Our world has become quite intolerant of process. We like quick fixes and things to be 'easy-peasy.' We stand by microwave ovens tapping our feet, wondering why it's taking so…
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What's wrong with being a perfectionist? I just like to push myself. I just have high expectations. Shouldn't we all aim for perfection? These are some fairly rational thoughts and…
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Becoming more resilient is a good investment of time and energy. We often don't stop and think about resiliency as something that we can influence or build. Have you ever…
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Couples counselling is often viewed by many as an ultimatum thrown out at the end of a heated argument. "WE need to get couples counselling!" It kinda gets a bad…
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The concept of recovery from an eating disorder is vast and at times, controversial. It ranges from the idea of learning to manage the eating disorder, all the way to…
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Easter eating. the very thought of it brings excitement as you anticipate the celebratory time with friends, family and food or it makes your stomach churn as you fret about…
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Many people are quick to stuff their emotions or deny them. Sometimes this is a long standing behaviour, a habit that a person has developed or a defence mechanism. I've…
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Ever found yourself singing along to a song you didn't even realize you knew the words to? We have an amazing ability to retain what we hear throughout the day.…
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Holiday Seasonal Affective Disorder for real?? Okay no but you may feel like it's real! After all the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) are having less energy, trouble concentrating,…
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Words are so powerful! Whether we speak them to others or run them over and over in our head, what we tell ourselves affects how we feel and what we…
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, is a fairly well-known condition in our world, yet some people go through horrific things and don't develop PTSD. What makes something more likely to…
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Life has a way of throwing us curveballs. Life happens, catching us off guard and knocking us down hard on our backsides. Sigh. It isn't fun! In fact, sometimes the…
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It's Like I Can't Stop Eating 'Til It's All Gone! Eating when I'm not even hungry any more! This blog is dedicated to a question sent in from one of…
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Marriages are under attack! It's hard enough keeping a relationship healthy and strong without the many pressures that face us in this society. Let's take a look at FIVE top…
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Sometimes the Christmas/holiday season is not a festive time for some people. People struggling with eating disorders and addiction find this season especially triggering and difficult. People who have gone…
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We are so pleased to see our practice grow over the past year and a half. Last summer, we had Dr. Cath Thorlakson, Registered Psychologist and Cathy Murray, Master's Level…
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Thought it was time to do a little bit of cheerleading for the promotion of authenticity. In a world where media bias is constantly presenting us with a skewed agenda,…
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So much talk about physical fitness! We have a culture that is obsessed with food, fitness and thinness. Hardly a conversation goes by where somebody doesn't bring up their weight,…
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I hear these words frequently as I work with clients who have eating disorders -- even more so if they have BDD (Body Dysmorphic Disorder). 'BDD is characterized by a…
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Have you ever felt like your brain was being run by a hamster on a wheel…rutted thoughts circling around and around as your mind continues to spin? This is normal…
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Our hearts go out to the tens of thousands of people who have been displaced by the forest fires in Fort Mac. Many friends and some family members have been…
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Even the question makes some people anxious! Anxiety. Blurg! We all have it at times. Anxiety is just a feeling but for some people it develops into an intrusive thought…
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In the early days of coal mining, the canary served as a low-tech gas detection device. The miners carried a cage into the mine with a bright yellow canary perched…
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Overall in society, the stigma of mental illness is lessening yet many employers and employees are still in the dark. In a recent article in the "Corporate Health, Wellness and…
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