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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- Aug 6
- 2 min
Are You Ready to Build Resilience?
We all go through highs and lows in our lives that we can't predict or control. What we can control is how we react to these challenges...
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- Jul 24
- 2 min
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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- 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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- Sep 10, 2022
- 3 min
Suicide - The word caught your attention, didn't it?
We just spent World Suicide Prevention Day at the "Stomp out Stigma Walk & Wellness Fair" on Saturday at Rockwood Park in Saint John and,...
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- Jun 25, 2022
- 2 min
PTSD & Trauma Informed Care
We recognize PTSD Awareness Day in June and I wanted to take this opportunity to share information on PTSD and some care concepts from my...
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- May 28, 2022
- 4 min
Nurses: Surviving not Thriving
The biggest challenges & some techniques to improve mental health We celebrated nurses this month, during National Nurses Week and I...
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- Nov 24, 2021
- 4 min
Watching MAID? Is the story of domestic abuse hitting home?
This recent post by TexanTish Tillish (after watching the TV mini-series MAID) was so powerful, I wanted to share it with you... From:...
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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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- Aug 5, 2021
- 2 min
Am I Worthy?
Some of the saddest things I see in my practice are the amount of people who do not see their own worth or importance in this world,...
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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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