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How To Survive The Holidays With Your Family
Whether you're dealing with in-laws, sibling rivalry, or toxic relatives, these tips are designed to make your holiday experience more enjoyable and less stressful.
Why and How To Set Holiday Boundaries To Protect Your Peace
Now’s the time to reduce your stress and reclaim your peace. In this blog post we’ll talk about what you can do to give yourself to realign with the true meaning of the season by setting healthy holiday boundaries.
Women and The Holiday Mental Load: How To Reclaim Your Joy This Season
The holidays are often described as "the most wonderful time of the year," but if we’re being honest, they’re also the most exhausting. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Let’s dive into what this mental load looks like, how it impacts us, and how we can take steps to reclaim joy during the season.
Understanding Mental Health and Substance Abuse in Canada
In Canada, the relationship between mental health and substance use is not just common—it’s one of the most significant public health challenges we face…
The Unseen Battle: Navigating Chronic Pain and Mental Health in Canada
In Canada, an estimated 8 million people—or 1 in 4—live with chronic pain. But what often remains in the shadows is the profound and cyclical relationship between this physical suffering and mental health.
What You Need to Know About Adult ADHD and Mental Health
Adult ADHD has become an increasingly recognized diagnosis in recent years, with a noticeable rise in awareness, assessments, and self-identifications. Here’s what you need to know…
Understanding Indigenous Mental Health in Canada: Healing the Path Forward
To truly understand and support the mental wellness of Indigenous Peoples, we must look beyond conventional frameworks and acknowledge a history that is both deeply painful and profoundly resilient.
Gen X and Mental Health: The ‘Forgotten’ Generation Speaks Up
They call you the "sandwich generation"—caught between aging parents, adult children, and a world that often overlooks you. Gen X might not dominate headlines like Boomers or Millennials, but you're facing unique mental health challenges with quiet resilience.
Can You Care Too Much? Understanding Empathy Fatigue and When Compassion Becomes Costly
We often praise empathy as an unquestionable virtue—but what happens when feeling too much leaves you emotionally drained, resentful, or even physically ill?
How to Stay Sane in a World That Feels Overwhelming
Between rising costs, climate disasters, political chaos, and the constant barrage of bad news, many of us juggling work, family, and everything in between) are feeling stretched to our limits. Here’s how to stay sane in a world that feels overwhelming…
Understanding PTSD and How to Get Help
PTSD doesn't discriminate - it can develop in anyone. What makes PTSD especially insidious is how it traps people in their trauma, making the past feel perpetually present…
Is Political Anxiety the New Normal?
Many psychology experts and mental health counsellors across Canada have reported an increase in the number of clients confiding anxieties brought on by contemplating how political and societal changes will affect them…
The Mental Health Effects of Masking How You Feel
In this post, we’ll explore what masking is, how it impacts mental health, and when it might be time to seek help.
Recognizing the Signs of Coercive Control: How to Protect Yourself from a Sexually Abusive Relationship
Sexual violence isn’t always physical—it can start with psychological control. For Sexual Violence Prevention Month, let’s break down what coercive control looks like, why it’s dangerous, and how to seek help in Canada.
Going To Therapy for the Canada-US Divorce
Stefanie Peachey shares her expertise on this podcast to discuss Trump’s rhetoric about annexing Canada and how to process this new reality…
Trump Anxiety: For Canadians, it’s not Political. This is Personal.
Stefanie Peachey shares her expertise on this podcast to discuss “Trump Anxiety” and how for Canadians, this is not political, it’s personal.
Bed Rotting: Self-Care or Slippery Slope? What You Need to Know
You’ve seen the TikToks. The cozy blankets. The dim lighting. The caption: "Bed rotting all weekend—no regrets." Let’s break it down—no judgement, just real talk.
The Rising Tide of Addiction in Canada: Understanding the Crisis and How to Get Help
Addiction is no longer a shadowy issue whispered about in hushed tones—it’s a full-blown public health crisis in Canada. But what’s driving this epidemic?
Us vs. Them: The Psychology Behind Canada’s Political Divide and Why It Feels So Personal
Political polarization isn’t just playing out on news channels or in Parliament—it’s in our heads, our homes, and our group chats. But here’s what we often forget: this divisiveness doesn’t have to control us.
Why Being an Ally is More Important Than Ever for Our Mental Health in Today’s Geopolitical Climate
Allyship is not just about supporting others—it’s also a powerful way to nurture your own mental health…
Empower your healing.
Looking for more ways to access expert information, practical steps and free mental health resources? Here are some more ways to grow forward through every phase and stage of life.
Wondering what to expect from therapy?
If you’re thinking about starting therapy, this FREE guide can help answer your questions and help relieve any worries…