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Samantha Fogel, Student Therapist
- Mar 15
- 5 min
Help! COVID-19 Stole My Identity
As we reach one year of quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are feeling stagnant, bored, frustrated, and hopeless as we...
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Samantha Fogel, Student Therapist
- Feb 15
- 5 min
Making New Years Resolutions SMART
Typically at the start of a New Year we are feeling more motivated to make positive changes within ourselves, and our lives. We are...
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Hayley Mangotich, Student Therapist
- Jan 15
- 3 min
Mindfulness and Trauma: Tips for Practicing Safely as a Survivor
Mindfulness has become wildly popular over the last few years, and for good reason. Practicing mindfulness can positively impact mental...
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Samantha Fogel, Student Therapist
- Jan 15
- 3 min
Goodbye, 2020, With Gratitude
“2020 was the worst year ever.” “I hate 2020.” “2020 ruined everything.” “2020 was a disaster.” We have all probably said or thought of...
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Hayley Mangotich, Student Therapist
- Dec 15, 2020
- 3 min
Grounding 101
Grounding is a way to detach from emotional pain or an overactive mind. In using physical grounding techniques, we shift focus away from...
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Hayley Mangotich, Student Therapist
- Nov 15, 2020
- 2 min
Swapping This One Word Will Make Your Life Easier
“I love my partner but they really get on my nerves.” “I want to spend time together but you’re so preoccupied with work.” How did it...
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Hayley Mangotich, Student Therapist
- Oct 15, 2020
- 4 min
When Self Compassion is Hard
Self compassion is an integral part of holistic wellbeing. Studies have linked self compassion to overall psychological health, as well...
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Hayley Mangotich, Student Therapist
- Oct 2, 2020
- 3 min
Coping with Burnout in a Burning World
It’s safe to say 2020 has been a lot. While the big issues on full display this year (for example, systemic racism and climate change)...
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Jhanelle Peters, Student
- Mar 14, 2020
- 2 min
Go Ahead, Get Angry.
"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned" ~ Zen...
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Clarinda Brandão, RP
- Feb 6, 2020
- 2 min
Let's Talk About Sex, Baby
"Let's talk about sex, baby. Let's talk about you and me. Let's talk about all the good things and the bad things that may be... Let's...
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Jhanelle Peters, Student
- Feb 5, 2020
- 2 min
What We Say Matters
"How are you doing?" "I'm good!" It's one of those statements that rolls off the tongue. It's to a point where we can ask someone how...
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Guest Writer: Dr. Donald Littlewood
- Jan 28, 2020
- 3 min
Chronic Pain & Mental Health
First of all, let me thank Clarinda Brandão for asking me to write this blog post. My name is Dr. Donald Littlewood and I am a...
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Jhanelle Peters, Student Therapist
- Nov 12, 2019
- 2 min
Slow Down
Finally, it’s the weekend! You made plans to jam pack the two days of the week where you get to put aside your 9-5. You hop in the car...
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Jhanelle Peters, Student Therapist
- Oct 10, 2019
- 2 min
Fall Into Change
October marks the beginning of fall; a time of year that genuinely awakens each one of our senses. One can admire the flame-like colour...
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Amy Capern, Student Therapist
- Jun 18, 2019
- 4 min
Increase Your Kindness, Mindfulness and Connection Through Self-Compassion
Kristin Neff, Ph.D is the pioneering researcher who was the first person to operationally define and measure the construct of...
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Clarinda Brandao, Registered Psychotherapist
- Jun 9, 2019
- 3 min
How To Find The Right Therapist
With so many different forms of mental health support - it's sometimes hard to find the right therapist for you. There is no...
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Amy Capern, Student Therapist
- Jun 3, 2019
- 11 min
Savouring What Is Good: Past, Present & Future
Our lives seem to be busier than ever. An ever-tilting focus on productivity and multitasking seem often to result in a feeling that our...
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Amy Capern, Student Therapist
- Apr 25, 2019
- 5 min
How To Develop Realistic Optimism
You have probably heard yourself or others say, “I’m an optimist” or “I’m a pessimist” as if being optimistic or pessimistic is a...
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