Counsellor Reflections

Is Your ADHD Keeping You Hooked on Cannabis?

"If you have ADHD and find yourself relying on cannabis to cope, you are not alone. Learn what the research says about this common overlap and how therapy can help…

Kevin KrausslerSeptember 28, 2026

Counsellor Reflections

The Layers We Carry: Navigating the Korean Adoptee Identity in Therapy

For Korean adoptees, healing means holding two truths at once: love for the family that raised you, and grief for the culture you lost. Here's how therapy can help you…

Sue Anne PohSeptember 15, 2026

Counsellor Reflections

Emotional Immaturity & Relationships

Emotional immaturity in adulthood is often misunderstood as a personality flaw, when in reality itis more accurately understood as a reflection of limited distress tolerance and a highly sensitivenervous system.…

Rebeka SenanayakeSeptember 4, 2026

Counsellor Reflections

Parenting a Child with a Disability: You Don’t Have to Do This Alone

Parenting is rarely simple. But parenting a child with a disability often brings a deeper layer of responsibility, emotion, and daily decision-making that can feel constant and unrelenting. It can…

Navjot DahiaAugust 6, 2026

Counsellor Reflections

The Disorientation of Blame-Shifting: Escaping the DARVO Mind Games

A reflection on the erosion of truth, the survival mechanics of the targeted partner, and learning to trust your own reality. In the therapeutic space, clients entangled with narcissistic or highly defensive partners often…

Dixie WongJuly 17, 2026

Counsellor Reflections

Brain Injury and Concussion in Intimate Partner Violence

An estimated 230,000 women in Canada experience severe physical violence from an intimatepartner each year, with up to 92% reporting blows to the head or face. These injuries placesurvivors at…

Rebeka SenanayakeJuly 10, 2026

Counsellor Reflections

When Love Does Not Feel Like It Lasts: Understanding Emotional Permanence in Relationships

A reflection on emotional permanence, attachment, and learning to trust connection beyond the moment. For some people, love does not feel continuous. It is not that the relationship is unstable,…

Dixie WongMay 28, 2026

Counsellor Reflections

Why Body Image Can Feel Harder in the Summer

Summer doesn’t just change how much skin we show, it changes how visible we feel. As temperatures rise, so can a quieter kind of pressure: more social events, more photos, more opportunities to…

Satina RaiMay 15, 2026

Counsellor Reflections

Rebuilding Trust With Your Child After Separation or Family Conflict

When a relationship with your child feels strained, distant, or uncertain, it can be deeply painful. You may notice they are quieter than they used to be. They may seem…

Sue Anne PohApril 30, 2026

Counsellor Reflections

Adult Children and Boundaries with Parents

Relationships can be tricky. The relationships you have with your parents as an adult can be even trickier. We’re torn between our attachment with them from childhood, our beliefs around our responsibilities…

Ashley YeungApril 16, 2026

Clinical Articles7

Is Your ADHD Keeping You Hooked on Cannabis?

The Layers We Carry: Navigating the Korean Adoptee Identity in Therapy

Emotional Immaturity & Relationships

Parenting a Child with a Disability: You Don’t Have to Do This Alone

The Disorientation of Blame-Shifting: Escaping the DARVO Mind Games

Brain Injury and Concussion in Intimate Partner Violence

When Love Does Not Feel Like It Lasts: Understanding Emotional Permanence in Relationships

Rebuilding Trust With Your Child After Separation or Family Conflict

Adult Children and Boundaries with Parents

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