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The Power of Hypnotherapy Enhancing Mental Well-being post

The Power of Hypnotherapy Enhancing Mental Well-being

Hypnotherapy, a powerful tool in psychotherapy, offers effective ways to reduce anxiety, connect with oneself, and improve overall mental health. By tapping into the subconscious mind through relaxation techniques, hypnotherapy...

Going Back to School – How Will This Affect our Children’s Mental Health? post

Going Back to School – How Will This Affect our Children’s Mental Health?

It’s official. Our kids are going back to school in a few weeks. Parent’s communities online are abuzz with a zillion questions, opinions, perspectives, and fears. So many questions are...

Children and COVID 19: A day in the life from a child’s perspective. post

Children and COVID 19: A day in the life from a child’s perspective.

I wake up, open my eyes and wonder what day it is….I realize that it’s Wednesday. Each day feels the same though and I wonder if my Parents will have...

Life in Light of COVID-19 and lack of Self Distractions post

Life in Light of COVID-19 and lack of Self Distractions

Life is very different now in light of our current experience having to self-isolate and socially distance ourselves, isn’t it? For many people, this poses an unwelcome change to their...

Couple’s Therapy: a New and Important Awareness post

Couple’s Therapy: a New and Important Awareness

As I see couple’s in my practice, what I notice comes up a lot for me is the importance of each partner in a relationship engaging in their own healing...

Holiday Season and ‘Toxic Family Members’ post

Holiday Season and ‘Toxic Family Members’

As the holidays approach us, this is the time of year where family generally gather together and often spend more time together than usual. I have noticed that this time...

How can I Heal my Deep Inner Shame? post

How can I Heal my Deep Inner Shame?

Shame is the most damaging thing that can happen to a person. Shame has far-reaching consequences and an extremely long recovery process. Many people wonder, “How do I find a...

Your Mask Has No Face Behind It post

Your Mask Has No Face Behind It

“Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we're supposed to be and fully embracing who we really are.Choosing authenticity means one cultivating the courage to...

Signs of Effective Treatment you Need to Know About post

Signs of Effective Treatment you Need to Know About

A number of the clients I see will come in for their first therapy session and will share their previous therapy experiences with me. Experiences in which they felt uncomfortable...

How do you know therapy is working for you? post

How do you know therapy is working for you?

How do you know therapy is working? I feel this is an important question to ask yourself, and rightfully so as you made very important steps to open up to...

Anxiety Disorder Symptoms: How these can lead to Dissociation post

Anxiety Disorder Symptoms: How these can lead to Dissociation

Most people are familiar with anxiety and the typical anxiety Disorder Symptoms it exhibits. Increased heart rate, feeling of fight or flight, fast breathing and dizziness to name a few. ...

Cyber Bullying – Still Prevalent & Rising Among Adults post

Cyber Bullying – Still Prevalent & Rising Among Adults

Bullying has always existed and is on the rise more so in this age of technology where cyber bullying is so prevalent. It is very easy for a person to...

How Shame Affects Adults & Children post

How Shame Affects Adults & Children

Shame is an incredibly damaging emotion to experience and carry. In my own personal life I have come to closely know adults that were severely shamed as children and I...

When Anxiety is Rising up, “Stop, Drop and Breathe” post

When Anxiety is Rising up, “Stop, Drop and Breathe”

The other day during a session with a client, the phrase "stop, drop and breathe" presented itself in my mind while I was explaining what to do the moment my...

Psychotherapist vs Psychologist post

Psychotherapist vs Psychologist

Over the past few months people have asked me: “What is the difference between a Psychotherapist vs Psychologist?”. This is a topic I find very interesting. I find that a...

Anxiety Therapy Toronto | How our Inner Critic affects our Relationships? post

Anxiety Therapy Toronto | How our Inner Critic affects our Relationships?

I recently read a quote that said, “You’re busy doubting yourself, while so many people are intimidated by your potential”. I am not sure who penned this quote but I...

Psychotherapist Near Me | The Most Unknown Effect of Child Abuse post

Psychotherapist Near Me | The Most Unknown Effect of Child Abuse

As children, we are innocent. We have connection with our true self. One that is pure and free and the essence of our soul is so beautiful. We are free...

Psychotherapy Toronto | Mindfulness – A Recent Buzzword post

Psychotherapy Toronto | Mindfulness – A Recent Buzzword

Mindfulness Therapy has become a massive movement.  As a matter of fact, all over the world people are realizing the massive events of being mindful. So it is safe to...

Trauma Therapy Toronto – When Trauma Causes Anxiety post

Trauma Therapy Toronto – When Trauma Causes Anxiety

Trauma Therapy in Toronto has become a very sought after service and may be an excellent option for healing trauma. Trauma comes in many different forms and affects us all...

Relationship Therapist Toronto | Who is this Person I fell in love with?! post

Relationship Therapist Toronto | Who is this Person I fell in love with?!

At the beginning of our relationship we are so in love! Everything is flowers, tummy butterflies and chills all over right? We are completely infatuated and excited. Then months or...

Family therapy Toronto | Is your Child out of Control? post

Family therapy Toronto | Is your Child out of Control?

I have heard this frustration from parents frequently and have a great deal of empathy for them. They are really struggling to be the best parent’s they can be and...

Look for the calm within yourself post

Look for the calm within yourself

Are you familiar with that punch of adrenaline that hits you in times of sudden stress or fear? Do you want to know how to stop experiencing that feeling? Look...

10 ways to de-stress post

10 ways to de-stress

There’s good stress … and then there’s bad stress. Do you know the difference? And how are you dealing yours? It’s important to be aware of what stresses you out,...