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Posts

• News Talk 770: Remembrance day brings discussion on PSTD
• The Power of Language
• Healing from Infidelity
• A brief introduction to Hakomi: What is it? What to expect.
• Attachment & Trust
• Christmas for Kids!
• Couples Communication
• ADHD and Relationships
• How Trauma and the Body are Connected
• Book Review: Frock Off- Living Undisguised
• Finding Meaning in Your Story
• ADHD and Women
• Why include the body in counselling?
• The Importance of Assessment
• Counselling: What can you expect?
• Transforming Anger
• Autism and Physical Activity
• ADHD and Macronutrients
• “Shelf” Help
• Sparring in relationships
• “Good enough” Parenting
• Are you addicted?
• Did you notice?
• How to help an addict
• What if you could have it all?
• Does marriage counselling work?
• Food Addiction Help
• Managing Flashbacks
• Importance of labels?
• How long does it take to change a habit?
• How to treat depression and anxiety naturally
• How to stop addiction
• Drinking during Stampede
• Are you being present?
• What exactly happens to the body during trauma response?
• Outpatient Program For Addicts To Heal the Pain And Create Freedom
• Pockets of Presence
• 660 News: Tessa discusses spike in addiction during economic downturn
• Life After Betrayal
• Chronic Pain During Pregnancy
• How to choose a psychologist
• Just get over it
• It’s okay to say “I’m not okay, I’m hurting” and the path to happiness.
• Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness
• Back to the Future: Check in with your inner child.
• Available Healing Services For Canadian Veterans
• Holiday stress and how to manage
• Do I have to stop drinking?
• Global News: Tessa Speaks on Strategies to Help Children De-stress
• New Year’s Resolutions or rather INTENTIONS!
• 3 myths about Addiction: BUSTED
• Should I be doing more as a mother? I am exhausted!
• 3 Brilliant Tips To Deal With Job Loss
• Four tips to kick procrastination to the curb
• Coping with Rejection
• Coping with Holiday Stress – the SINGLES edition!
• Dealing with Failure and How to Reset yourself for a happy 2017!
• Hello Spring!
• Reflections
• Spring Clean Your Life!
• The Courage to Change Your Destination
• Coping With Stress
• How Massage and Yoga Therapy Benefit Mental Health
• Movement is Medicine
• Post-Concussion Considerations
• School Anxiety – Take The Nerves Out of Back To School
• On Learning To Refill My Cup
• Learning to Carry Grief
• On Learning to Refill My Cup: Part Two
• Gifted
• “It’s JUST a headache”
• Real Men Don’t Cry (or do they)?
• When Delivering Praise Backfires
• Meet Jasper
• What is Depression
• Confronting Stigma
• Meet Evelyn (Evi)
• Be*you*: My Journey
• Mindfulness For Be◦you◦ty
• Getting Your Be◦you◦ty Sleep
• Bodies Are Beautiful
• Helicopter method at sleep time
• SAD and self-care
• Making 2019 your best year yet!
• Stay on Track
• Women at Home
• Sometimes FOMO = Self Care
• The Importance Of Continued Care
• Low Back Pain? Try Myofascial Cupping!
• Guest Blog: Does Your Master Make You Feel Like A Master?
• The Power of Breath
• Self-Care for Mothers
• Grief and the Role of Pets in Our Lives
• Stillness and It’s Dynamics: Creating Space and Slowing Down
• Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy: Relating to health
• Supporting Men’s Health
• The Importance of Family
• Anxiety and Children
• Back to school and structure: Six tips for getting organized
• 3 Tips to Help with Exam Anxiety
• Why gratitude can feel like a load of crap
• To Heal We Have To Feel
• Addiction is not a choice
• ‘Battling PTSD’ – Good Blog Article
• Chinooks: Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy can help!
• The Courage to Connect
• ADHD with Jenn Mitchell
• Women who’ve influenced me professionally
• Sexual Activity during COVID-19 pandemic
• Talking to Children about COVID-19
• Isolating with an abuser during the COVID pandemic
• Telepsychology and You
• Curbing Cabin Fever
• Coping During a Crisis
• In Times of Uncertainty – Let’s ‘Protect Our Mental Health’
• Non-monogamy during COVID
• Sleep Difficulties Resurface during Crisis
• Easter’s Not Cancelled
• Let’s reframe what productive means
• Frontline Workers and Self-Care
• Keeping Busy with Covid-19
• Manage Grief…Through Music?
• Gardening Grows Better Health
• Devoted Despite Divided
• Why you might consider continuing or starting therapy
• Grief during COVID-19 pandemic
• Telepsychology for kids
• Love is Not Cancelled: Part A
• Keeping It Together – Helpful Tips for Wedding Couples During COVID-19: Part B
• Having a bad dream? It just might be good for you.
• Self-Care Takes Effort
• Invalidation can be a part of surviving
• Body Focused Repetitive Behaviours
• The Five Stages of Grief -> During the COVID-19 Crisis?
• Talk Therapy and Anxiety
• Self-validation is hard – Tips to get started
• Pride Post: I am mad. I am sad.
• Have You Just Been Laid Off? Keep Your Mental Health in Check!
• Feeling Like You’re Trapped in a Box? Try ‘Box Breathing’ to get you out!
• Survival Mode Signs
• Argh – Feeling That Morning Dread? Try This To Snap Out Of It
• Feeling Lonely? Don’t Worry – You’re Not Alone
• Being Bullied at Work? Fight back!
• Poster: “Someone Who Has Been Mentally Abused Will…” by the Depression Project
• World Suicide Prevention Day is…Every Day
• New Year, New Resolutions
• How to Chill Out… Literally!
• January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
• Mask Anxiety
• Self-Care
• Is Processed Food Affecting Your Mental Health?
• Know the Symptoms of a Concussion
• BREATHING EXERCISE: COLOUR BREATHING
• April is World Autism Month!
• Setting Healthy Boundaries
• Struggling to Conceive?
• Learning About Sleep: Myths & Good Sleep Hygiene
• Time Management
• How Does Physical Activity Affect Mental Health?
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Day is June 27th
• Increasing Awareness of Elder Abuse
• Are You a Workaholic?
• Are You an Emotional Eater?
• 50 Ways to Relax
• The progression of momentum: Being disciplined with Spaciousness
• Winter Blues
• Did you Know? Working with your practitioner…
• Being Responsible To versus Responsible For
• 4 things I have learnt about staying present with Trauma
• Are You a People Pleaser?
• Fight-Flight-Freeze Response
• Working from Home: Adults with ADHD
• The Three E’s of Trauma
• Toxic Positivity
• Stages of Grief
• Loneliness in Canada
• Developing Self-Care Habits
• Boundary Setting
• How the Sun Impacts Your Physical and Mental Health
• Living Your Best Life: Towards Moves
• Connecting with Your Values
• Raising Awareness on Borderline Personality Disorder
• Music and Mental Health
• Working with Emotions
• What is Gaslighting and Strategies to Cope
• 4-7-8 Breathing
• The “Window of Tolerance”
• The Grief Cycle
• How to Start Practicing Self-Compassion
• Body Image
• How To Get The Most Out Of Your Telehealth Sessions
• Children and Anxiety
• What to expect during a therapy consultation
• Study Smarter, Not Harder
• Back to School Check-In
• When Grief attends Thanksgiving Dinner
• October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month 
• Seasonal Affective Disorder aka SAD
• Children’s Grief Awareness Day
• Why Grief Counselling?