The Power of Group Therapy
My name is Tobi, and I recently did my counselling therapy internship at Laura Gatien and Associates. One of the greatest therapy...
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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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- 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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- Nov 19, 2022
- 2 min
How to Cope in a Healthy Way
When you are trying to cope, you do things to relieve an unwanted feeling. These coping techniques can be positive or negative; healthy...
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- Oct 29, 2022
- 2 min
What Does a Therapy Session Look Like?
What happens when you come talk to someone at our clinic? I get asked this question often, so I thought I would break it down for you,...
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- Oct 8, 2022
- 2 min
5 Things You Should Know about Depression
Depression is a very real and treatable illness. But stigma, myths and misunderstandings persist and continue to be barriers to treatment...
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- Oct 1, 2022
- 3 min
5 Reasons Why Therapy Might Just be What You Need
There is nothing to fear when visiting a therapist! If you’ve never been, you might be feeling like you don’t know what to expect. (you...
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- Jul 30, 2022
- 1 min
Therapy is for EVERYONE. (Absolutely Everyone!)
Therapy is truly for every single human being, including me...and YOU! Therapy is about learning how to be vulnerable, expressing your...
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- Mar 21, 2022
- 1 min
Your guide to understanding your emotions
Do you understand what triggers you emotionally? Triggers can be any negative association you have with an event, place, person or...
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- Dec 29, 2021
- 3 min
Grieving the child you thought you would have - the acceptance process.
Your child has just been given a diagnosis. Now what? It can be hard to admit for some parents, that it feels like our dreams have gone...
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- Oct 28, 2021
- 1 min
Have you experienced trauma? Find yourself again.
Sometimes bad things happen to good people. The first hand exposure to human suffering and cruelty is real.
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- Sep 22, 2021
- 1 min
How we understand suicide
We know that many people feel there is no way out. They often believe they provide no value to the world and that others are better off...
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- Sep 15, 2021
- 2 min
Free Therapy? Every Friday? Oh no way!
It’s hard to believe, but it’s been TWO whole years since my intern-turned-associate Joelle Blais and I, launched our free drop in...
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- Aug 19, 2021
- 1 min
All the Things we Grieve
I've noticed some interesting patterns in my work on how people grieve. Too many people feel that they should not be grieving if they...
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- Jul 29, 2021
- 1 min
What does your therapist REALLY think about you?
As your therapist, we think our clients are incredible for coming to therapy and being open about many painful and vulnerable things in...
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- Jun 17, 2021
- 1 min
Therapy is for everyone else
Therapy is truly for every single human being, including me and you. Therapy is about learning how to be vulnerable, expressing your true...
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- Nov 19, 2020
- 1 min
Happy 1 year anniversary, email subscribers!
Because I'm passionate about raising awareness for mental wellness and removing the shame and stigma that exists around getting help.
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- Sep 3, 2020
- 2 min
What Does a Therapy Session Look Like?
I believe if you aren’t a little bit dysfunctional you aren’t even normal.Â
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- Jul 16, 2020
- 2 min
Who are you?
“Grief is like living two lives, one is where you pretend that everything is alright and the other is where your heart silently screams...
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- Jan 9, 2020
- 2 min
Are mental health issues on the rise? The role of social connection
I personally feel we are seeing more issues of mental health concerns arise among teens and young adults, specifically.
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