When Friends Change Plans: Healing Jealousy, Loneliness, and Old Wounds Around the Holidays
The Canadian Thanksgiving leftovers are barely gone, and already the air is shifting — cooler mornings, shorter days, and talk[…]
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Healing Grief and Intergenerational Trauma: Reflections on Truth and Reconciliation
Every September 30th, Canada observes the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation—a day to honour the children who never came[…]
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[…]
Read moreHelping your Child Deal with Grief: A guide for parents
Grief is a complex emotion that can affect people of all ages, including children and adolescents. While adults may have[…]
Read moreNavigating Narcissistic Family Dynamics: A Guide for Healing and Recovery
Narcissistic family dynamics can be incredibly challenging and emotionally draining. Individuals who grow up in these environments often experience a[…]
Read moreNavigating online Communication
With so much of our communication now happening online such as through social media and text, it is no wonder[…]
Read moreWhat Keeps You From Healthy Relationships?
Many psychotherapy and counseling clients are baffled by the fact that they repeatedly enter unhealthy relationships…or that they find it[…]
Read moreIs Anger and Resentment Ruling You?
We all feel anger and resentment from time to time, particularly when things don’t go the way we hope or[…]
Read moreIntegrated Mindfulness for Depression
As a psychotherapist and a meditation practitioner, I have seen the benefits of mindfulness meditation, and then the ways in[…]
Read moreTreating Narcissistic Responses
I have previously discussed the idea that it can be helpful to understand what lies underneath hurtful, harmful “narcissistic” behaviour[…]
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