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Beyond Flawless: Understanding and Overcoming Perfectionism
In recent years, perfectionism has been on the rise, driven by societal pressures. It also seems that perfectionism is seen as a strong and attractive attribute to have.
Uncovering Male Voices and Experiences in Couples Therapy
When navigating the complex world of intimate relationships, couples therapy is a priceless tool. Unfortunately, pre-existing gender conventions and prejudices have frequently dominated talks about male experiences in couple’s therapy.
Unveiling the Hidden Signs of Anger: Recognizing Subtle Cues for Improved Emotional Awareness
In the vast spectrum of human emotions, anger often occupies a complex and multifaceted role.
Exploring the Many Faces of Grief
Grief is a universal emotion that most of us will face at some point in our lives. Many people think of grief as the emotions that arise from the loss of a loved one or pet.
Therapy For Body Dysmorphic Disorder
To determine the right fit for you, you must feel comfortable with the therapist to unpack your feelings, emotions, thoughts, and behaviours surrounding BDD. There are certain therapeutic approaches that have been shown to have success through trials involving similar clients
Navigating the Journey of Pregnancy Loss
Experiencing a pregnancy loss can be an incredibly isolating journey, often navigated in silence. Whether it's you or someone close to you, the emotional journey following such a loss is complex and deeply personal.
Understanding Covert Depression in Men: A Candid Chat
Today, I want to chat about something that's often misunderstood and frequently overlooked, especially in men: covert depression.
My Life with ADHD: ADHD Life Lessons
It doesn't matter what walk of life you've come from, what culture you are, what your sexual identity is, or your gender identity, life can be sneaky.
Relationships Post-Partum
Post-partum experiences for both men and woman play a key role in the breakdown in many relationships. Many studies show a decline in relationship satisfaction during the early years of parenthood.
Understanding the Relationship between Anger and Anxiety
Human emotions are vast and complex, encompassing powerful forces such as anger and anxiety. Despite their apparent distinctions, these emotions often intertwine in complex ways, significantly impacting our mental well-being
The Difference Between Body Acceptance and Body Positivity
Learning to love your body, embrace your body, and accept your body can be very challenging. Today’s society has recently switched to supporting more body positive and body acceptance movements however, what do these really mean?
A Peak Into Body Acceptance
Body acceptance is the practice of embracing and loving one's body for what it is, regardless of its shape, size, or perceived flaws.
Understanding and Challenging Cognitive Distortions, and their Corrective Techniques
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;
Winter Blues: How to Prepare for the Months Ahead
Did you know that January 16th is known as the most depressing day of the month?
Anxiety and Exposure Therapy
Anxiety is a normal emotional response to a threat. In the ancient past, our ancestors likely escaped being a wild animal’s lunch through the use of this emotion!
Words of Wellness: Book Recommendations for Trauma Survivors
Also known as bibliotherapy, therapist-recommended reads are a great way to navigate complex, potentially triggering topics in a safe and contained environment where you can be supported with anything that comes up for you while reading.
Understanding Complex Trauma: Unraveling the Layers of Emotional Wounds
Within the field of mental health, the term "complex trauma" is gaining heightened recognition as professionals explore the nuanced experiences of individuals who have endured prolonged adversity.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
A negative body image can lead to Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) or a body dysmorphia. BDD is a mental health condition where a person spends a lot of time worrying about flaws in their appearance which are often unnoticeable to others.
Mastering the Art of Communication: A Guide to Effective Partner Interaction
In this blog post, various effective ways of communication will be explored between partners to cultivate connection, deeper emotional intimacy, and connection.
Suffering in Silence
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?