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- Oct 20, 2021
- 2 min
A simple trick to soothe your nervous system - access your vagus nerve!
The vagus nerve, according to Jessica (my counselling intern), impacts many systems in our body including our major organs - kidneys,...
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- Oct 13, 2021
- 2 min
Moms have been sold a lie
The role of a mother has been idealized in our culture for generations and placed on a pedestal. We are simply being set up to fail and...
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- Oct 7, 2021
- 2 min
Am I a lesbian if I fantasize about being intimate with women?
"If I fantasize about sex with another woman during sex with my husband, does this mean I am lesbian?" Many women report being attracted...
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- Sep 29, 2021
- 1 min
How healthy is the relationship you're in?
Have you experienced, or are you experiencing any of these behaviors in your relationship? Your partner breaks stuff (or threatens to)...
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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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- Sep 8, 2021
- 2 min
Is September the new January?
September can be an opportunity to rework the direction things are going for you and set some new goals for your life. As a therapist -...
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- Sep 2, 2021
- 2 min
Sex Q&A...“How can I ensure my partner has an orgasm?”
Laura: You can’t. And orgasm doesn’t always look like it does in the movies. Many women especially, have received messaging their whole...
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- Aug 26, 2021
- 1 min
Why it's important to do the hard things
Doing hard things is part of life and it gets easier the more you do them. As a culture, we need to be more ok with not being ok. With...
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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 12, 2021
- 2 min
Does it feel like everyone is breaking up? You don't have to be next
Here are a few ideas to keep things on the right track with the one you love... 1. Check in often, building your communication with one...
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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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- Jul 22, 2021
- 1 min
Depressed or feeling like self-harming? These coping skills might help.
Depression is not always laying in bed crying as you may have thought. Sometimes it is an inner sadness that does not go away. It can be...
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- Jul 8, 2021
- 2 min
Be willing to feel & accept
Sometimes it feels like our culture sends the message that if we are not happy, we are broken, that something must be very wrong. That...
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- Jul 2, 2021
- 2 min
Every storm runs out of rain
I am not quite sure how it happened, perhaps gradually and one small habit at a time, but I seemed to have lost my self-care practices;...
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- Jun 24, 2021
- 2 min
Mindful Sex = greater relationship satisfaction
As a therapist who has specialized the last few years on working with couples and training in sex therapy, I have noticed a startling...
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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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- Jun 10, 2021
- 2 min
What is your happiness thermostat set to?
What we're not told when we are growing up, is that happiness is relative, and we all eventually adapt to our external circumstances. ...
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