Category: therapy
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When Thinking About Your Problems Starts Making Depression Worse
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When you’re depressed, it can feel natural to spend a lot of time thinking about what went wrong. You may replay conversations, analyze past decisions, think about your mistakes, or repeatedly ask yourself questions such as: “Why am I like this?”“What happened to me?”“Why can’t I get motivated?”“What if things…
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The Hidden Behaviours That Keep Anxiety Going
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When people think about anxiety treatment, they often focus on the obvious behaviours: avoiding a feared situation, leaving a crowded place, or refusing to touch something they consider contaminated. But in practice, some of the most important behaviours are much harder to notice. These are often called safety behaviours—things we…
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How Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Became the Gold-Standard Treatment for Depression
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Today, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is considered one of the most effective psychological treatments for depression. It is recommended by clinical practice guidelines around the world and has helped millions of people improve their mood, regain motivation, and develop healthier ways of thinking and coping. But CBT did not become…
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Anxiety and Depression Are on the Rise: Why Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Is an Effective Treatment
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Over the past two decades, anxiety and depression have become increasingly common across North America. Millions of people struggle with persistent worry, panic attacks, low mood, loss of motivation, and overwhelming stress that interfere with work, relationships, and daily life. While the reasons are complex, the encouraging news is that…
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How CBT and Exposure Therapy Can Help Overcome Fear of Flying
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For many people, flying is an exciting way to travel. For others, it can be a source of overwhelming anxiety. Fear of flying, also known as aviophobia, can prevent people from taking vacations, visiting loved ones, or pursuing career opportunities that involve travel. Fortunately, fear of flying is highly treatable.…
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How CBT and Exposure Therapy Can Help with Emetophobia (Fear of Throwing Up)
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Emetophobia, or the fear of vomiting, is a surprisingly common yet often misunderstood anxiety disorder. While many people dislike being sick, individuals with emetophobia experience intense fear and anxiety related to vomiting, feeling nauseous, seeing others vomit, or even hearing words associated with illness. This fear can have a significant…
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How Couples Therapy Can Help Strengthen Relationships
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Every relationship faces challenges. Over time, stress, conflict, emotional distance, life transitions, and unresolved hurts can begin to affect communication and connection between partners. Many couples find themselves repeating the same arguments, feeling misunderstood, or struggling to reconnect emotionally and physically. Couples therapy provides a supportive and structured space where…
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Sleep: The silent guardian of mental health
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We often overlook the profound impact that sleep has on our mental well-being. While we may associate it with rest and recovery, sleep is a dynamic process that plays a critical role in our emotional, cognitive, and psychological health. As Dr. Matthew Walker, a leading sleep scientist and author of…
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Breaking the cycle: The importance of addressing childhood trauma
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Although childhood trauma is a difficult topic, I think it’s important to talk about it so that we can learn how to address it. Childhood trauma is a complex issue with far-reaching consequences. It often leads to a vicious cycle of pain and dysfunction that can be passed down through…
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Understanding OCD: Obsessions, compulsions, and anxiety
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OCD, Obsessive-compulsive disorder. Let’s talk about it. In this article we will discuss the difference between worrying and obsessions, what obsessions and compulsions are, and the link between OCD and anxiety. I will also provide you with helpful resources in case you or someone you know is struggling with OCD.…