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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Amy Capern, Student Therapist
- Mar 18, 2019
- 6 min
Understanding Boundaries & Why We Need Them
Establishing and maintaining clear and healthy personal and professional boundaries with others is an important aspect of our ongoing...
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Guest Writer: Allison Villa
- Mar 3, 2019
- 7 min
Here’s What I Wish Other Moms Knew About Postpartum Depression
My first year as a mother of two, was the hardest year of my life. It was the year that I didn’t recognize myself. The year that I felt...
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Amy Capern, Student Therapist
- Feb 26, 2019
- 5 min
Building Better Relationships, One Positive Moment at a Time
If, like me, you want to live a longer, healthier, happier life, then improving relationships is a great place to invest your time and...
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Amy Capern, Student Therapist
- Jan 18, 2019
- 3 min
What Is Happiness & How Do I Get It?
I hear many people say, “I just want to be happy”. The problem with just wanting to be happy, is that we set ourselves up for failure, as...
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Rochelle Brandt, Student Therapist
- Nov 25, 2018
- 3 min
6 Tips To Help You Manage Holiday Stressors
The leaves have changed colours, Halloween has come and gone. Now we are starting to see holiday items on the shelves and hear Christmas...
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Rochelle Brandt, Student Therapist
- Oct 19, 2018
- 3 min
How Social Media May be Impacting Your Self-Esteem
“A flower does not think of competing to the flower next to it, it just blooms” – Zen Shin With 24/7 access to all outlets of media, it...
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Rochelle Brandt, Student Therapist
- Oct 1, 2018
- 3 min
Is The Shift In Seasons Affecting Your Mood?
At one point or another, we have all experienced how the weather and change in seasons can affect our mood. Waking up on a dark, cold,...
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Rochelle Brandt, Student Therapist
- Jul 17, 2018
- 4 min
How To Make Long Distance Relationships Work
Long distance relationships are becoming a very real reality for many people, for a variety of reasons. Who is to say that you will find...
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Rochelle Brandt, Student Therapist
- Jun 21, 2018
- 2 min
How To Support Someone who is Suicidal
Suicide is a common occurrence, yet we still don’t feel comfortable talking about it. Why is that? Over the past year, we have heard...
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Rochelle Brandt, Student Therapist
- May 18, 2018
- 2 min
Why Everyone Can Benefit from Psychotherapy (Including you!)
At some point in everyone’s life, there will come a time when we require extra support. Unfortunately, therapeutic support is often...
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Guest Writer: Sarah Marandi-Steeves
- Apr 9, 2018
- 6 min
The Secret To Creating A Mindfulness Morning
I used to be the person who would hit snooze 100x, rush to get ready in the morning, multi-task like my life depended on it, and then hit...
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Guest Writer: Dr. James Yoon, ND
- Mar 23, 2018
- 4 min
Using Medicinal Herbs for Stress, Fatigue, and Anxiety
As a naturopathic doctor practicing in the downtown Toronto area, I've learned that stress is almost always a factor affecting my...
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Clarinda Brandão
- Mar 20, 2018
- 4 min
Therapist Reveals: Why Some Couples Don’t Make It Even After Couple’s Counselling
This article focuses on how to better look at couple's therapy and get the results you're looking for. A healthy relationship doesn't have
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Victoria Sabo, Individual & Youth Therapist
- Mar 14, 2018
- 3 min
Sleep Hygiene For Anxiety & Depression
If you struggle with anxiety or depression, chances are you also struggle with getting a good sleep at night. In fact, sleep difficulties...
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Victoria Sabo, Individual & Youth Therapist
- Nov 29, 2017
- 3 min
The Irony of Trying to Control Your Thoughts
I invite you to participate in a brief exercise: For one minute, I want you to not think about a pink elephant. How’d it go? * * * While...
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