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Sunnyside Healing Arts has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Psychotherapist or RP(Q) to join our passionate, growing team.
Free Short Term CBT Counselling
Please note that this program has now ended. If you are interested in free Covid-19 counselling support, please contact ConnexOntario, Wellness Together Canada or BounceBack Ontario During this time of uncertainty related to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are offering short term therapy free of charge to residents of Toronto & the GTA who have been
Welcome to our Sacred Healing Space
Our healing space has been created to attend to a holistic, integrative, multidimensional and multidisciplinary approach to health and wellness. The space is meant to help you engage in radical self care from the moment you enter. The mandala masterpiece is meant to inspire and create a sense of wonder. The furniture is comfortable in
Have You Had a Sun Hug Today?: Let the Spectacular Sun Energy & Motivate You
In this video, I share a brief moment of self-care in the sun. We can pull energy into the sun to motivate and inspire us. Allowing our bodies to soak in the soothing rays of the sun tremendously benefits our physical, emotional and spiritual health.
Walk Therapy: How to Ground, Connect & Heal in Nature
I was compelled to create this video to share the beauty of my recent walk in nature. We are being invited into nature at this time of year. The air is fragrant, the colours are spectacular (vibrant purples, soft pinks, gorgeous greens) and the environment is calming, soothing & grounding. When we are outside, we
Taking One Step Back After One Step Forward is Flow, Not Failure
In this video, I describe the symbolism of taking some steps backwards after taking some steps forward following literal and figurative events in my life recently. At my most recent Zumba class, we were doing an unusual amount of cha-cha steps, which reminded me of this quote by Robert Brach: “Optimist: Someone who figures that
Decoding the World Happiness Report: How To Be Happy
The World Happiness Report for 2017 was just published and identified Norway as the happiest country in the world. The top 4 countries (Norway, Denmark, Iceland & Switzerland) all share the same common factors that influence high levels of happiness: Caring, Freedom, Generosity, Honesty, Health, Income & Good Governance Other factors that influence happiness as
Sickness & the Stress Response: Healing Comes From Self-Compassion, Not Self-Criticism
It is amazing how self-critical and blaming we become when we become ill. We can get angry, frustrated, resentful and feel betrayed by our own bodies. When we react this way, we increase the stress response in our nervous system, which exacerbates and maintains illness. We forget that our body is our friend and is
Managing Blue Monday
Blue Monday is not just an awesome ’80’s tune by New Order, it has gained a reputation as being the most depressing day of the year. Has this impacted you in any way? It is thought that today elicits a significant amount of sadness for some, as it is a time when post-holiday bills arrive,
Unexpressed Expectations = Disappointment
In this short video I use a very timely personal experience to explain how unexpressed expectations generally end up in disappointment, frustration and even resentment. When we erroneously expect that others can intuit what we want, we do a disservice to them and ourselves. When we are clear, open and transparent, we greatly increase the