When Your Child Becomes the “Problem” in a Blended Family: What Their Behaviour May Really Be Trying to Tell You
Do any of these statements feel familiar? “Our teenager is ruining our family.” “She won’t accept my new husband.” “He[…]
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Why Blended Families Feel So Hard (Even When Everyone Loves, Likes, or Cares for Each Other)
“We love each other. Or at least we thought we did. So why is this so hard?” That, is one[…]
Read moreWhen You Didn’t Get the Parent You Needed: Caring for Aging Parents After a Difficult Childhood
One of the more complicated experiences therapists working with family conflict, is not caring for an aging parent you feel[…]
Read moreCanada’s World Cup Heartbreak, the Human Need to Belong, and Mental Health
There was an unexpected debate in our house this week. Not about politics. Not about whose turn it was to[…]
Read moreLooking for a Therapist? Therapy, Rupture, Repair, and the Search for Perfect Alignment
There is something happening in therapy that I find fascinating. People are becoming more informed about mental health than ever[…]
Read moreAre You Actually Ready for Couples Therapy? The Question Many Couples Don’t Expect
Most couples don’t call a couples therapist because things are going well. By the time many partners reach out, they[…]
Read moreEmotional Neglect: Why So Many Adults Struggle Without Knowing Why
Many adults come to therapy believing something is wrong with them. They describe anxiety, burnout, relationship struggles, people-pleasing, perfectionism, low[…]
Read moreThe Day After Tragedy: Why Grief and Trauma Don’t Follow a Timeline
Like many Ontarians this past weekend, I found myself reading the news in disbelief. Five children gone in a horrific[…]
Read moreWhen an Estranged Relative Dies: The Grief Nobody Talks About
Family Estrangement Therapy in Ontario | Grief Counselling for Complicated Loss, Family Conflict, and Ambiguous Grief One of the things[…]
Read moreCaring for Aging Parents: Hidden Grief, Burnout, and Emotional Weight Facing Midlife Adults
There is a conversation happening in therapy offices like mine across Canada. It often starts with exhaustion. A client comes[…]
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