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These darker months can be hard on your mental health. It might be the shorter days. The wet climate doing it’s best to keep everything well watered (ha!). The seeming non-stop kids’ [...]

As the holidays grow near, you’re likely hoping this year is the best yet. Or, at least it’s a year marked with joy, excitement and hopefully lost of rest! That’s what the [...]

Whether you’ve been with your favourite person for a month, a year, or decades the greatest desire I believe humans have is to feel safe, seen and connected. When you can experience this [...]

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 [...]

I talk with clients often, about the dark stuff. Those moments, seasons, years that just seem bleak. At the very least, they’ve stolen much of my clients’ stories. Some days the [...]

You made it to the Fall! Summer may have been amazing but you expected the routine and these crisp mornings would be welcome. Or, maybe summer was a slog and the shortening days have been welcome [...]

While not everyone looks forward to the summer months throughout the year, it is often perceived as a season when everything is a little more laid back. People often seem happier. Restaurant [...]

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 [...]