How to set boundaries with family over the holidays

While some families may enjoy stress-free holidays together, others may face more challenging dynamics, such as unresolved conflicts, unsolicited advice, or criticism. Boundaries are a way to communicate what feels safe, comfortable, and respectful for you. When set with care, they can lead to more authentic, enjoyable interactions with family members.

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What is grief? And how can therapy help you navigate grief?

Our culture tends to compartmentalize grief, to privatize and pathologize it, to render it something to be overcome or dismissed. In the West, we regard grief as something to “get over” as though it’s a temporary malady we should quickly recover from. Yet grief is not a single event but an abiding relationship.

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How do you know you and your therapist are a good fit?

Choosing a therapist is a deeply personal journey, and finding the right match can be crucial to the success of your therapy experience. A good therapeutic relationship isn’t just scheduling sessions—it’s about building a trusting, comfortable, and productive partnership.

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What is grounding in therapy? 3 techniques to reduce anxiety and distress

Grounding is a part of mindfulness in which you are directing your thoughts away from distressing thoughts/experiences and guiding it toward the present. This can be particularly helpful when feeling overwhelmed by certain thoughts or emotions. Grounding techniques are designed to help individuals dealing with trauma, panic attacks, or other intense emotional experiences.

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Courtesy Billing / Why We Don’t Accept Insurance Payments

As a practice, our values are to create a therapeutic environment that balances sustainability, inclusivity, and empowerment. As a result, our practice has made the conscious decision to not directly accept it. Our main reasons for this include maintaining therapist sustainability, protecting client privacy and agency, and preserving clinical autonomy.

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Why Messing Up Matters - Parenting Perspective

Yet how do we find the balance between taking the job seriously enough, and yet not losing sight of the fact that perfection is impossible. In fact, I would even go so far as to say that striving for perfection in parenting can potentially be very harmful. Hear me out: messing up as a parent really matters; it actually makes your kids more adaptable, self-aware, and able to develop secure relationships. 

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What to Expect from Couples Therapy

Relationships require work. They ebb and flow depending on life transitions, (ie. changes in work, additions to the family, grief, relocating to a new place etc.) and it can impact the relationship or surface previous issues that may not have caused conflict/distress in the past. Each couple has their own timeline for how and when they might find themselves seeking out couples therapy, but it can be helpful to know what to expect.

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What is Play Therapy? Debunking Myths

Play therapy is a widely used therapeutic method that capitalizes on a child’s natural curiosity and propensity toward play to help uncover and address underlying emotions and psychological distress. There can be misconceptions about how play can be used therapeutically. Here are some common myths about play therapy as well as the reasoning behinds its effectiveness.

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Celebrating Diversity and Empowering Authenticity: Embracing Pride Month

As June approaches, a vibrant wave of celebration, solidarity, and inclusivity fills the air, signaling the arrival of Pride Month. This annual commemoration not only recognizes the resilience and achievements of the LGBTQ+ community but also serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of acceptance, understanding, and mental well-being.

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Autism Acceptance Month

April marks Autism Acceptance Month, a time to celebrate and raise awareness for the autism community. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disorder that affects how individuals interact and communicate with others. However, it is important to note that autism is a spectrum, and each person’s experience of autism is unique.

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The Invisible Mental Load: The Unseen Weight Held By Women

Have you heard of the invisible mental load? Also called the hidden load, in hetero cis relationships, the invisible mental load is a term for the unseen but heavily felt labor involved in managing a household and family, which typically falls on women's shoulders. Here are a few examples of ways that women are impacted by this family dynamic…

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Sitting with Grief

Grief is defined as “deep sorrow, especially that caused by someone's death.” This definition, although technically true, doesn’t quite reflect the magnitude of grief. It fails to capture the completely overwhelming feelings of loss, emptiness, and despair that accompany grief. We all go through grief at one stage of life or another, and it's a universal experience that we can find connection in.​​​​​​​​

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