Cortney Pasternak | Cortney Pasternak, Counsellor

Intergenerational Trauma and Intergenerational Strength: Trauma Therapy For Claiming Both

If you’re finding your way here because you’re tired of carrying patterns that don’t feel like they even started with[…]

There’s a specific pain I see in therapy that comes from spending a whole life trying to keep the peace.[…]

If you’ve ever stood outside a closed door listening to your teens yell, slam, or shut down, you know how[…]

As the holidays approach, many people feel the familiar pressure of returning to family environments that bring up old wounds,[…]

If you’ve ever tried to tell your partner something important (or even not that important) and they responded with, “Sorry—what?”[…]

In southern Ontario, the snow came early this year. It was heavy, wet, and startlingly white against the still-golden leaves[…]

If you’re parenting teens (and I have – across 2 generations and a blended family), you’ve likely found yourself asking[…]

If you’re parenting teens (or preteens), you’ve likely seen it: slammed doors, sharp words, or one child withdrawing while another[…]

You might recognize the feeling: you wake up already tired, scroll the news before you’ve even had coffee, and your[…]

The Toronto Blue Jays didn’t get the ending they fought for — and neither did we. After that marathon season,[…]