When Facts Build Walls, Part 2: Understanding Emotional Disconnection in Marriage
“I’m just trying to talk to you. Why do you shut down?” “I’m not shutting down. I’m trying not to[…]
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Relational Trauma & CPTSD: Healing the Black Sheep Identity
Feel like the family “black sheep”? Discover how relational trauma and Complex PTSD affect adults—and how trauma-informed therapy with therapists like myself, in Ontario, Canada, can help you heal.
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If you’ve ever sat in marriage counselling feeling like you’re just learning how to “use I-statements” or “schedule date nights,”[…]
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“This wasn’t what I pictured when we got married…” For Amira, 33, moving into her husband’s childhood home wasn’t Plan[…]
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“This was supposed to be temporary. Now it feels like a war zone.” After her divorce, Linda, 53, moved back[…]
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Burnout is a word we’ve all heard—exhaustion, detachment, inefficiency. But for many people, it goes deeper than just being “tired.”[…]
Read moreUnderstanding Ambiguous Loss and Disenfranchised Grief: When Grief Has No Closure
We therapists know all too well that grief doesn’t always follow a clear path. Sometimes, the pain we carry doesn’t[…]
Read moreRelationship Matters: When Silence Hurts More Than Words — Breaking the Punishment of the Silent Treatment in Relationships
Do any of these sound familiar? You say something your parent dislikes and they stop talking to you or even[…]
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Starting therapy is a vulnerable step — it takes courage to reach out and even more to open up and[…]
Read moreReselfing in Midlife: Healing the Wounded Inner Child Who Won’t Let You Rest
She’s the woman who never stops. Sound familiar? The one who gets it done, holds it together, shows up for[…]
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