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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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- 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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- 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 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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- 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 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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- 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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- Nov 12, 2022
- 3 min
Domestic Violence - How to Recognize it &Get the Help You Need
In New Brunswick, one in four women is affected by domestic violence and the province has the third-highest rate in the country for...
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- Nov 5, 2022
- 2 min
Your Handy Guide for Coping with Panic Attacks
Ever had one? Panic attacks feel awful in the moment and often seem to come out of nowhere. Sometimes they can be past trauma coming...
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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 15, 2022
- 2 min
What NOT to Say (when someone is struggling with pregnancy or infant loss)
Did you know a miscarriage happens as often as 1 in 4 recognized pregnancies? Today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day....
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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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