How to Get Short-Term Disability for Your Anxiety or Depression
Interested in learning how to get short-term disability approved for anxiety and depression? Here’s everything you need to know!
How to Make Friends When You Have Social Anxiety
Wondering how to make friends when you have social anxiety? We're pulling back the curtain so you can learn a little more about social anxiety.
Why is Trauma Therapy So Hard?
Why is trauma therapy so hard? We’re breaking down why you might be struggling with your process in therapy and wants to seek further help.
Pros and Cons of DBT Therapy
If you've been wondering about the pros and cons of DBT, we're giving it to you straight, so you can find the care you need faster.
How to Answer "What Brings You to Therapy?"
New to therapy? Here's how to answer "what brings you to therapy," not just on your therapy form, but for yourself, too.
Gratitude as one of shame’s many faces.
Merely pretending to feel these emotions, like putting on a happy face or reluctantly making gratitude lists, doesn't actually foster these feelings. Instead, it can reinforce the neural pathways of shame, fostering feelings of inadequacy, unworthiness, and a sense of being flawed.
How CBT Can Help Manage Stress
In today's fast-paced world, stress has become a constant companion for many of us. The demands of work, family, and daily life can take a toll on our mental and emotional well-being.
A Beginner’s Guide to Self-Compassion
In our fast-paced, often self-critical world, the idea of self-compassion might sound like a foreign concept. What if we told you that learning to be kinder to yourself can actually lead to improved mental health and a happier, more fulfilled life?
Should I find therapy for my 6-year old?
Having awareness of your child’s mental health needs is admirable! You likely weren’t raised in a generation where mental health was an open topic and certainly not children’s mental health. You have probably had to cultivate a lot of self-awareness around your own mental health to be in a position to identify any potential issues in your child.
What is Executive Function and How Does it Impact Individuals With ADHD?
Similar to the role of an executive within a company, executive functions are responsible for receiving, processing, and disseminating information. These processes can be impaired in individuals with ADHD, but they can be effectively treated!
So you want to find a therapist in Hamilton…but how and what to say??
We’ll breakdown some of the most common ways that people find therapists, and then get into the questions to consider before you make that initial call or write the initial email so that you feel prepared for the first interaction.
End of Summer Blues: Navigating Depression as the Season Changes
For some individuals, the end of summer can trigger a sense of melancholy and sadness that lingers like a stubborn cloud.
Book Review: Polysecure by Jessica Fern
An honest review of the book Polysecure. Thinking about how non-monogamy and attachment theory collide?
Common Fears and Obstacles to Starting Couples Therapy
Starting couples therapy can be a big and anxiety provoking step for people. In this blog we tackle the common fears and their antidotes.
4 strategies for navigating change and uncertainty
Change and uncertainty are inevitable aspects of life that can significantly impact our mental well-being.
Will my therapist be mad at me? And Other Anxiety-Induced Therapy Fears
Starting, pausing, stopping and restarting therapy is a normal part of the healing journey. In this blog we tackle some of the fears that anxiety sparks in these scenarios.
The Importance of Starting Anger Management Therapy
Anger management therapy offers a transformative path towards healthier emotional regulation and a more fulfilling life.
The Impact of Anger on Relationships
Whether it's a fleeting moment of frustration or a prolonged state of simmering rage, anger can negatively impact our connections with loved ones, friends, and even colleagues.
The Impact of a Parent's Anger on Parent-Child Relationships
Uncontrolled anger can strain communication, erode trust, and hinder the emotional well-being of both parent and child.