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
Written By: Gary Hayre, MCP, Registered Clinical Counsellor When something upsets you, how do you deal with it? Do you tell yourself things like, “I don’t let it bother me”, “let’s just move past it”, or “it is what it is” Maybe you ignore it and try to pretend it
Written By: Dr. Michael Mandrusiak, Registered Psychologist A Worry Story You are sitting at the dinner table having spaghetti with a family member. The person across from you is describing a funny incident from their day as you take a bite of a tomato-sauce-covered meatball (or veggie ball, if you
Written By: Dr. Gloria Lee, Registered Psychologist Do your negative thoughts create self-fulfilling prophecies in your relationship? Do you often think of the worst-case scenario that causes unnecessary worry? You are not alone in this. The human brain is designed to look out for danger and protect itself. Negative thinking
Written by: Dr. Nardeen Awadalla, PsyD, Doctoral Clinician When was the last time you made a decision? Did you feel good about it? Clicking on this article to read was a decision you just made. Why did you click the link? Why did you start reading? We make decisions all
Written By: Albert Kwok, MEd, Registered Clinical Counsellor Recently, I’ve had some new potential clients wanting to chat and see if we’d be a good fit for counselling. These conversations typically offer a chance for you to ask any questions about your potential counsellor’s experience, qualifications, and more importantly, to
Written by: Heather Aikman, Registered Clinical Counsellor Does sleep feel elusive at times? Do you remember the last time you woke up feeling refreshed and ready to start your day? There is a sleep deprivation epidemic happening in our society. Research indicates that two thirds of adults in developing countries
Written By: Isabel Bleim, Registered Clinical Counsellor Have you ever wondered if the claims about gratitude are exaggerated? Can gratitude really help your physical and emotional wellbeing? Well, it depends. Do you implement gratitude daily? How do you interpret the small kindness others show you? If the answer is a
Written By: Dr. Gloria Lee, Registered Psychologist Most of you may think that you are an honest person. But research shows that the average adult lies 1 to 2 times a day and is lied to 10 to 200 times a day. The psych-illogical thing is, none of us
Written By: Dr. Michael Mandrusiak, Registered Psychologist How do you know if you’ve experienced psychological trauma? What exactly is it? The word “trauma” has been tossed around somewhat casually by the general population as an expression of feeling scared or startled (e.g., “OMG, you totally traumatized me”), or having a
