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- May 13
- 1 min
Mother's Day Blues
First, we want to wish all Moms a Happy Mother's Day. But more importantly, we want to acknowledge that there are many Moms that are...
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- May 6
- 1 min
How to Pull Yourself out of Survival Mode.
Are you living in survival mode? Many of us, including myself much of the time, are tuning-in to our survival mode as part of healing....
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- Apr 29
- 2 min
Are You a Cycle Breaker?
Trauma, pain, suffering and dysfunction can be passed down from generation to generation through learned behaviours, attitudes, and...
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- Apr 22
- 2 min
What is Squirting? Is it Normal?
I get asked a lot about squirting, if it’s a real thing or just something that happens in porn. Let me start by telling you what...
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- Apr 15
- 5 min
Navigating our Mental Health System
As you probably know by now, our approach to making mental health more understood and accessible includes providing services without...
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- Apr 8
- 3 min
4 Misconceptions around Mental Health
The more I work in the field of mental health, the more I see how widely it is misunderstood. If I think about it, makes a lot of sense....
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- Apr 1
- 4 min
My Son Doesn't Have Autism, Does He? A Father's Story.
Hi, I'm Pascal and I have a little boy named “Gabe”, short for Gabriel. He is 5 years old and in kindergarten. I want to share my...
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- Mar 18
- 4 min
When Working is Your Coping Strategy: Entrepreneurship & Mental Health
I went to an entrepreneur peer support group a few years ago and someone jokingly asked if this was a group for “workaholics anonymous”....
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- Mar 11
- 3 min
Connecting your childhood experiences to your adulthood challenges.
Childhood is our template for how we form our beliefs and values about the world, ourselves and our relationships. It becomes the...
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- Mar 4
- 3 min
Five Years Later...A few more Q's with Laura Gatien (part 2)
Here's Part 2 of our interview with Laura - she digs into the details on the new non-profit organization, JUST US; We All Struggle Inc....
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- Feb 25
- 4 min
Five Years Later... A Special Q&A with Laura Gatien
It’s February and that means it’s Anniversary Month at Laura Gatien and Associates. Five years ago, Laura started a one woman show,...
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- Feb 11
- 2 min
Do you have Unrealistic Sexpectations?
As a therapist working with many people around their sexual concerns, I have noticed that expectations around sex can be a danger. This...
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- Jan 28
- 2 min
Rejecting Diet Mentality
It’s the end of January, meaning some of you may not be loving how your body looks and making critical comments about your body. Many of...
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- Jan 21
- 2 min
How can YOU be Better to YOU?
Most of us treat friends and relatives, even strangers better than we treat ourselves, especially when we make a mistake or face life's...
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- Jan 14
- 1 min
Ready to Work on Your Vulnerability?
I've chosen to share this message of vulnerability now, as we end one year and begin another, but the message is important to share often....
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- Dec 24, 2022
- 1 min
Worried about difficult family relationships over the holidays?
As you head into the holidays, here are a few reminders to help you feel better about spending time with family and friends. Consider...
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- Dec 17, 2022
- 2 min
When Grief doesn't take a holiday
Whether you have lost a loved one or you're navigating through a life transition such as becoming an empty-nester, getting separated or...
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- Dec 10, 2022
- 2 min
Keep your sex life alive over the holidays.
Work parties, children’s parties, family time, visiting and hosting relatives, decorating, baking, shopping...and the list goes on...it's...
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- Dec 3, 2022
- 2 min
Tips to navigate those body & food-related comments coming your way.
The holiday season can bring a lot of anxiety to those experiencing body dissatisfaction, disordered eating, or eating disorders. Holiday...
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