Is your mood being affected as we head into the cooler months? As summer comes to an end, it’s important to know that seasonal changes can often affect our mood. Here’s what our therapists recommend to manage low mood during changing seasons: 1. Create a…
In our last blog we discussed the trauma response – fight, flight, freeze, fawn. The trauma response is a survival instinct that dictates how we will act when we are faced with a highly distressing and life-threatening situation (eg. physical/emotional/sexual abuse, accident, natural disaster, etc.).…
Our bodies are fascinating. They have a built-in survival mechanism that is automatically set off when we are faced with danger. This is an incredibly intelligent system that in a matter of seconds assesses the situation and selects the most adaptive of four options –…
This week we focus on the Myth that couples therapy is for “failed” relationships. The ones with serious problems that couples on the brink of divorce find themselves in. Before we go any further, I’d like to point out that those who are separating or…
Couples therapy, also referred to as couples counselling, marriage therapy, marriage counselling, relationship therapy, or relationship counselling is therapy that happens between a couple and a therapist. In couples therapy, the client is the relationship, and the purpose is to unite both partners into solving…
There are few people out there who would say that joining a group is an easy, stress free, and soothing event. If you’re one of them, kudos to you! For the rest of us, joining a group can be a stressful experience requiring an uncomfortable…
Emilia Pacholec Trauma Therapy for Sexual Assault Finding the right therapist can be difficult. Finding the right therapist who offers the right type of therapy for you can be even more difficult. When looking for therapy, nothing is more important than finding a therapist who…
Siding with the Enemy & Other Relationship Faux Pas Have you ever approached your partner with a problem — let’s say you got a reprimand at work for being late — and they swoop in and try to fix the problem for you — “how about next time you turn your…
Emilia Pacholec The First Therapy Appointment — What to Expect Pictured: A young woman engages in a virtual/online therapy appointment. Photo sturti by from Getty Images Signature on Canva So you found a therapist, you mustered up the courage to get in touch, and you scheduled your first therapy…