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In therapy we often talk about sitting with your emotions or feeling your feelings. What does that actually mean? How do you know if you’re feeling your emotions? Some clients ask what it [...]

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 [...]

You might have heard the word mindfulness being thrown around. In some ways it seems like a bit of a buzzword, similar to self-care. What actually is mindfulness, though? Does it do anything? Is [...]

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 [...]

It’s a little ironic isn’t it? You might look forward to summer all year long and now that it’s here, you’re noticing you feel a little “off”. You notice how [...]

You have likely heard of various types of traumas or traumatic experiences. There are many, and each is important. Each affects humans deeply. One newer or not-as-spoken-about experience is that [...]

You might have noticed this in yourself alone, in counselling, or maybe with a friend/partner: In moments where you have a lot to share, it all comes flooding out. Fast. Sometimes you might [...]

You’ve noticed that your anxiety is on the rise. Maybe your thoughts are spinning more than usual. Or, your heart seems to skip a beat – or race – out of nowhere. Perhaps [...]

Whether you call it a discussion, debate, heated conversation or an argument, it’s very likely you’ve had hard conversations with your partner. Dealing with conflict in your [...]