Unmasking the Myths: Debunking Misconceptions About Social Workers in Mental Health
Toronto Psychology Clinic Blog
by Steven Lerner
9M ago
Unfortunately, misconceptions exist in every profession and social work is no exception. The prevailing misconceptions often hinder individuals from accessing the valuable support provided by social workers and/or dissuade aspiring students from pursuing a social work degree, both of which place an enormous strain on the mental health system. At the Toronto Psychology Clinic, we provide education to the public on mental health and its related services.  We want to do our part in shattering these myths and exposing the realities of social work. In this blog, we aim to debunk some of the mo ..read more
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What is EMDR Therapy?
Toronto Psychology Clinic Blog
by Dr. Saunia Ahmad
2y ago
By Elizabeth Lee, MEd, CPsych Jun 22, 2021 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an evidence-based psychotherapy method that was developed by psychologist Dr. Francine Shapiro and has demonstrated success in helping some individuals heal from the emotional distress that stem from painful and traumatic life experiences.   Our brains have a natural system that digests our experiences and integrates them into memory networks, which enable us to make sense of new information (Shapiro, 2001). However, a distressing incident can overwhelm healthy functioning of this system, p ..read more
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Coping with Job Loss and Uncertainty During the COVID – 19 Pandemic
Toronto Psychology Clinic Blog
by Dr. Saunia Ahmad
2y ago
More than one million Canadians lost their jobs in March 2020 according to a Statistics Canada report released today, moving our unemployment rate from 2.2% to 7.8%. The volume and speed at which people have been let go from their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic is unlike what we have seen in recent history. In fact, the increase in the unemployment rate in March 2020 was the largest ever on record (and the records date back as far as 1976), surpassing the job-loss rate recorded during the Great Recession of 2008.  Losing a job has negative impacts not just on your financial health, bu ..read more
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The South Asian Couple Therapy Project
Toronto Psychology Clinic Blog
by Dr. Saunia Ahmad
2y ago
The South Asian Couple Therapy Project (also referred to as South Asian Couples Counseling, www.southasianfamilies.com), is a program of research that was initiated as part of Dr. Saunia Ahmad’s PhD research, which focused on examining the effectiveness of couple therapy with couples of South Asian background. This project was lead by both psychologists Dr. Saunia Ahmad along with Dr. David Reid, who is also a professor at York University, Toronto, Canada. The study involved close examination of South Asian couples during the process of receiving couple therapy and identificatio ..read more
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How to Stop Procrastinating and Get things Done
Toronto Psychology Clinic Blog
by Dr. Saunia Ahmad
2y ago
Why Do We Procrastinate? It is perhaps most fitting that my first blog is about a problem I deal with day in and day out, and was preventing me from starting the Toronto Psychology Clinic blog page. I had a lot of ideas and notes for great posts sitting on my hard drive for several years. Yet, I found myself struggling to get these ideas written up. It was never good enough. It was never perfect. Moreover, to deal with my feelings, I found ways to avoid completing the job. I would make coffee, check and respond to emails, organize the cupboard and so on.  Here are some reasons why peop ..read more
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Which Psychotherapy Approach is Right for me?
Toronto Psychology Clinic Blog
by Dr. Saunia Ahmad
2y ago
You may have heard of different therapy approaches such as CBT, EFT, DBT, psychodynamic therapy, etc. It can be difficult to understand the difference between them and which one would work best for you especially when you heard that they all demonstrate success. Part of the problem is that these approaches overlap considerably and share many concepts and ideas that are just labeled and described differently. Also, certain approaches work better for certain conditions better than others and for certain people.   What works best depends on the nature and severity of the issue you are deali ..read more
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