As mental health providers, our role in supporting youth struggling with depression and anxiety exacerbated by social media overconsumption is crucial.

As children become teenagers, they are more susceptible to becoming socially anxious because of the increased cognitive complexity and self-consciousness adolescence brings.

Although we cannot fully understand adolescent anxiety, there are things we can do to help them navigate the pitfalls of the modern world.

Understanding the gender differences in ADHD presentations is crucial for mental health providers to ensure accurate assessment and effective intervention.

While disordered anxiety is distressing and limiting, it also reveals important information about clients’ natural defences and abilities.

On the day of writing this blog about vicarious trauma, in a sad twist of irony, I found out a dear friend passed away.

Learn seven practical strategies for defusing potentially violent situations while prioritizing safety, empathy, and communication.

Harm reduction is a practical, person-centred approach rooted in empathy, dignity, and respect, aimed at reducing the negative consequences of risky behaviours.

De-escalating someone in an impaired state is about understanding that they may not currently have full access to the thinking and reasoning skills we often rely on in everyday conversations.

Understanding the gender differences in ADHD presentations is crucial for mental health providers to ensure accurate assessment and effective intervention.

As we dive into the topic of inclusion, I want to acknowledge that my understanding comes through my distinct perspective...

As counsellors, embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion within the framework of multicultural competence is a cornerstone of ethical and effective practice.

Explore the power of reciprocal learning and understand how Indigenous teachings like Wahkotowin and Kiyokewin foster connection, belonging, and shared growth.

Harm reduction is a practical, person-centred approach rooted in empathy, dignity, and respect, aimed at reducing the negative consequences of risky behaviours.

For many helpers – Indigenous and non-Indigenous alike – this work also involves unlearning.

As mental health providers, our role in supporting youth struggling with depression and anxiety exacerbated by social media overconsumption is crucial.

As children become teenagers, they are more susceptible to becoming socially anxious because of the increased cognitive complexity and self-consciousness adolescence brings.

As counsellors and helpers, we know about vicarious trauma and burnout all too well. This is because many of us...

Learn seven practical strategies for defusing potentially violent situations while prioritizing safety, empathy, and communication.

Explore the power of reciprocal learning and understand how Indigenous teachings like Wahkotowin and Kiyokewin foster connection, belonging, and shared growth.

My journey through reconciliation and decolonization as a non-Indigenous person has been beautifully uncomfortable. I am inviting you to walk...

Harm reduction is a practical, person-centred approach rooted in empathy, dignity, and respect, aimed at reducing the negative consequences of risky behaviours.

On the day of writing this blog about vicarious trauma, in a sad twist of irony, I found out a dear friend passed away.

A previous blog on Developmental Trauma highlighted the ever more utilized term of trauma. As that post stated, trauma is...