In a world that can feel inundated with video games, an age-old classic is making a comeback: Tetris. Why and how is it related to trauma? Hang tight.. Post-Traumatic Stress …
When the Lows of Life Become Risky:
delving deeper into low mood, depression and suicidality
It is important to recognize that all humans experience a range of emotions, just like how weather varies day to day. Happiness is not the ‘default’ emotion, just like sunny …
Quick & Easy Grounding Skills
Here is a video by our director Lindsay Faas with some quick & easy grounding skills for anxiety and trauma/stress responses.
When talking doesn’t work.
Alternative Approaches to Helping.
The post that follows is taken from an episode of the Behind the Line podcast. Find this episode of Behind the Line (Season 3, Episode 1) here. Behind the Line …
Counselling for ALL
When I first started in my career as a counsellor, I was working in a non-profit setting. I offered specialized trauma therapy services to domestic violence and sexual abuse survivors. …
2022 – A New Hope
This blog post has been taken and re-worked from an episode of Behind the Line, a podcast created to support First Responders & Front Line Workers. Learn more about Behind …
Creativity in Mental Health During a Pandemic
This past year and a half of pandemic life has taught me a lot. Working as a clinical counsellor, and as the owner of a large counselling clinic during a …
All About Assertiveness
Pop Quiz! Picture this: You are waiting in a long line at the grocery store. As your turn at the check-out finally approaches, someone cuts in front of you with …
3 Things I’m Telling Every Client During Covid-19
If you had an amount of trauma or stress experiences before COVID-19, I am telling you right now, you’re triggered.
Non-Suicidal Self Injury
March 1st is self-injury awareness day. Self injury or self-harm is defined as any form of intentional act to damage one’s own body. (Curtis et al., 2018). It may seem …