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Cortney Pasternak,  Counsellor

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Shopping to Soothe COVID Anxiety and Boredom?

February 16, 2021 Cortney Pasternak Blog

The role of ‘emotions‘ in how, when, where, and how often we shop, is well documented. Thoughts about a brand[…]

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Divorce Rates up Amid Pandemic

October 28, 2020 Cortney Pasternak Blog

When the pandemic first hit, some lawyers were already predicting a rise in divorce rates. 24-7 — even with people[…]

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A Guide to Happiness? Comes at a Good Time

October 18, 2020 Cortney Pasternak Blog

What better time for those in the Northern Hemisphere particularly, with a COVID winter on the horizon, to be thinking[…]

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Dating, Cheating, Texting: Navigating in and out of Online Dating

September 25, 2020 Cortney Pasternak Blog

I have noticed a casual (and often insensitive) familiarity in the way people are engaging with each other on online[…]

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The Pandemic and Male Privilege

September 22, 2020 Cortney Pasternak Uncategorized

Women in heterosexual relationships have long been writing (and complaining) about the emotional impact of male privilege and inequality on[…]

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Family Estrangement: Common and Stigmatizing

September 18, 2020 Cortney Pasternak Blog

I’ve written several times about estrangement in families. It is a relatively common issue I see in my psychotherapy and[…]

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Finally – Moving away from Medical Weight Shaming

August 5, 2020 Cortney Pasternak Blog

It’s about time! While physician attitudes and biases toward and around gender identity, sexuality, mental health have evolved (and varied)[…]

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Great Advice for Couples in Lockdown

April 10, 2020 Cortney Pasternak Blog

You are probably already learning that it’s easy for things to go sideways at home after so many hours, days[…]

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Mixed Messages to Parents During COVID: Relax! And be perfect!

April 8, 2020 Cortney Pasternak Blog

If you are feeling as overwhelmed as so many other parents (whether or not you are have work or benefits,[…]

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Wisdom & Comfort From Those Feeling Panic and Isolation Pre-COVID-19

April 3, 2020 Cortney Pasternak Blog

For many, feelings panic, worry, anxiety, depression, boredom, isolation and loneliness occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic are quite new. If[…]

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Recent Posts

  • Shopping to Soothe COVID Anxiety and Boredom?
  • Divorce Rates up Amid Pandemic
  • A Guide to Happiness? Comes at a Good Time
  • Dating, Cheating, Texting: Navigating in and out of Online Dating
  • The Pandemic and Male Privilege
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