Art Therapy
Sharing Stories Beyond Words – With Jillian DeVries Art Therapy offers a unique and powerful pathway to navigate the challenging chapters of our lives. Through creative expression, we can bypass […]
Workshop: Practicing Attachment
Workshop September 27, 2025. With Kate Pinsonneault I’m excited to be offering a workshop on Practicing Attachment next month. My hope is that our time together will not only help […]
Balancing Self Esteem And Humility
With Kate Pinsonneault I remember watching a young boy show his mom a picture he had drawn. It was a typical preschool drawing of a “sunshine person,” a circle with […]
Low Self-Esteem?
Understanding Our Inner Critic With Olivia Bates Struggling with low self-esteem? You are not alone. We all have that voice inside our heads — sometimes just a whisper in the […]
Returning To The Felt Self
My Healing Journey With Compassionate Inquiry With Matt O’Donnell For over a year, I’ve been immersed in Compassionate Inquiry (CI), an approach developed by Dr. Gabor Maté. What first drew me […]
June is Men’s Mental Health Month
With Kate Pinsonneault You may have seen one of those videos showing men strapped to a machine that lets them experience muscle contractions similar to what women have during childbirth, […]
Holding On, Letting Go
Navigating the pain of a loved one’s addiction. With Emily Maxwell Having a loved one who is struggling with substance use can be excruciating. It is common to experience confusion, […]
The Hidden Roots Of Addiction
With Kate Pinsonneault Addiction has been misunderstood for decades. It has often been seen as a failure of willpower or a result of poor choices. Research in neuroscience has helped […]
Play And Your Preschooler
Splashing in puddles, tossing stones in the ocean, building and knocking down a block tower, … Play activities serve an essential role of nurturing emotional, cognitive, and social development. Children […]
The Power Of Play
Did you know that when we are learning something new, we need to repeat it 400-10,000 times, (depending on the complexity of the task, our age, and other factors). That […]
Grief and Loss – Foundational Elements
Grief manifests in many forms, each rooted in the loss of something or someone meaningful. One type of grief centers around the loss of normalcy—the feeling that what was once […]
Healing From Loss
Loss is an unavoidable part of life. Whether it’s the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, health issues, or a significant life change, loss can be […]
What is Secure Attachment
With Natasha, BCACC Student Member Secure attachment is a healthy and balanced way of relating to others. It develops when a person experiences consistent love, support, and emotional security from […]
A Simple Act Became An International Movement
Pink Shirt Day – February 26th Secure attachment when we are young and dependent on our parents is crucial for our development and our sense of security. Later, we develop […]
Supportive Parenting Through Childhood Anxiety
With Shannon Cowan, BCACC Student Member No one likes to see their child in distress. As humans, we’re wired to detect fear in our children and to provide regulation and […]
Resilience and Growth
Life is full of uncertainties, but with the right mindset and support, 2025 can be your strongest year yet. Discover how you can navigate life’s challenges with confidence and create a path to emotional well-being.
Breaking Bad Habits
With Mehrnaz Davidson, RPC-C Are you finding it hard to keep up with the demands of daily life? It could be that old habits are holding you back or getting […]
Do we need Relationship Counselling?
Are you noticing that you and your partner are bickering or getting defensive? Do you feel more like roommates than connected, intimate partners?
What Is At The Core of Boundaries?
By Julie Mills, RPC. This article is intended to add to your knowledge and thought processes around your own personal and professional boundaries.
Understanding the Teenage Brain
Teens are in a unique phase—no longer children, not yet adults—navigating personal growth, social exploration, and hormonal ups and downs.