5 Ways to Reset and Start Anew Today
September is a great time to reset and start anew. Most people wait for the new year, but the fall is just as good a time as any. As summer days get shorter and pumpkin spice lattes make their way back into coffee shops (and your stomach!), students everywhere are preparing for the start of […]
How Secure Attachment Builds Resilience
Enhance Your Well-Being and Quality of Life So, what’s the big deal about secure attachment? “Attachment” has become a buzz word and everyone’s trying to figure out what kind of attachment they have. In general, humans have an innate need for secure attachment. That is, we have a need for consistent and responsive caregiving to […]
How Avoidant Attachment Harms Intimacy
Balancing Independence and Emotional Connection Do you love your partner but can’t truly feel close to them? Do you go through the motions in your relationship because you’re supposed to do certain things and not because you want to? Do you prefer to show love with acts of service rather than quality time or expressing […]
Anxious Attachment in Romantic Relationships
Recognizing and Overcoming Hypersensitivity Has anyone ever told you that you’re too sensitive? Or that you overthink things? Do you second guess your interactions with others, and afterwards, replay the scene over and over again with different versions of what you could have done differently? Do you overexplain to make sure people don’t misunderstand you […]
The Impact of Neglect on Your Adult Relationships
How Childhood Emotional Neglect Influences Adult Attachment Styles Were you abused in childhood and don’t even know it? Most of us are aware of physical abuse, sexual abuse, and even verbal abuse. But the most “neglected” type of abuse is emotional neglect. It is defined as a relationship pattern in which a child’s emotional needs […]
Do you normalize mistreatment?
You might and not even know it Do you have a loved one (e.g., partner, parent, friend, family member) who does or says things to you that you don’t like, but you don’t do anything about it? Do you excuse their poor behaviour by saying things like, “Sometimes you have to look beyond the behaviour […]
How to Take the Stress Out of the Holiday Season!
Written By: Dr. Gloria Lee, Registered Psychologist As you are prepping for the holiday season, some of you may be feeling a bit overwhelmed with all the hustle and bustle of this month. You’re busy buying and wrapping gifts, baking cookies, attending office parties, showing up for your kids’ Christmas concert, putting up Christmas decorations, […]
Weather Getting Cold? Let’s Warm up with Connection!
Written By: Dr. Nardeen Awadalla, Registered Psychologist What do you picture when you think of winter? Getting up on a cold, gloomy, dark, morning dreading the weather outside? A lot of people experience a negative shift in their mood and motivation when winter comes, and feelings of loneliness can increase. Now try picturing this; a […]
How To Cope with the Winter Blues?
Written By: Leah Liu, MCP, Registered Clinical Counsellor How’s your autumn been so far? Although the warm weather and the sun have stayed with us much longer this year, the days are nevertheless, getting shorter and shorter, and the darkness and cold are coming! Are you ready for winter? It is common for some of […]
4 Communication Styles that Lead to Failed Relationships
Written By: Leah Liu, Registered Clinical Counsellor Recall your previous failed attempts at communicating. Are any of the following phrases familiar? Partner B: (Looks down, avoids eye contact) Partner A: “Are you listening to me? Hello?” Partner B: (No response) In his book, The seven principles for making marriage work (2015), relationship expert, Dr. John […]
