We’re taught to set goals every year—move more, eat better, advance in our careers, show up for the people we love. But somewhere in all that planning, we often forget to include the one thing that makes everything else possible: taking care of our mental health. If you’re carrying anxiety, depression, burnout, or the […]
What to Do When Imposter Syndrome Strikes in Your Career: Shifting Perceptions | Amority Health By: Rachel Cooper, MS, LPC-Associate Supervised by Amber Quaranta Leech, PHD, LPC-S This article was originally published on Amority Health’s Blog – Shifting Perceptions: Read the original article Introduction: Have you ever achieved something significant in your career, […]
No one is perfect and no parent is perfect. Additionally, being a parent is not a popularity contest and at times a parent must make unpopular decisions. Therefore, parents are going to make mistakes and make unpopular decisions as they are raising their children. These are facts every parent has to face, if they want […]
Many therapists, myself included, preach the virtues of mindfulness and meditation. Like our clients, we are imperfect practitioners. We experience the same frustrations our clients do. Jon Kabat-Zinn I was attempting to remedy the imperfections in my own practice by taking some video training in mindfulness from Jon Kabat-Zinn. Kabat-Zinn defines mindfulness as the awareness […]
The Sacred Pause — Creating Space for Transformation Transformation does not happen in the constant momentum of doing. It happens in the quiet spaces we rarely give ourselves permission to enter. The Sacred Pause—a deliberate moment of stopping, softening, and coming home to yourself so your soul’s wisdom can rise above your conditioned reactions. Why […]
For many high-achieving, capable people, emotional abuse doesn’t look like the stereotypes. From the outside things can seem quiet, civilized and calm. There are no dramatic scenes or obvious cruelty. But you notice yourself : In constant self-doubt and second-guessing yourself Apologizing even when you didn’t do anything wrong Feeling responsible for someone else’s moods […]
DedicationFor my father and grandfather — father and son — whom I cared for at the same time for four years. Both lived with dementia. Both passed away in 2020, only three months apart. Caring for them changed me forever. Loving them changed me even more. This is for them, and for every caregiver […]
The holiday season is often painted as a time of joy, connection, and celebration. Yet, once the decorations are packed away and the festive music fades, many people are left grappling with an unexpected and unpleasant guest: the post-holiday blues. This feeling of loneliness and melancholy can hit hard, leaving you longing for the warmth […]
For many people in Alberta, life feels fuller than ever - full schedules, full inboxes, full expectations. We work hard, care for families, manage responsibilities, and try to hold everything together… but beneath the surface, stress, anxiety, loneliness, or emotional exhaustion can quietly build. In the past, counselling meant finding time to commute to an […]
Burnout rarely happens all at once. As a counsellor, I often see people reach out only when they are completely exhausted emotionally, mentally, and physically. They have been coping for a long time, pushing through stress, and telling themselves they will slow down later. This reflects a common pattern. We tend to take physical health […]
