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The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus once said: “Change is the only constant in life.” Change is always with us and ever-present, whether it’s a noticeable environmental change (like the [...]

Viktor Frankl was a neurologist, psychologist, philosopher, and Holocaust survivor who wrote the international best-selling book Man’s Search for Meaning (one of my personal favourites!). [...]

Collingwood, Ontario is a beautiful place to live: the downtown core has a variety of excellent shops, cafes, and restaurants; the waterfront beaches and trails are accessible and gorgeous; [...]

If you’re a resident of Barrie and you’ve recently made the decision to seek the services of a professional psychotherapist, you might be asking yourself: Where do I go to find a therapist? What [...]

Full disclosure off the bat: I’m slightly biased in my enthusiasm for this new book (my brilliant neuroscientist brother is one of the co-authors). That being said, I did my best to put aside my [...]

Exciting update! Psychotherapists are now exempt from having to charge GST/HST on psychotherapy services. This legislative change came about after several years of advocacy efforts by many [...]

Here’s a video I made summarizing and updating about advocacy efforts to exempt Registered Psychotherapists (and Counselling Therapists in other provinces) from having to charge HST:   [...]

When it comes to accessing support for mental health issues, relationship difficulties, or other personal problems, many people have the sense that they may benefit from talking to a professional [...]

Different Types of Trauma When most people think of trauma, what usually comes to mind are the negative emotional and psychological effects that horrific events such as war, abuse, or natural [...]

This is Part 2 of “10 Lies Depression Tells You” (click here to go to Part 1). Lie # 6: There’s no point in trying – nothing will make a difference. Depression both feeds off of and [...]

Depression is one of the most commonly diagnosed mental illnesses and is the leading cause of disability worldwide[i]. While it can take many forms and show up differently in each individual, [...]

Spoiler Alert: This article contains spoilers about the Netflix TV series Stranger Things. As a bit of a sci-fi nerd who grew up in the 80s and 90s with movies like E.T. and TV shows like The [...]

Problem-Solving There is a prevalent and almost ubiquitous social conversation around solving problems and “getting results” in our society. Since our earliest education in the school system we [...]