When you think of experiencing love typically your first thought is the love you have for and with others, like maybe a romantic partner, family member or friend. With this, often the most important form of love is forgotten - SELF-LOVE! This blog post will outline how to practice self-love to support your wellbeing while also fostering healthy relationships with others. 

Gender identity and sexual orientation can be important aspects of your identity. Being able to learn about your own identity can help you form a greater sense of self as you gain a better understanding of who you are. 2SLGBTQIA+ is an acronym commonly used in the queer community to represent the different gender identities and sexual orientations people hold. Over time you may learn new things about yourself and realize that your identity has changed. This blog post will give you information about gender identities, sexual orientations, and ways to learn about your identity as a whole

If you take a moment to think about it, most of your day-to-day life is created through habits and routines. You wake up, go to the washroom, shower, have breakfast, get ready for work, come home, make dinner, watch tv, go to sleep, and start your routine over again the next day. Majority of the day your brain functions on ‘autopilot,’ making it difficult to break away from the habits and routines your brain becomes so familiar with. However, it’s not impossible to change your habits and this blog post will give you some helpful tips on how to do so. 

Whether it’s at work, school, or in your daily life, pushing yourself towards your own success takes dedication and motivation. Though these are strong qualities to have, these same qualities can easily be overtaken by the downfall of perfectionist thinking. Of course we all want what’s best for ourselves and want to achieve every goal and task before us. However, when you constantly give yourself excessively high standards to reach you can experience the stress, frustration and depression that comes with a perfectionist mindset. This blog post will outline what perfectionism is and how you can reframe your mindset while supporting yourself towards success in a healthier way.

There’s a lot of suffering that comes from the time pressures and deadlines we place on ourselves. Whether it’s getting married by a certain age, or graduating from school at a certain time, these deadlines add unnecessary stress and anxiety to our life. It’s time to remove time pressures and feelings of urgency from the equation. Instead, take your time and give yourself the space to enjoy life at your own pace. 

Christian Counselling is a form of counselling that incorporates Christian practices and beliefs with common counselling techniques, such as psychotherapy or cognitive behavioural therapy. Similarly to non-Christian counselling, Christian counselling helps you explore everyday life and mental health concerns through the support of a trained therapist. This blog post will outline what Christian counselling is, what you can expect with this type of counselling, and the benefits of Christian counselling for individuals and couples.

Whether you’re in a long-term relationship or still trying to find that special person, dating in general can be exhausting. Trying to keep it fresh and do something you’ll both enjoy, and not blow the bank - we get it, it’s stressful. If you live in Pickering, Ajax, Oshawa, Bowmanville and beyond here is our list of therapist recommended date spots, and some expert insight on why dating is important even for long term partners.

When most people make new year’s resolutions they focus on things like advancing their career, improving their health and fitness, or taking a big trip. But what about the thing that’s most likely to actually improve your happiness and quality of life - relationships. Being intentional about how you show up in your relationships is your therapist prescribed task for 2024, and here are 4 resolutions you can make to improve the quality of your relationships and improve your life.

I sometimes have clients contact me wanting to do both individual and couples work, or not sure which one they might want. With so many therapists and types of therapy available it can be hard to know what’s best, and making a decision through the fog of conflict or sadness is even harder.

Anxiety can often cast a shadow over your life, affecting not only your individual well-being but also your relationships with partners, family, and friends. In this blog post, I’ll share three ways in which anxiety impacts relationships and discuss how therapy can provide valuable tools and support to navigate these challenges.

I’ve had many people say to me “I don’t even know what a healthy relationship looks like”. If you were to ask your friends and family you’ll probably get a lot of different answers. A lot of people will say things like trust and communication. Others will tell you that you have to have the same interests or values. But who is right? And what do those things even mean?

Social worker or psychotherapist - what’s the difference?Mental health awareness and the normalization of therapy have increased over the last few years - that’s a great thing.