What Bonnie Raitt Reminded Me About Grief, Growth, and Finding Meaning in Hard Times
Sometimes we go to a concert expecting music and leave carrying something much bigger. That happened to me recently when[…]
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How Trauma and Grief Change Your Relationship With Yourself: Part 2 | Trauma Therapy in Hamilton & Online Ontario
“Healing Isn’t About Becoming the Person You Were Before. Healing happens in relationships — your relationship with your partner, your[…]
Read moreTrauma Changes Relationships Part 1 — Including the Relationship You Have with Yourself
Healing isn’t just about what happened to you. It’s about learning to relate to yourself, others, and the world in[…]
Read moreWhen an Estranged Relative Dies: The Grief Nobody Talks About
Family Estrangement Therapy in Ontario | Grief Counselling for Complicated Loss, Family Conflict, and Ambiguous Grief One of the things[…]
Read moreEarly Snowfalls: Grief, Memory, and What We Choose to Rememeber
The first snowfall arrived early in southern Ontario this year—quiet, heavy, wet, and unexpected. It came as poppies began to[…]
Read moreThe Legacy of Love: How Grief Can Transform Our Sense of Purpose and Connection
When someone we love dies — or when we lose a relationship, dream, or part of our identity — we[…]
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 moreEstrangement and Father’s Day: Healing the Heartbreak of Ambiguous Loss
Father’s Day is coming up. And, not unlike Mother’s Day — this day can stir up a mix of emotions:[…]
Read moreCurrent Events and Stress: How to Foster Resilience During Times of Social or Political Upheaval
I’ve had clients recently tell me they don’t know why, but that they find themselves angrier, more irritable, less[…]
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