What is the difference between Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Complex PTSD or C-PTSD)? Although some elements overlap with each, there are distinct differences between PTSD and C-PTSD. Developmental or Relational traumas refer to the context in which the traumas have occurred.

Have you ever shared good news with someone, only to feel like they weren’t as excited for you as you thought they would be? Or have you ever been on the receiving end of someone else’s excitement and felt like you didn’t quite know how to respond?

One of the most widely studied theories is the common factors theory, which is grounded in evidence and suggests that there are certain elements that are common to all effective forms of psychotherapy, regardless of the specific techniques used. In this blog post, we will explore the common factors theory in more detail and examine its implications for psychotherapy practice

While anger is sometimes (often) moralized as a “bad” or “negative” emotion, it is just as important as any emotion we have!

It is human nature to worry about anything that feels uncertain to us, especially when there are corresponding thoughts or beliefs that we have that make us expect the worst-case scenario.

Through nurturing children’s socioemotional development, facilitating connection to self and others, and building skills for the rest of their lives, child counsellors are there to help children find safety, joy, and strength on their ride.

Men have been socialized to be strong, independent, and unemotional. While these traits can be valuable in some situations, they also prevent men from seeking help when they need it, causing men to stick it out longer and tough it out, and mask what they’re really experiencing inside - sometimes even from themselves.

Travelling has become more and more accessible to people with increased globalization, and many people are also coming to see it as an act of self-care – a way to reward themselves for the hard work they do throughout the year. In fact, research has found that people who travel tend to report more positive effects on their perceived health and wellness.

If you have ever experienced burnout, you know how difficult and consuming it can be. Moving through it is a process that takes time and is most definitely non-linear. We don’t get rid of burnout—we move through it; we work with it.

Pregnancy and childbirth can be joyous times in a person's life, but they can also come with a range of emotional challenges. When these challenges appear, women often suffer in silence due to the lack of social support or feelings of guilt and shame.

People are often surprised to learn that simple things such as cooking, solving abstract problems, gardening, or journaling can be forms of creative expression as well. Research has shown that creativity enhances subjective well-being

There is essentially no “right” way to do a first session. All you really can do is show up and try to be as open to the process as you are able. While trusting this process can be daunting, your therapist will be there to welcome you just as you are.

If you are a new mom navigating the incredible journey of motherhood and feel you may benefit from support, therapy gives you the space to process all that you are experiencing and help you navigate this time in your life. 

One simply needs to look outside their window to find a metaphor that can help them make sense of their experience.

Accepting that healing takes time, and that your old wounds may surprise you from time to time, allows you to be better equipped for the process of healing. It grants you the freedom to be human, to make mistakes, and be imperfect while holding yourself in a space of love.

Somewhere along the way, we begin to lose the carefree ability to play. We enter adolescence and become self-conscious, while our interests also naturally change

Feeling misunderstood, unseen, or devalued often causes us to feel distressed, angry, hurt, frustrated, or defeated. So, one of the overlooked skills in communication is to be able to ask for what you need and why you need it.

Most spiritual traditions call this ‘duality’, and encourage people to rise above the duality - to see the world not simply in black or white, light or dark, happy or sad, but instead as a synthesis of the two. If people are able to live non-dualistically, they are more likely to coexist; for example, conservatives and liberals, vaxxers and anti-vaxxers, religious folk and atheists, can all be friends.

When it comes to stress, there is a lot of awareness about how commonly adults experience it, along with the impacts of stress on our health and well-being, but children are impacted by stress too!