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Whether or not trauma can cause anxiety is a huge question in and of itself. It’s one I often hear within the context of counselling. Or, it is something I get curious with clients about at [...]

You might have noticed recently that conflict seems to be everywhere. You can’t make it through a day, let alone a meal without conflict. This could include arguments or ruptures with your [...]

I often have clients step into therapy with significant trauma. The result is high anxiety, maybe depression, confusion, anger or resentment and almost always a somatic (physical) response to all [...]

Mother’s Day thoughts can bring such a mixture of emotions, expectations and perhaps even triggering memories. You might notice you feel light and tingly excitement – maybe you’re even [...]

You notice you’re struggling to say ‘no’ when friends, family members, co-workers, your partner or even your kids need something. Maybe your head wants to say ‘yes’ to their request. But your [...]

It’s Fall! The season is upon us all. You might love it with all of it’s Pumpkin Spice Lattes and sweaters, or you may be missing iced drinks, garden flowers and Birkenstocks. If you [...]

You notice you’re struggling to say ‘no’ when friends, family members, co-workers, your partner or even when your kids need something. You wonder, how should boundaries leave you feeling? Should [...]

You’ve probably heard the word(s) trauma or traumatic experience. Perhaps you’ve noticed hearing or seeing the words more in recent years. A decade or two ago, the word trauma was [...]

Anxiety is such an interesting and incredibly uncomfortable emotion. (That might feel like such an understatement!) It’s interesting because at times it can seem to come out of nowhere. [...]

You might notice that at times, in particular with your partner, you just don’t seem to connect well. Arguments that started out of nowhere, leave you feeling like you’re [...]