When You're Not on the same Page About Christmas During COVID
Christmas can be a difficult holiday for some of us in the best of times, let alone during a pandemic. What are we to do when our ideas...
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Dec 7, 20208 min read
Breaking Free from Apathy
After posting my blog about perfectionism last week, I received an interesting comment on Instagram. As the user wrote, "Maybe this is a...
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Nov 30, 20206 min read
How to Combat Perfectionism
I used to be very proud of being a perfectionist. An employer would ask what my biggest weakness was in a job interview and I'd proudly...
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Nov 16, 20206 min read
How to Stay Connected Through Disconnection
Amidst the ups and downs of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has felt important for me to periodically check in with my patients about how they...
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Nov 9, 20207 min read
Read This if You Feel Insecure in Romantic Relationships
Amelia* and I try to gain our composure after having a good laugh in session—something that certainly isn’t uncommon for the two of us....
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Nov 2, 20208 min read
How to Respond to Your Inner Critic
I’m watching an educational series about how to help people navigate COVID-related anxiety—a familiar activity for me as someone who...
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Sep 28, 20206 min read
How to Stay Sane if You're Sensitive
I have always considered myself to be a very sensitive person—something I have a love-hate relationship with. On the one hand,...
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Sep 21, 20207 min read
What to Expect in Therapy
If you’ve never been to therapy before, the process of finding a therapist and learning about what happens in session can feel quite...
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Aug 31, 20205 min read
Boundaries Versus Demands
None of us like being told what to do. And when we feel like a rule of some kind is being imposed upon us, it’s likely that we’ll start...
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Aug 24, 20206 min read
Harmful Myths About Boundaries
Last week, I published a post entitled "Boundaries 101" to introduce the concept of boundaries—what they are, what they aren't, and what...
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Aug 17, 20206 min read
Boundaries 101
“Boundaries” has become a bit of a buzzword recently in mental health-related literature, yet it’s not uncommon for people to feel...
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Aug 10, 20208 min read
How to Turn Pain Into Power
Today's post is written by guest blogger Lori Nasso. Not long ago, I was a married woman with young children living in a beautiful home...
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Jul 27, 20208 min read
Read This if You're Feeling Overwhelmed Right Now
2020 has been… a lot. In the past seven months, the UK left the European Union, NBA legend Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash, Trump...
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Jul 20, 20206 min read
Stop Falling For the "All-or-Nothing" Thinking Trap
You’ve been “good” all day long. Your breakfast was a spinach and egg white omelette, your morning snack was a protein shake, and you...
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Jul 13, 20209 min read
The Power of Hope: Feeling Hopeful When the Going Gets Tough
Shanice* lets out a long sigh and picks at her fingernails. Although she’s silent, it’s as if I can hear the whir of her thoughts...
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Jun 29, 20208 min read
Navigating Through Separation
Today's post is written by Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Personal Trainer, and mother-of-two, Lori Nasso. I hope you will appreciate...
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Jun 15, 20205 min read
How to Feel More Balanced in Mind, Body & Soul
If you told someone they had “good kokoro,” you’d be paying them a compliment in Japanese culture. According to Yoshikawa Sakiko,...
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Jun 8, 20208 min read
How to Stay Informed & Be an Ally Without Losing Your MInd
Full disclosure: I’ve been going back and forth about if I should share today’s post or not for about a week now. I recognize that as a...
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Jun 1, 202010 min read
Positively Happy: How to Stay Optimistic in a Wacky World
Today's post is written by the wonderful Francesca Imbrogno, who I met during my undergraduate days at the University of Toronto. As...
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May 25, 20209 min read
What Scriptwriters Get Wrong About Mental Illness
It’s interesting how mental health diagnoses are included so casually in our vernacular. Our friend who likes things to be clean and tidy...
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