In today’s fast-paced world, dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, and life challenges can be overwhelming. Slowing down and looking inward through individual therapy can offer a way to heal, grow, and understand yourself better in the midst of the chaos around us ..read more

15 Common Mental Health and Therapy Questions ..read more

15 Common Mental Health and Therapy Questions ..read more

15 Common Mental Health and Therapy Questions ..read more

Key Findings from Positive Psychology on the Science of Happiness ..read more

A Calgary Psychologist’s top 10 Co-Parenting Tips Blog entry by Dan McMillan, M.Ed, R.Psych Divorcing or separating is difficult at the best of times, but when children are involved, it can be one of the most heart-wrenching of decisions. While you and your partner may not feel you can live together, it can feel wrong to not see your children as often as you’d like. You may have significant worries and fears about the effects the separation will have on them, particularly whilst they are young. If separation or divorce is an injury, then the quality of the children’s lives afterward the s ..read more

Career Counselling : What is it, and When is it a Good Idea? Blog entry by Lisa Gust, M.Sc., R.Psych  With the growing conversation around mental health, more and more people understand what personal counselling is. We also have a greater appreciation of how it can be helpful for our well-being. Despite this growing awareness, career counselling is a specialization of counselling that isn’t as well-known as personal counselling. It also has some common misconceptions. When we think about career counselling, the image that often comes to mind is sitting in the  ..read more

The GHOST SHIP A metaphor for overcoming self-criticism and negative self-talk Blog entry by Cody Harper, MSW RSW Imagine yourself at the helm of a ship, navigating through a dark and tempestuous night. Titanic waves lift your vessel skywards before it crashes back into the churning sea. Rain lashes the deck, and lightning fractures the sky. You have a clear goal: reach the safety of land. But the storm is so immense that you struggle to find your bearings.  And if that wasn’t bad enough, there are also ghosts aboard your ship.  As you grip the helm, one ghost berates you, shou ..read more

PARENTING THROUGH SEPARATION AND DIVORCE: A Couple's Therapists Perspective Blog entry by Virginia Sherban, MSW RSW Going through a separation or divorce feels like riding the world’s most unwanted roller coaster, especially when kids are part of the equation. It’s tough, right? You might be wrestling with a mix of disbelief, guilt, sadness, and anger, all while thinking, “Where did we go wrong? Let’s face it, relationships are super challenging, and the idea that marriages are meant to last forever doesn’t always match up with reality. But here’s the thing, even though it’s super importan ..read more

Five Keys to a Happy Relationship Blog entry by Dan McMillan, M.Ed, R.Psych Relationships are crucial to our personal happiness and wellbeing. In fact Harvard released a study a few years ago demonstrating they are one of the most important elements that influence not only our wellbeing but our mortality. While this was an incredible finding, most of us intuitively relationships matter. It’s the lived experience of life; when our relationships are good, we feel good. When they suffer, so do we. Unfortunately, they can suffer pretty easily and pretty often if we’re not  ..read more