Starting therapy can feel like a big step. Maybe you’ve been thinking about reaching out for a while. Maybe you know something in your life needs to change, but you’re not quite sure where to begin. Or maybe you’ve already scheduled your first appointment and are wondering, What am I supposed to talk about? What […]
Life can sometimes feel overwhelming. Whether you’re navigating the demands of parenting, recovering from a difficult life experience, managing anxiety, or simply carrying the weight of everyday responsibilities, there are moments when your nervous system can become overloaded. Your heart races, your thoughts speed up, emotions feel bigger than usual, and it can seem impossible […]
The Triple Network Model: Understanding Intrusive Thoughts and How EMDR Can Help Intrusive thoughts can feel sudden, repetitive, and difficult to control. They may arrive as unwanted images, worries, memories, or impulses that feel distressing even when a person knows they are not choosing them. For many clients, understanding what is happening in the brain […]
Finding Calm in the Storm: Using the Soft Gaze and Safe Place Visualisation to Restore Emotional Balance Life can sometimes feel overwhelming. Whether you’re navigating the demands of parenting, recovering from a difficult life experience, managing anxiety, or simply carrying the weight of everyday responsibilities, there are moments when your nervous system can become overloaded. […]
It’s 9/11, the 25th anniversary, and the airwaves and social media are filled with remembrance. Of the victims. The heroes. The helpers. I sit quietly with my morning tea, sunlight gently streaming through the window, and read the stories of those who were there. It’s afternoon, and I’m entering the halls of the Québec parliament, […]
For some people, the idea of starting trauma therapy brings an immediate concern: Will I have to talk about everything that happened? That question is understandable. Difficult experiences can carry memories, emotions, physical sensations, and reactions that feel overwhelming to revisit. You may want to understand why certain situations affect you so strongly while still […]
When everyone leans on you, but no one sees how much you’re carrying There are some struggles people talk about openly, and others they carry so quietly that even the people closest to them don’t fully see it. One of the most common and most overlooked reasons people come to therapy is because they are […]
Infidelity, often seen as a breach of trust and a betrayal within a relationship, is a complex issue with roots that run deep within the dynamics of a partnership. While it’s easy to point fingers at one party, it’s essential to recognize that infidelity is frequently a result of actions and interactions involving both individuals […]
Behind the shame and secrecy surrounding out-of-control sexual behavior, sex and pornography addiction—clinically referred to as Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder (CSBD)—is rarely about lust. It is primarily about emotional regulation. Understanding why this compulsion develops, its deep connection to early childhood trauma, and how specialized therapy works can break the silence surrounding this mental health struggle. Why […]
You may be home. You may be retired, released from service, or years removed from the experience that changed you. But sometimes your body doesn’t get the message that the danger is over. For some Veterans, PTSD looks like constantly scanning the room, needing to know where the exits are, becoming irritated more quickly, struggling […]
