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The Power of the Inner Child: How Reconnecting with Your Inner Child Can Benefit Your Life
The inner child is a concept in psychology that refers to the part of our personality that retains the characteristics and emotions of...
Clarinda Brandão, RP
Dec 4, 20232 min read


Coping with Grief and Loss During the Holiday Season
The holidays can be a difficult time for people who are grieving the loss of a loved one. The festive atmosphere and social gatherings...
Clarinda Brandão, RP
Nov 23, 20232 min read


Unwrapping Mental Wellness: Tips for a Stress-Free Holiday Season
The holiday season is a time for joy, celebration, and togetherness. However, it can also be a time for stress, anxiety, and overwhelm....
Clarinda Brandão, RP
Nov 23, 20232 min read


Maintaining Boundaries: Fostering Self-Care and Connection
"Boundaries are not fake walls to keep people out. They are the gates and fences that allow you to enjoy the beauty of your own garden."...
megan62128
Aug 17, 20232 min read


Navigating the Depths of Complicated Grief: Understanding, Coping, and Healing
Grief is an inevitable part of the human experience, and a natural response to the loss of loved ones in our lives. For most people the...
megan62128
Jul 29, 20233 min read


Tired of Feeling Tired? Tips for Unlocking a Good Night's Sleep
Are your nights filled with restlessness, tossing, and turning or an inability to turn your mind off? Are you someone who has trouble...
megan62128
Jun 26, 20233 min read


Things to Consider When Starting Therapy
Therapy can often be a nerve-wracking or overwhelming experience that is deeply personal, and can be accompanied by a range of emotions,...
megan62128
May 28, 20234 min read


The Power of Journaling
Have you ever wondered why so many friends, family, therapists and mental health workers advocate journaling as an effective self care...
megan62128
May 3, 20233 min read


The Benefits of Box Breathing
When was the last time you noticed your breath? Today, maybe this week, or maybe you're like me and have trouble remembering. We live in...
megan62128
Mar 22, 20233 min read


The big bad word: Stigma & it's harmful effect on mental health
Credit: kpdmedia - stock.adobe.com How many of us have been told to remain secretive when talking about our mental health? How many of us...
aasna8
Nov 14, 20223 min read


Mental health in an ever-changing world
Illustration via ISTOCK Over the last few years, our lives have been changed in more ways than one. The pandemic has shown us all grief,...
aasna8
Oct 17, 20223 min read


The Power of Positive Emotion
Emotions can be our best friends or our worst enemies. On the one hand, they allow us to enjoy life, cultivate loving relationships and a...
gabriel6128
Sep 29, 20226 min read


Likes, Comments and the Mental Health Costs of Social Media Usage
I think it’s fair to say that social media is a large part of many people’s lives. In fact, research has shown that social media users...

Kira Foreman-Tran
Sep 15, 20225 min read


A Compass for Compassion
Compassion means "to suffer with." When people feel compassion, they are motivated to alleviate or prevent suffering in themselves and...
gabriel6128
Aug 31, 20222 min read


Getting to know Grief and Coping with Loss
When people think of grief, their mind often associates grief with the death of a loved one. However, grief is an emotion that can follow...

Kira Foreman-Tran
Aug 15, 20224 min read


Beating Burnout: Signs and Strategies to Cope
Have you noticed that you’ve been feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, helpless, or detached? Maybe you’ve noticed a decrease in motivation or...

Kira Foreman-Tran
Jul 15, 20224 min read


Understanding Personality with Internal Family Systems
It is estimated that humans have, on average, 6,000 thoughts per day. That's over 2 million thoughts per year. Crazy, right? We spend...
gabriel6128
Jun 30, 20224 min read


Starting and Struggling with Self-Compassion
Have you ever heard the phrase that we’re our own worst critics? Perhaps when falling short of goals you’ve experienced feelings of...

Kira Foreman-Tran
Jun 15, 20224 min read


Escaping Guilt and Finding Freedom in Forgiveness
I think it’s fair to say we have all done something we regret or that we are not proud of. We are human, and making mistakes is a part of...
jackie7207
Mar 15, 20223 min read


Coping with Change: Surviving Life’s Transitions
Ironically, change can be one of the most consistent things in life. We have all experienced change or transitions in our lives, and it...
jackie7207
Mar 15, 20223 min read
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