When she joined our team we sat down with Lauren to talk a bit more about what it’s like to meet with an RD like her, and to share some information to help you become more familiar with her as both a practitioner and a person.
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If you’ve never met with a Registered Dietitian before, you might be wondering “What exactly could I even talk to them about it in session?” The answer is that there are many things you can talk about: from meal planning, to your history with food and your body, to how to increase your water intake. Here’s some ideas of a handful of things you might want to explore in your appointments with an RD.
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Supporting someone through their grief can be challenging. Many people struggle to talk about death because it’s a sensitive topic that tends to be avoided, leading to uncertainty about what to say or how to deal with the intense emotions that come up. The societal taboo around discussing death only makes it more difficult. Here are five meaningful ways to help someone who is grieving.
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Today we’re sharing more with you about a member of our team who might be a familiar face. Emma Getty is with us at GWTC as a secondary practicum site for her Masters in Counselling Psychology degree, and is also a member of our intake & administration team! If you’ve been in touch with our front desk you may have crossed paths with her, and today we’re getting to know her clinical side.
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Today we’re thrilled to introduce you to Kendra Michano who is completing her Masters of Social Work at the University of Toronto focusing on Mental Health. Kendra works with both children and adults around issues of anxiety, emotional regulation, depression and trauma, and takes a trauma-informed and anti-oppressive stance in her work with individuals and in her perspectives of community care.
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The Dark Triad is a constellation of three personality traits: narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy. Today we’re looking at how these traits align with the different styles of love, as distinguished by J. A. Lee (1973).
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Today we’re introducing you to Caroline Dsouza, one of our Therapy Interns for September. Caroline is joining us from the BREM program which is a bridging program for internationally-trained professionals, designed to facilitate their registration with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario and grow their career in Canada. Caroline has her Master of Science in Clinical Psychology and will be working with children (4+), teens and adults around issues including trauma, neurodiversity, pain management, chronic illness, burnout and parent coaching.
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The Dark Triad is a constellation of three personality traits: narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy. Though these three traits are all connected by a common foundation of callousness and manipulation, each trait is still unique. These traits are similar in terms of readiness to harm others, but how they manifest in behaviours may be different based on each trait’s specific characteristics.
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It’s September which means our new cohort of interns has joined us for the coming semesters! We’re going to be sharing more about all of them with you, but to start with we have Henry Voskuil who is joining us from the MSW program at the University of Toronto. He’ll be with us supporting children, teens and adults with issues of self-esteem, trauma, grief, stress and more
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Walk and Talk Therapy is a form of psychotherapy that incorporates walking outdoors while talking about issues and problem-solving with your therapist. Depending on your preferences, your therapist may also incorporate aspects of mindfulness that integrates physical movement and observation of your natural surroundings.
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When we are scrolling through social media, we may face the overwhelming urge to compare ourselves, our friends, possessions, and even our mental health to the "picture perfect" people we see on these platforms. While this is normal to do, it can start to impact our mental health if we don’t stay aware of how we might be internalizing the content we are consuming. Let’s talk about how you can try to limit the impact that has on you.
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Joy and happiness are emotions everyone feels in a variety of situations - maybe we feel them because someone gives us a gift, or tells us something kind, or helps us with something! Emotions can be felt in our bodies and influence the way we think and act. We can have positive or negative emotions, but all of them are useful. If you need help talking about this with your kids, Toni has some tips and information that might help!
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Today we’re getting to know Tabitha Dovell, MA CYC Candidate from Toronto Metropolitan University. Tabitha is completing her internship practicum with us working primarily with children and youth. She supports issues like trauma, family dynamics, bullying and peer pressure, self-esteem and more. We’re thrilled to share more information with you so you can get to know her while she’s with us!
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For those of you who may not know or do not believe it, sleep is actually very important to keep our bodies healthy. There are many theories that go into explaining why sleep is important, but the most common one almost everyone knows is that sleep rejuvenates and repairs the body. After a hard day of processing and functioning, going to sleep refuels us. Our bodies need to shut down to remain in top shape for the next day. And if they don’t, there are a number of ways our body and mind can be negatively impacted.
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Everyone experiences sadness from time to time. It can be because something happened, or something was said to us, or because our thoughts got caught on something that worries us. If you need help talking about this with your kids, Toni has some tips and information that might help!
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Self-care refers to the idea of taking care of yourself so that you can be healthy and functional. When we think about self-care a lot of people immediately think of things that feel good or relaxing - taking a bath, having a snack, reading a book or lighting a candle and practicing mindfulness. While these can be components of self-care, there are other areas it’s important to focus on that attend to your overall wellbeing not just your state of happiness or calmness. In this article we are going to break these down into four domains of self-care to consider when making a plan to support yourself.
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Sandtray can be a way to process memories, dreams, experiences and goals in session with your therapist without (or in addition to) engaging in traditional talk therapy. It can be used with individuals of all ages and backgrounds, though tends to resonate most with clients who are open to connecting with their more child-like self, who are willing to let go of addressing issues purely on a cognitive level, and who are ready to follow their instincts and senses without needing to justify or intellectualize them. Click here to learn more about this approach!
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Anger is a regular emotion, one that comes out explosively for some people and slowly builds up and creeps out of us over time for others. Some people get angry because they are scared or don’t know what to do, others experience anger when someone is mean or hurtful to them. If you need help talking about this with your kids, Toni has some tips and information that might help!
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Vaveena walks us through the theoretical principles and some of the basic interventions used in Narrative Therapy, an approach numerous clients find helpful for exploring issues of depression, trauma, complex grief, self-image and anxiety.
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by recurring intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviours that attempt to alleviate distressing thoughts. Exposure and response prevention (ERP) is a therapy technique that has been found to be effective in treating OCD, which involves in part working to safely expose the patient to feared stimuli in a way that supports them to build up their tolerance to that stimuli, and reframe their related thoughts and fears. This exposure can be done in two ways: through in vivo exposure and imaginal exposure.
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