What To Expect In Your First Therapy Session
We all know what to expect when we go to our medical doctor’s office. They will typically check our pulse...
Personal Development Counselling The personal development of individuals has various ways of manifesting.
Are COVID-19 Lockdowns Making You Depressed?
Stacy is a young graduate. She recently got a job in her field and moved out on her own. Stacey...
Self-Help Books vs. Psychotherapy
Written by Jessica Israelstam, M.Ed., Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) Edited by Dr. Silvina Galperin, C. Psych. “What can therapy offer me...
Spreading Kindness to Create Happiness Around You
A random act of kindness is doing something simple, without expectation or desire for recognition, to show you care for...
When You Love Someone With OCD
While a lot has been written about OCD and its treatment, there is significantly less information for family members of...
From Self-Criticism to Inner Peace
“I need to exercise more; I ate too much today” “That sounded so dumb, I can’t believe I said that”...
How to Practice Self-Compassion
Why is Self-Compassion Essential? It can be easy to get overwhelmed over not being able to cope with this new...
Tips on Working From Home
Tips for Working from Home Working from home is a rather new and big change to millions of Canadians throughout...
Tips to Cope with Social Distancing
The COVID-19 virus shook the world in a matter of weeks and with it, came our need for social distancing....
Tips on Overcoming Social Anxiety in Teens
Before we begin, let me introduce you to Olivia, a sophomore in high school. Olivia is always worried she will...
How to Deal With a Narcissistic Mother
Narcissistic Mother How to Cope with Having a Narcissistic Mother Part of being a child means looking to our parents...
How to Challenge Your Perfectionism
I’ve struggled with perfectionism ever since I was a child. Constantly being an academically driven person, I would beat myself...
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