
OCD - Get Out of My Head!
What is OCD? OCD is made up of obsessions, compulsions, or both. Obsessions are recurrent and persistent thoughts, urges or images that...


Understanding CBT
You are lying in bed just about to fall asleep and suddenly you hear glass shattering downstairs. Someone is breaking in!! Your body...


How to Manage Chronic Pain with Mental Wellness
As a Psychotherapist who regularly works with chronic muscular-skeletal pain, I am accustomed to hearing questions like, “I am in pain,...


What to Expect from Couples Counseling
One of the scariest things for a couple is recognizing the need for marriage/couples counselling. Contrary to popular belief, this is not...


Understanding Anger
If you’ve ever had difficulty managing your anger, then you can attest to the overwhelming flood of emotion that feels totally out of...


A Worthwhile Investment
I’m aware this has the potential to read like an advertisement for therapy; that’s not my intention. My intention is to discuss a very...


The Bully Within
The most universal difficulty my clients face is a lack of self-compassion. Hardly anyone comes in saying, “I need to work on how hard I...


What to Expect When You’re Expecting (To Attend Your First Therapy Session)
As a psychologist, I have the privilege of walking alongside individuals as they seek relief from their distress. It has been awe...