Cortney Pasternak | Cortney Pasternak, Counsellor

Moral Injury in Healthcare: When You Can’t Provide the Care You Know Is Needed

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.[…]

People often say they want to feel safe in their relationship. But emotional safety can be difficult to define. It[…]