Cortney Pasternak | Cortney Pasternak, Counsellor

Why Your Grief Still Hurts: Understanding Complicated, Traumatic, and Hidden Grief (And When Grief Therapy Can Help)

You thought it might feel different by now. Maybe it’s been months—or even years—since your loss. On the outside, life[…]

There’s a particular kind of distress that doesn’t come from what you’ve seen— But from what you couldn’t do. You[…]

If you work in healthcare or as a first responder, you may have asked yourself some version of this question:[…]

You’ve tried to cope. You’ve worked harder, tried to read cues, adapted your communication, read the books, set boundaries, taken[…]

When people search for EMDR therapy, they’re often looking for help with a trauma — car accidents, abuse, or PTSD.[…]

One of the most common things therapists hear at times in therapy is: “I don’t even know what to talk[…]

You’re not alone in feeling the sting of silence after a disagreement — whether it be with a partner, a[…]

If you’re in a relationship that’s struggling, it’s common to ask: Should I be in individual therapy too or should[…]

If you’ve ever left a therapy session feeling unsettled, challenged, or even a irritated with your therapist, you’re not alone.[…]

Many couples experience tension around something that’s difficult to define but easy to feel. It’s often called the mental load.[…]