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5 Ways To Feel Better Right Now Without Therapy: Part One, Cultivate Awareness

November 27, 2021

I'm a therapist, so believe me when I say that therapy is good and helpful and a lifeline for many people. If I didn't believe that, I wouldn't be in the field. However, therapy is not always accessible. Community services out there are growing, but unfortunately we have a long way to go before mental healthcare is available to all Canadians in the same way as physical healthcare. Thankfully, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Depression, Self esteem, Self-care, stress, Therapy Tagged With: CBT, counseling, counselling, emotional regulation, mindfulness, psychotherapy, self-compassion, self-help, therapy

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What to Do When You Can’t Change the Outcome

August 23, 2019

Have you ever felt powerless? As though you are no longer in the driving seat and not really sure if you ever were? No need to answer; it's part of the human condition. We like to be in control—to know that the small plot of land we are in charge of, namely our own lives, are ours to groom, pull out weeds and plant seeds as we wish. But our neat little gardens rarely stay well manicured—before … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Anxiety, CBT, Journaling, Self-care, stress Tagged With: anxiety, claire de boer, control, counselling, faith, God, self care, Surrender, viktor frankl

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Why Self-Love is a Necessary Part of Loving Others

December 16, 2018

"Your problem is you’re too busy holding onto your unworthiness.”- Ram Dass If you had asked me a decade ago whether I loved myself the question would have baffled me. Self-love? What does that even mean? Does anyone really love themselves? And if they do, isn't that the bedrock of egoism and navel gazing? It wouldn't have taken me long to give you an answer; that is, if I was feeling … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Depression, Relationships, Self esteem, Self-care, stress Tagged With: brene brown, connection, counseling, counselling, gabor mate, interpersonal, Intimacy, kristin neff, love, relationships, self care, self-compassion, self-hatred, self-intimacy

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Managing Depression: 13 Lifestyle Changes That Heal

April 6, 2018

“Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also harder to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say “My tooth is aching” than to say “My heart is broken.” ― C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain I'll preface this article by saying you won't find anything new about depression in here. No miracle cure, no breakthrough … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Anxiety, CBT, Depression, Journaling, Self-care, stress Tagged With: a mind of your own, antidepressant, claire de boer, counseling, counselling, depression, kelly brogan, medication, mental health, safe haven counselling, the mid gut connection, therapy

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