useless’...
Posted on June 1, 2023 by Heather Nolin, MC
Recent trends in social media
There has been a recent trend towards greater discussion of mental health conditions and symptoms online. This has led to increased self-diagnosis by individuals, particularly youth, using information from a variety of sources such as Tik...
Posted on May 11, 2023 by Carrie-Lee Gibson, MACP
Humans are born with an incredible ability to form attachments, these connections with others are critical to our development, growth, sense of love and self.
In the 1950’s John Bowlby developed a theory on attachment styles that are developed in our...
Posted on April 13, 2023 by Shezlina Haji, MA
I often find myself wondering what my 3-year-old niece is thinking about. I wonder how she sees the world and her place in it. I wonder how she feels to navigate her little world with so little understanding of what...
Posted on March 30, 2023 by Megan Duffy, MC
Choosing a therapist can be a daunting task. There are so many names, photos, approaches and specialties to sort through. Even if you love ice cream, choosing one flavour, out of many options, to eat for the foreseeable future can...
Posted on March 23, 2023 by Marissa Whalley, MC
By now, many of you may or may not have heard of a recently popular therapy known as DBT, or Dialectical Behavioural Therapy.
Often confused by its sister therapies CBT and ACT, DBT is a therapy initially designed to treat borderline...
Posted on December 15, 2022 by Heather Nolin, MC
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People often consider that they can rely on their friends and family for support, and often they can. There are also times where an individual questions whether friends and family are the best people to be confiding in...