Happy New Year! Goodbye Resolutions, Hello Intentions
As we ring in a new year, let’s leave pressurizing and disappointing resolutions in 2023. Instead, try focusing on what your INTENTIONS are for the new year. Resolutions create significant pressure and tend to end in disappointment and reduced motivation. The challenge is that resolutions can be too specific and unattainable in the short term.
Career Counselling & Assessment
Did you know that the average working person spends approximately 80% of their waking hours at work? We generally spend more time with our colleagues than we do our friends and loved ones! When we are not experiencing satisfaction or fulfillment at work, it can impact other areas of our lives, including our relationships, emotional
Welcome Freshta!
We are excited to welcome Freshta Jamasi to our team of passionate psychotherapists! Freshta is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), offering in-person and online appointments. She takes a collaborate, person-centered and anti-oppressive approach in her work with clients, integrating Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy and Mindfulness-based Interventions in her work. Creating a safe, non-judgmental
The Food-Mood Connection
The impact of the foods we consume on the moods we experience is significant and undeniable. If you think about eating fresh, healthy, whole foods and how you feel emotionally, cognitively and energetically, it feels pretty uplifting, inspiring and energizing. Conversely, if you think about eating highly processed, refined, high sugar and/or high carbohydrate food,
Nutrition Counselling for Vibrant Health!
We are thrilled to announce the addition of Nutrition Counselling to our holistic health services! The impact of food on mood (and vice versa) is significant and undeniable. Nutritional deficiencies, inflammation in the body, the health of our gut, over-consumption of highly processed foods, and much more can all influence anxious and depressive symptoms
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
What is Internal Family Systems (IFS)? Internal family systems (IFS) is an individualized approach to psychotherapy that involves accepting and validating all of the various parts of the mind, and their interaction with one another to form a system of self, or family. IFS allows individuals to work towards healing without compromising these various parts
Now Offering EMDR Therapy!
We are excited to announce that we are now offering EMDR! Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, better known as EMDR, is a form of psychotherapy that promotes healing from difficult experiences in childhood, adolescence or adult life and helps alleviate the symptoms and emotional distress that some individuals face. One benefit of EMDR is the
Are You Experiencing Seasonal Affective Disorder OR a Seasonal Attunement Response?
At this time of year, much is discussed about changes in mood and energy and it is generally attributed to Seasonal Affective Disorder. Given the medicalization and pathologization of our emotional states, which does not sit well with those who take a more holistic approach to wellness and healing, is this the proper way to
Welcome To Our Amazing New Therapists!
Welcome Our Amazing New Therapy Interns!
We are thrilled to announce two new additions to our team of caring and compassionate therapists. Hausalya and Douglas are both in the process of completing their clinical training and are offering sessions both online or in-person.