When Friends Change Plans: Healing Jealousy, Loneliness, and Old Wounds Around the Holidays
The Canadian Thanksgiving leftovers are barely gone, and already the air is shifting — cooler mornings, shorter days, and talk[…]
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When Thanksgiving Hurts: Family Conflict, Estrangement, and Finding Peace in Imperfect Families
Thanksgiving in Canada can be complicated. While media images show long tables, laughter, and connection, many people experience something entirely[…]
Read moreWork From Home Burnout: Why It Happens, How It’s Changed Since the Pandemic, and How Therapy Can Help
You may be here because you’re tired. Really tired.Not just the kind of tired that sleep fixes — but the[…]
Read moreGo Jays!: Finding Hope and Connection in October Baseball
Tonight, as the Toronto Blue Jays face the Yankees, I feel that familiar buzz of October. It’s not just about[…]
Read moreAnxiety, Panic, and Grief Online and Offline: Finding Safety in a World That Feels Unsafe
Do you ever notice your chest tightening when you scroll through the latest news headline? Maybe it’s a story about[…]
Read moreWhen Long-Term Love Feels Stuck: How Couples Therapy Can Help Rekindle Connection
Do you ever feel like you and your partner are living side by side but not truly together? Many couples[…]
Read moreHealing Grief and Intergenerational Trauma: Reflections on Truth and Reconciliation
Every September 30th, Canada observes the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation—a day to honour the children who never came[…]
Read moreWhy Every Couple Needs Relationship Check-Ins: Building Connection That Lasts
If you’ve landed here, chances are you’ve already searched through countless therapist profiles and blog posts, wondering if therapy can[…]
Read more“Never Good Enough”: Why (and When) Doing More Solving Burnout for Millennials and Gen X in Hamilton and Across Ontario
“There’s something wrong with me. I just need to focus better.” “I feel overloaded. I think I have ADHD because[…]
Read moreAnxiety About the State of the World? How Couples Can Stay United, Not Divided
Are you feeling worn down by constant arguments with your partner, wondering if you’ll ever feel close again? Do conversations[…]
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