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Your First Counselling Session: What It’s Really Like

Starting counselling can feel like a big step. Many people who are considering counselling wonder what their first session will…

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Why Asking for Help Is a Superpower

Seeking Support Is a Strength, Not a Weakness Think about a plant. Even the most beautiful, strong plant needs sunshine…

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Healing the Child Within

Building a Bridge Between the Past and Present Do you cry easily, avoid conflict, lack joy, people please, or suppress…

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Anxiety: Friend or Foe?

Navigating the Protective and Paralyzing Effects In Pixar’s Inside Out 2, we dive back into the colourful world inside the mind…

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The Vacation Conundrum

When Relaxing Feels Hard What does enjoying your summer vacation have to do with elite tennis?   Let me explain.  Paralympic…

Becoming a True LGBTQ+ Ally

3 Essential Principles for Meaningful Support Pride Month celebrates the LGBTQ+ community with parades, parties, and festivities. However, it’s crucial…

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What “Should” Good Parenting Look Like?

And It’s Not What You Think It Is 12 years ago, we were blessed with my newborn twins. Everything went…

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Spring Forward: How to Have a Fresh Start

It’s time to come out of hibernation and embrace the arrival of spring. As the winter frost begins to thaw…

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How to Find Immediate Peace & Calm

Without Doing Anything Most of us find that our mind is cluttered with busyness, work, and distractions. We’re constantly on…

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