In a world where physical health often takes precedence, the importance of mental well-being can sometimes be overshadowed. However, the truth is that mental health…
Therapy – also known as counselling, psychotherapy and talking therapy – is a process that involves you talking with a trained professional about your mental…
Key points The terms mental health and behavioral health are often applied when it comes it our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors as well as specific…
What is Mental Health? While this term is used with increasing frequency in popular culture, many of us might hesitate when asked how to define…
When thoughts and emotions influence behavior and vice versa, it can be challenging to clearly define mental health versus behavioral health. You are a creature…
A highly sensitive person (HSP) is a neurodivergent individual who is thought to have an increased or deeper central nervous system sensitivity to physical, emotional,…
Over the last 30 years, psychotherapy research has clearly demonstrated that the quality of the relationship between client and therapist (or what is referred to as the…
What are the reasons for this confusing phenomenon? This week in my private practice several different clients bravely shared memories of childhood abuse as well as anecdotes…
Culturally sensitive therapy is an approach to psychotherapy that emphasizes the therapist’s understanding of a client’s background and belief system as it relates to their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender,…
Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is an action-oriented approach to psychotherapy that stems from traditional behavior therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. Clients learn to stop avoiding, denying, and struggling…