An Anti-diet Approach to Coping with Post Holiday Food Guilt and Body Image Shame
As we enter the New Year, we are suddenly bombarded with advertisements pushing weight loss products and filling our minds […]
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Emotional Communication: The Cornerstone of More Secure Attachment Bonds (2)
Blog 2: Emotional Signaling, Responding And Repairing Ruptures: Key Interactions in Building Greater Connection In this 2nd blog in my […]
Emotional Communication: The Cornerstone of More Secure Attachment Bonds (3)
Blog 3: Figuring Out Needs, Responsiveness to Needs: What Ultimately Brings Our Distress to an End In this 3rd blog […]
Emotional Communication: The Cornerstone of More Secure Attachment Bonds (1)
Blog 1: Setting The Conditions for Emotional Communication Welcome to my series of blogs about emotional communication. In this 3 […]
Two important questions for the BIPOC community to ask potential therapists
For many in the BIPOC community, finding the right fit with a therapist can be a difficult and arduous endeavor. […]
Self-Awareness as a Skill in Therapy and Daily Life
Self-awareness is one of those topics in which Western and Eastern teachings meet. It is a concept that has gained […]
Working Through Distressing Thoughts and Emotions: A Place for Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Winters are a hard time for so many of us – we can get stuck in routines, retreat more within […]
How To Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Actually Stick
Key Points: Have you ever set a New Year’s resolution filled with determination and ambition, followed by a shattering crash? […]
Part I: Complex Trauma & Relationship Distress
By: Katherine Van Meyl, M.A. “We keep having the same fight over and over again.” “I feel so angry when […]
Attachment Styles – Why Are They Important?
By: Dr. Sara Antunes-Alves, C.Psych. Human beings are hardwired for connection. Unlike other mammals, we rely absolutely on our attachment […]
