Does my teen need therapy?
Poor mental health can negatively affect the quality of everyday life for any individual. Adolescents, aged 10-19, are increasingly...
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Adi Talkar
- Feb 22
- 2 min
Embracing The Power of Self Compassion
In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, we often find ourselves caught up in the whirlwind of expectations, deadlines, and societal...
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Adi Talkar
- Jan 23
- 2 min
The Healing Power of Telling Your Story
Become The Empowered Author of Your Life: How Narrative Therapy Can Transform Your Story Our lives are woven from the threads of stories...
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Amanda Anastacio
- Jun 7, 2023
- 1 min
Body/Mind Awareness
In today's fast-paced world, it's easy to lose touch with our bodies and disregard the signals they send us. We often judge, attack,...
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Amanda Anastacio
- May 3, 2023
- 1 min
What is Urge Surfing?
Do you struggle with following through on tasks? Get excited to garden or learn guitar but can't keep yourself committed? Do you have a...
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Megan Strachan
- May 3, 2023
- 4 min
Mindfulness for Mental Health
Can mindfulness improve my mental health? By Megan Strachan Over recent years, the idea of mindfulness has gained increasing attention in...
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Trish Ellerson
- Nov 8, 2022
- 2 min
Parentification
Growing up too quickly? A parent's role is to provide their child with emotional and physical support to foster their growth and...
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Christy Schaefer
- Aug 30, 2022
- 2 min
2SLGBTQ+ Resources in Niagara
While it can be a wonderful experience to come out and embrace one’s true identity, this can often be a difficult and lonely time. Those...
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Sara Haines
- Feb 10, 2022
- 2 min
Am I codependent?
Codependency is a behavioural and emotional condition that we learn very young when we are unable to meet our own needs, and are forced...
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- Oct 10, 2021
- 2 min
Burnout: How to Recognize it and Ways to Prevent and Treat it
Written by Christy Schaefer We all experience stress sometimes – this is a normal and expected part of day-to-day living. However,...
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- Sep 22, 2021
- 2 min
Cognitive Distortions: Identifying and Altering our Negative Thoughts
Christy Schaefer Cognitive Distortions are errors in thinking that happen automatically and feel like fact. They are biased thoughts that...
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Vanessa Nixon, MA, RP
- Apr 15, 2021
- 3 min
50 Tips for Interrupting Anxiety & Panic Attacks
Anxiety is a pattern of behaviour that comes and goes, sometimes without any warning. Often there can be a triggering event but that’s...
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Danielle Gaio
- Apr 9, 2021
- 2 min
The Benefits of Virtual Therapy
In the last year, you may have a seen a lot of therapists or mental health organizations offering ‘virtual therapy’ in response to the...
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Emily Barrett
- Apr 6, 2021
- 2 min
What To Do When Your Coping Skills Aren't Helping Anymore
Big life changes, stress, and trauma can throw us for a loop and make it harder to cope. It's important to know what you can do, and...
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Danielle Gaio
- Mar 23, 2021
- 2 min
Signs of Anxiety in Adults
Anxiety is a normal part of every human’s life. For example, you likely experience anxiety before a test or a job interview. However,...
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Danielle Gaio
- Mar 15, 2021
- 2 min
Ways to Increase Your Peace of Mind
In a busy world full of careers, finances, children, marriage, and health, it can be hard to find peace of mind. The following are some...
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Emily Barrett
- Mar 8, 2021
- 2 min
5 Ways to Help an Anxious Teen
There are many strategies that can help an anxious teenager feel better. Everyone is different, so it may take some trial and error and...
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Emily Barrett
- Mar 4, 2021
- 2 min
Grounding Techniques
These techniques can be useful during anxious episodes to help calm the body the mind What is Grounding? Grounding is a technique that...
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Danielle Gaio
- Mar 2, 2021
- 2 min
6 Eating Disorder Myths
There are a lot of misconceptions about eating disorders that can be harmful to the safety and recovery of those who are struggling. Take...
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Emily Barrett
- Feb 26, 2021
- 2 min
Symptoms of Anxiety
The effects of anxiety can be confusing and make you feel isolated. If you think you or your loved one may be experiencing the symptoms...
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