Do people call you a control freak?
Have you ever noticed when you are not in control you feel anxious? Recently, a conversation with a close friend led me to an interesting...
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- Sep 5
- 2 min
Are you suffering from Covid hangover?? Yes, it’s a real thing.
A quick search of the term “Covid hangover” reveals many different meanings, such as the pandemic’s lingering adverse effects on physical...
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- Aug 19
- 3 min
What exactly is Mindfulness,and why do I keep hearing about it??
Hi, my name is Tobi, and I recently did my counselling therapy internship at Laura Gatien and Associates. During my time internship I...
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- Aug 12
- 2 min
Doing the Work to Better Yourself
If you have a personal goal that you want to achieve, like reducing your anxiety, ending cycles of unfulfilling relationships, quitting a...
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- Jul 29
- 2 min
What People Might Not Know About Couples Therapy
Relationships are a long journey and are not without many hurdles and challenges. Much of the time struggles with communication,...
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- Jun 10
- 3 min
How You Can Help More Men Seek Mental Health Help.
I recently took part in a wellness fair for a traditionally male dominated industry and much to my surprise, many of the employees I...
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- Jun 3
- 2 min
Is Your Partner Intimidated By Your Sex Toys?
Like many sexual health issues, the use of sex toys isn’t often discussed openly. It's hard for you to process your feelings or...
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- May 27
- 1 min
Parenting Tips (It all Starts with YOU!)
Doing your own healing is one of the best things you can do for your kids. That's because working on YOU can have a positive impact on...
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- May 20
- 2 min
Struggling to Set Boundaries?
I identify as an assertive person and I have been learning over the last few years that I sometimes struggle with setting boundaries. I...
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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 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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