The Lack of Emergency Room Resources for Mental Health Crises in Ontario: A Growing Concern

In today’s fast-paced world, many people seeking mental health treatment often prioritize quick solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy...

An explanation on how psychotherapist set their rates.

An explanation of the difference between a registered psychotherapist, a psychologist, and a psychiatrist.

Bill 61, Making Psychotherapy Services Tax-Free Act, 2023, was developed to remove the unfair tax treatment levied against Registered...

Research shows risks of psychedelic assisted therapy.

The term anxiety is commonly understood as a feeling of nervousness or worried thinking. However, there are many other symptoms of...

Addiction can be defined as not having control over doing, taking, or using something to the point where it could be harmful to you. It...

Many therapy modalities use an acronym for their name – ISTDP, MCBT, DBT, EMDR, CBT, EFT, AEDP, etc. Often, these acronyms are formed...

The holiday season will soon be upon us. Few of us are lucky enough to experience nothing but the joy this season can bring. More often...

In therapy, we can think about our painful experiences as having two layers. Each layer of pain has a separate cause. The first and...

We are wired to move away from pain as a means of protecting ourselves and increasing our chances of survival. For example, if we burn...

Many people reach out to me for help with anxiety. Most have tried various ways of coping with their symptoms with minimal success. For...

Sometimes people come to me looking for help with letting go of past hurt so they can move forward in their lives with inner peace.

What brings people to therapy? The main issues that people come to therapy for are anxiety and/or depression. Essentially, they feel bad....

Positive thinking has become somewhat of a fad - if you just look for the silver lining and think good thoughts, you will feel better....

No two therapists are created equally and finding the right match for you can sometimes be difficult. Hopefully the list below will...

Meditation seeks to bring awareness to one's thoughts and feelings by paying attention to, and fully accepting, the present moment....

Balancing the needs of self and other. Relationships can be the most satisfying, difficult, fulfilling, challenging, and wonderful parts...

Nearly all mental health issues arise from difficulties with emotional awareness and regulation. Therefore, understanding and making...