Fresh Insight

It’s interesting to see where the mind wanders when it has more time to do so. Like many of the people I work with, COVID-19 has given me...

“This doesn’t make any sense,” I think to myself, staring at my day planner. As a result of COVID-19, I'm seeing considerably less people...

Recently, I discussed the importance of disengaging from the mentality that we have to turn into the most productive versions of...

This week marks Canadian Infertility Awareness Week, an initiative started by Fertility Matters Canada (FMC) in 2007 to help support...

Let’s get one thing straight: no matter how much you love someone—whether it’s a friend, partner, or family member—it is simply not...

I stare at my day planner, a feeling of dread growing inside. Like every other entrepreneur in Canada, my business has been affected by...

As I mentioned in my last blog about how to maintain mental health during COVID-19, it can be empowering to remind ourselves of the...

Between being home all day, losing access to public services and hobbies, experiencing layoffs, losing access to friends, and more, there...

Currently in her mid-forties, Ivanna* stares out the window in the seat across from me and lets out a long, defeated sigh. “I know he’s a...

Recently, I had the pleasure of sitting down with 25-year-old Alexandra Beaton, a Canadian actress known for her roles in the popular...

As someone who has been in therapy, I feel like it’s one of the best investments one can make. Being able to speak with a non-judgmental...

Ask anyone new to therapy what their goal is and they’re likely to say they “just want to be happier.” Society at large seems to support...

Okay, so we all know exercise is good for us. Time and time again, research proves that it can reduce blood pressure, decrease...

Today marks the annual “Bell Let’s Talk” day. The initiative, which started in 2010, aims to promote awareness about mental health issues...

There are some days where you just feel really… blah. Or maybe you’re more prone to anxiety and feel unusually on edge for some reason....

I’m standing in the grocery store staring at a bar of dark chocolate—90%, my favourite! A series of automatic thoughts surface in my...

You’ve just had an amazing night out with friends that checked off all the right boxes: good conversation, good food, and good wine. You...

Recently, I watched the Netflix original series Living With Yourself, which follows the story of a miserable man named Miles who visits a...

I had been working with Marty* and his depression for about eight sessions—enough time for me to know some of his patterns, quirks, and...

It’s 2018 and I’ve just opened my private practice. I sit at my desk looking at my work calendar for the week ahead. Insecurity and...