How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty: A Guide to Assertiveness
Saying “no” may sound easy in theory, but most of us struggle with setting boundaries. Whether the struggle is from worrying about disappointing others, being perceived as selfish, a fear of damaging the relationship, or feeling pressured to please others, setting a boundary often creates feelings of guilt and unease. However, a lack of boundaries […]
How Early Attachment Wounds Shape Adult Relationships – and How this Shows Up in the Therapy Room
The ways in which we experience closeness, trust and vulnerability in adulthood are shaped long before we are aware of it. Our earliest relationships, most often with caregivers, begin to form our attachment patterns. These patterns then become the blueprint for how we relate and connect to others, whether it’s with a partner, friend, or […]
A Gentle Way to Process Difficult Experiences – EMDR Therapy
Many of us come to therapy feeling stuck with challenging emotions, memories, or experiences that affect our day-to-day lives. Although you are logically aware that these memories and experiences have occured in the past, or that these emotions and sensations are a conditioned hypervigilance, your body and nervous system can still react as if the […]
Overcoming Grief and Loss: Understanding, Navigating and Healing
Grief and loss are universal human experiences, yet it affects each of us in deeply personal and diverse ways. Whether you’ve lost a loved one, endured the end of a relationship, faced a significant life transition, or have even lost employment, grief can be overwhelming and lonely. Understanding grief in its many forms, the factors […]
Recognizing the Symptoms of Anxiety
Whether it is during a stressful life transition, before a big presentation, when something unexpected occurs, or on a regular basis, feeling anxious is something we all may experience at one point in our lives. It is a natural reaction to stress, overwhelm or when our system detects a potential threat. However, when anxiety is […]
How Couples Therapy Can Restore Your Relationship
Relationships can be one of the most rewarding parts of life. Whether you are newly dating, engaged, married, or decades along in your partnership, navigating life as a team takes effort and patience. Couples and marriage therapy provides the space and the tools to aid in the resolution of conflict, improve communication, and create a […]
Information and Practical Tips for Managing Everyday Anxiety
Anxiety is a common experience and is somewhat a part of everyday life for most individuals. Anxiety manifests in many ways and can develop in varying areas of life. For instance, some people worry about things such as their social skills, health, finances, career, relationships and so on. Anxiety can present itself in a physical […]
The Truth About Progress
The Never-Ending Chase for Results Many athletes get stuck in the never ending chase for results without realizing that it is actually gradual progress which leads us to our goals. It is understandable that “progress” may not be the most attractive part of development and its effects may not provide us with instant gratification. However, […]
A Pathway to Choosing a Clinical Supervisor
Clinical supervision is both a vital and ongoing practice for therapists. Supervision gives both aspiring and experienced therapists space to work through clinical and ethical situations, receive guidance and feedback, and connect with someone with a shared vision. The collaborative process of supervision benefits both the therapist and the client, ensuring the latter is receiving […]
Relationship Don’ts
Do you ever argue with your partner and feel like it’s the same conversation over and over again? Or the same cyclical pattern of conversation tends to repeat itself? This leads us to thinking “why are we having this same conversating again? Is there something wrong with our relationship?”. The answer is no. As human […]