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...
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...
Paving Your Road to Success Mindfully
There is always talk about New Year’s resolutions around Christmas time, but I think a lot of us view September as the start of a new...
Moving Through Grief
It’s hard writing about loss because often words seem trite in the shadow of grief. As a psychologist, I often walk beside clients on...
You'd Never Say "It's Just Cancer - Get Over It!"
With Bell’s recent Let’s Talk day, mental health stigma has been on my mind. Mental health difficulties arise when genetic, biological,...
Tense No More!
When we are feeling emotional stress or anxiety, our body responds in several ways – one of those responses is muscle tension. Stress...
The 5 for 5 Plan
I don’t need to go into the clichés of how busy we all are in this day and age. What I will say, is that when we combine our busy lives...
