Things Everyone Says After a Breakup
In 2006, Croatia opened the first ever Museum of Broken Relationships. The owners, artists Drazen Grubisic and Olinka Vistica, decided...
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Kristina Virro
Sep 16, 20196 min read
Should You Tell Your Friend You Don't Like Their Significant Other?
We’ve all been there: your friend excitedly tell you that they’re dating someone new and that they can’t wait to introduce you. You...
Kristina Virro
Sep 9, 20196 min read
Why People Freak Out About Turning Thirty
I’d been working with Angela* and her girlfriend of three years, Robyn*, for a few weeks. Unlike many of the couples I meet who have...
Kristina Virro
Aug 26, 20197 min read
Women's Equality Day: Celebrating Successes, Recognizing Opportunities
While August 26 wasn’t given the title of Women’s Equality Day until 1971, the significance of this date can be traced back to 1920. For...
Kristina Virro
Aug 19, 20195 min read
Can Therapists Predict if a Relationship will Last?
Every now and again, someone will ask me "how they are doing" as a couple. What they're really asking is: Do you think we're going to...
Kristina Virro
Aug 12, 20196 min read
Signs It's Time to Break Up
“For months now I’ve been thinking we need to call it quits,” Meredith* explains, her blue eyes looking brighter than usual as the sun...
Kristina Virro
Jul 22, 20194 min read
How to Actually Have a Good Day
Recently, I found myself engaging in thinking patterns that were somewhat negative. Perhaps it was due to overworking myself, not having...
Kristina Virro
Jul 15, 20197 min read
Crucial Conversations Every Couple Needs to Have
As someone who has worked with a number of individuals, couples, and families over the years, I have to say that it’s getting harder and...
Kristina Virro
Jun 24, 20196 min read
Empowered By Pride
The article below is written by a friend and fellow therapist, Kyle Karalash, as it didn't feel quite right to me to speak about PRIDE as...
Kristina Virro
Jun 17, 20198 min read
How to Avoid Burnout
All of us have felt mentally or emotionally depleted from overworking ourselves at one point or another. But burnout isn’t just a term...
Kristina Virro
Jun 3, 20195 min read
How to Feel Less Lonely
At the beginning of 2018, so many British people were feeling lonely—nine million to be exact—that the Prime Minister appointed a...
Kristina Virro
May 13, 20195 min read
How to Stop Ruminating
“What if she never truly loved me?” *Alex asks aloud as he nervously picks at his cuticles. “What if our six years of being together...
Kristina Virro
Apr 29, 20195 min read
Are Your Weekends Sabotaging Your Diet?
It’s Friday night at 7pm. You've just walked through the door from work and breathe a sigh of relief as you realize you don’t need to set...
Kristina Virro
Apr 15, 20195 min read
The Six beliefs of emotionally healthy people
I would say my mental health has come a very long way over the years. I often look back at where I was even just five years ago and feel...
Kristina Virro
Apr 8, 20193 min read
Here's How to Figure Out What Oil to Cook With
Like many foods, certain oils seem to go in and out of fashion. One day olive oil is amazing for you, the next coconut oil is all the...
Kristina Virro
Apr 1, 20193 min read
How to Resent Your Partner: a Fool-Proof Guide
If there’s any emotion that gives me the warm fuzzies when it appears in therapy, it’s resentment, of course! Bitterness and intense...
Kristina Virro
Mar 25, 20195 min read
How to Date Yourself
Dating can be really fun: you’re invited into the minds and worlds of fascinating people and learn a great deal about yourself in the...
Kristina Virro
Mar 18, 20196 min read
How to Stop Your Phone from Ruining Your Relationship
I’d like to say you’d be amazed at how many couple complain about phone use, but I feel like this wouldn’t surprise anyone any more....
Kristina Virro
Mar 14, 20194 min read
Canada's New Food Guide: Yay or nay?
Although it has been a whopping 12 years since Canada's Food Guide was last updated, Health Canada finally released a new one. Better...
Kristina Virro
Mar 4, 20195 min read
Read This If You Aren't Losing Weight On keto
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know that the ketogenic diet is all the rage these days. In a nutshell, it consists...
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