Metaphors can be powerful tools in the therapeutic space.

Have you ever felt stuck in a story about yourself—one that makes you feel small, powerless, or disconnected from the life you want?

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) approaches have been a pillar in my work with clients as an empowering evidenced-based therapeutic intervention.

Oftentimes a life transition will involve a range of different emotions and a degree of stress.

Everyone has a unique window of tolerance. A window of tolerance can be thought of as an optimal zone of arousal in which an individual feels present, calm, and safe.

Understanding how the changing seasons impact our mental health is key to finding ways to cope during this time of year.

As the summer begins to wind down and school resumes once more for another year of learning, many of us may start to feel a shift in our moods and productivity, which is commonly referred to as Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Although we typically assume that therapy is focused only on mental and emotional health, the exploration of spiritual identity can be immensely valuable in the therapeutic process.

The fact that you’re reading a blog post about this topic could mean you (or someone you know) is struggling with this strange and challenging and sometimes super bummer thing we call life.

There’s no right or wrong way to grieve. Although grief is a universal experience that we all go through, it is so unique in that every individual experiences and processes grief in their own way. We all grieve differently.

Overthinking is a common experience for many people.

When we experience anxiety, depression, trauma, or any other forms of distress, it can be natural to find yourself stuck in your head.

Incorporating self-care into a busy life requires intentional planning and prioritization. Here are practical tips to make self-care a feasible part of your schedule, no matter how hectic it is.

I’m sure we’ve all heard the phrase “fake it until you make it,” and if you’re like me, the phrase may have conjured up some mixed emotions.

Today, I want to chat about something that's often misunderstood and frequently overlooked, especially in men: covert depression.

In this post, I would like to offer an in-depth summary of typical cognitive-behavioural distortions, and their accompanying cognitive-behavioural tools to challenge and re-orient these distortions into more adaptive perspectives of the self, the world, and the future;

Did you know that January 16th is known as the most depressing day of the month?

How many new moms have felt like they were not allowed to express their personal challenges when entering motherhood? How many of us as mothers feel that we’re supposed to be able to manage all the new expectations and new duties without asking for help?

When we feel like nothing we do in life matters, or that we have no purpose and are drifting aimlessly, or even that we have no hope for a positive or successful future; what do we do? How do we deal with these feelings, and what happens if they don’t go away? I will try to help with these questions with this post for those who struggle with them.

As the winter months cast their shadows, we explore the phenomenon known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)