Self-compassion may sound kind of fluffy when you first hear about it, but there are so many good reasons to cultivate it.

This Naked Mind: Book review by Laurel

Unfortunately, anxiety is part of being human. It will not go away. Not completely. It is just part of our human make up. If you had no anxiety, you would be an alien.

This video explains some common obstacles that prevent us from going to therapy. It reminds us of how helpful counselling can be.

Reference for article on Bisexuality

As a relationship therapist, I do a lot of learning, studying, and reading about relationships and how to be a better relationship therapist. One of my all-time favourite relationship researchers, teachers, and relationship therapists is Stan Tatkin. In this TED talk, he explains some of the neurobiological reasons of why relationships are so hard …

What are they and what can we do about them?

Struggling with unwanted intrusive thoughts can really make life difficult to bear. The nature of these kinds of thoughts is that they are incredibly distressing. Having unwanted intrusive thoughts can lead you to doubt yourself, your sanity, your morality, your safety, or the safety of those you love.

Have you been feeling flat for a while now? Like life is just one long to-do list? Maybe you’ve lost motivation, things don’t feel fun anymore, and you’re not really interested in much. And yet, on the outside, you’re still doing it all: showing up to work, going to meetings, paying the bills, keeping everything moving. But inside, it feels heavy, like you’re dragging yourself through every day.

If this rings true, you might be dealing with something called High-functioning depression.

Get curious about your therapist’s Bi+ clinical competency
and your unique Bi+ challenges and mental health risks. 

Being on the Bisexual Spectrum (Bi+) is still fraught. The strange thing is that it seems like it shouldn’t be. Aren’t we way past Bisexuality being an issue for anyone by now? This belief is actually part of the problem: the struggles Bi+ people grapple with continue to be dismissed, under-studied, and minimized, and we are cast as whiny, confused, and attention-seeking. This very dismissal prevents the struggles the Bi+ population’s experiences from being appropriately heard, understood, acknowledged, validated, and therefore addressed. Continuing to bring up the difficulties we face as Bi+ community members is framed as exactly the whiny, attention-seeking we are accused of. It is a catch-22-type trap! If we bring it up, we are dismissed; if we don’t bring it up, the harm existing in the status quo continues.

As a therapist, you can imagine that I am a big proponent of the role therapy can play in one’s life. It is such a great tool when we have the opportunity to engage in it. But I'm also a big proponent of taking charge of our own healing and growth! Therefore, when I come across evidence-based actions that people can take into their own hands, I am thrilled! And am motivated to share with you. Therapeutic writing fits the bill: it is an activity you can do on your own, with zero financial cost, and is well supported by research.