In her well-explained and beautifully written blog, Connecte Montreal Psychology therapist and PhD Student Margarita Miseros walks us through the steps of a recipe for using emotional validation that will help parents and teens handle big emotions. The post How to use emotional validation to support your teen appeared first on Connecte Psychology ..read more

Anxiety is one of the most common mental health challenges for adolescents today. This workshop for teens ages 12-16 will help them to both manage and reduce stress levels using concrete and accessible tools that they will be able to practice across contexts and throughout time The post Better Managing Anxiety: A Group For Teens appeared first on Connecte Psychology ..read more

Ever wondered if life with your young children could be easier? Did you know there are communication tools that can really make a difference with your children? Want to feel support from other parents? This group could be for you! The post How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A 7-Week Parenting Group appeared first on Connecte Psychology ..read more

For parents of young children, the holiday period can mean stress and overwhelm from family dynamics, seasonal responsibilities, and the pressure to create a magical experience for the little ones. Dr Jessica Corbeil shares some science-backed tools and advice to help parents navigate this demanding time and foster a harmonious holiday season for themselves and their family. The post To Parents of Young Children – We Wish You a Merry Holiday Season appeared first on Connecte Psychology ..read more

In this eye-opening blog, Connecte clinical psychologist Dr Amber Labow explains how common cognitive biases that can fuel our fear of failure, and looks at ways we can move away from mindsets created by those biases… and embrace failure instead! Read on and find out why. The post I failed….$%*! appeared first on Connecte Psychology ..read more

When faced with a situation where our feelings are mixed, emotional validation and gratitude are two responses that can be seemingly at odds…but are they really? Connecte Therapist and PhD/PsyD Candidate Nada Kadhim explores how the two can actually go hand in hand to reflect a truer, more helpful understanding of the emotions we experience. The post Emotional Validation vs. Gratitude: Are They Incompatible? appeared first on Connecte Psychology ..read more

For many, summer represents a stress-free pause before getting back to the regularly scheduled program, but for some the summer before a major transition is rife with anticipatory stress. Dr. Stephanie Correia introduces a few key points to consider if you are supporting a student or if you are navigating an academic transition yourself! The post Time for change: thriving through stressful academic transitions appeared first on Connecte Psychology ..read more

Ever wondered if life with your children could be easier? Did you know there are communication tools that can really make a difference with your children? Want to feel support from other parents? This workshop could be for you! The post How to Talk so Kids Will Listen & Listen so Kids Will Talk: A 7-Week Parenting Workshop appeared first on Connecte Psychology ..read more

Many of us come from an upbringing where punishments were common, and we have been taught that using punishments is the main way to discipline a child or correct behaviour. But is it really the best way? Dr. Vanessa Kurdi want us to reconsider what we know and think more deeply about why we reach for punishment and why it may not be our best tool to discipline children. The post Punishment: why do we use it and what can we do instead? appeared first on Connecte Psychology ..read more

How best to respond when your child feels anxious or worried? Should you crack a joke to distract them? Reassure and say there’s nothing to worry about? Protect them from the source of their distress by avoiding it? Intuition often leads us in those directions, but the best strategies may be ones that help our children recognize the source of their anxiety in order to overcome it. Clinical psychologist Dr. Sara Colalillo shares how caregivers can help kids cope with their anxiety by helping them face their fears. The post How Do I Respond To My Child’s Worries? appeared first on Connecte Psych ..read more