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Achievement Grief: Why Success Can Feel Empty for High Achievers | Amority Health

Achievement Grief: Why Success Can Feel Empty for High Achievers | Amority Health Written By: Rachel Cooper, MS, LPC Associate  Supervised by Dr. Amber Quaranta Leech, LPC-S This article was originally published on Amority Health’s Blog – Shifting Perceptions:  Read the original article You Did Everything You Set Out to Do… So Why Does it Feel […]

Evidence-based Treatment for Panic Disorder

Dr. Pam Heilman

A panic attack is an abrupt surge of intense fear or discomfort that lasts for approximately 10-15 minutes. Panic attacks are associated with many physical symptoms such as heart palpitations, chest pain or discomfort, sweating, and dizziness. Individuals experiencing panic often have a fear of dying or going crazy. Panic attacks commonly co-occur with other […]

Exposure and Response Prevention: Evidence-based treatment for OCD and anxiety related disorders

Dr. Pam Heilman

As an OCD and anxiety specialist, one of the main treatments I utilize is called Exposure and response prevention (ERP). The name itself can sound somewhat intimidating. When we think of the word, “exposure” it sounds like “exposed” which can make a person feel vulnerable right out of the gate. ERP can be very challenging, […]

When Therapy Becomes an Idol: Why God Is the Healer and I Am Only the Vessel

Therapy is not your healer. I am not your healer. God is. That sentence will set you free if you let it. A woman sat with me recently — strong faith, the Word in her bones, several Christian counsellors behind her. She came in nervously. Will this one work? Will she be the one who […]

The Hidden Idolatry Underneath Christian Anxiety and Depression

Your anxiety is not just chemical. Your depression is not just trauma. Underneath, almost always, there is a quiet idolatry no one ever taught you to look for. I am not talking about statues and altars. I am talking about the much more painful kind — the kind that happens when a wounded soul, in […]

You Were Never Broken: Identity Restoration vs. Being Fixed

You were never broken. You were buried. There is a difference, and the difference is everything. The world tells you to fix yourself. Even a lot of Christian self-help tells you to fix yourself with better verses. But the Father’s invitation is something entirely other. He is not interested in fixing you. He is interested […]

Die to Christ Instead: A Christ-Centred Reframe of Suicidal Thoughts

Content note: This post discusses suicidal thoughts in a faith context. If you are in immediate crisis, please call or text 988. This piece is pastoral, not a substitute for emergency or licensed clinical care. If you have ever sat with the thought I do not want to be here anymore — I am not […]

The Developing Teenage Brain

Many parents of teenagers feel like they are going crazy. One day their teen is acting like an adult and like they don’t need a parent and the next their teen is acting like a child and cannot live without parents.  It becomes very frustrating to many parents because they never know how their teen […]

Anxious Attachment: When Love Feels Uncertain

Elisha S Lee

Do you find yourself constantly worrying about your relationships? Do you often feel like you’re giving more than you’re receiving, or fear that the people you love might leave you at any moment? If so, you may be experiencing what psychologists call anxious attachment—and you’re not alone. Understanding Anxious Attachment Attachment styles are patterns of […]

Domestic Violence, Shame, and Healing: Support for Victims and Therapy for Aggressors in Toronto

Therapedia Centre

Domestic violence continues to impact individuals and families across Canada regardless of age, culture, education level, income, gender, or profession. At Therapedia Centre, we often meet clients who never imagined they would find themselves in emotionally, psychologically, physically, or financially abusive relationships. Many are educated professionals, parents, healthcare workers, entrepreneurs, or individuals who appear highly […]