Blog | Cortney Pasternak, Counsellor

Finally – Moving away from Medical Weight Shaming

It’s about time! While physician attitudes and biases toward and around gender identity, sexuality, mental health have evolved (and varied)[…]

You are probably already learning that it’s easy for things to go sideways at home after so many hours, days[…]

If you are feeling as overwhelmed as so many other parents (whether or not you are have work or benefits,[…]

For many, feelings panic, worry, anxiety, depression, boredom, isolation and loneliness occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic are quite new. If[…]

If you’ve experienced bouts of grief and loss in your life — chances are, you have reached out to friends[…]

I really appreciated this great new article that discusses the realities many Generation X women are experiencing — more specifically,[…]

Talk to some fellow parents after a few weeks of holiday “break” and many will tell you they can’t wait[…]

There is no doubt to me that loneliness is a pervasive problem in a society that prizes overwork, over-parenting, and[…]