How Does Childhood Trauma Impact Adult Relationships?
Childhood is meant to be a time of innocence, growth, and exploration. However, all too often, that idyllic path can be ruined by a traumatic experience. In fact, three-fifths of children are likely to experience a traumatic event. Childhood trauma is a serious issue that can continue to affect individuals long into adulthood. Keep reading […]
Five Things to Know About Trauma
Nearly 70% of Canadians have experienced a traumatic event in their life. Trauma is defined as a deeply disturbing event or experience, such as a death, illness, or anything life-threatening that changes a person’s life. While many people experience trauma, not everyone reaches out for help. If you think you might be struggling with this […]
Five Benefits of Online Therapy for Your Mental Health
COVID-19 has had a huge impact on nearly every aspect of our daily lives. Research shows that the pandemic has specifically had a huge impact on women’s mental health. Many of us are dealing with job losses, business closures, or the loss of loved ones. Long-term health issues caused by COVID can also add to stress or […]
Anxiety and the Effect on Your Body
Anxiety is far worse than simply being worried about something. It’s a mental health disorder that can have far-reaching effects in a person’s life. 41 percent of Canadians identify as a person who struggles with anxiety. It’s also not just a mental health problem. You need to be aware of the physical effects of anxiety too. […]
Frequently Asked Questions About Child Counselling
Child counselling offers invaluable insight into your child’s social, emotional, and mental health. If your child has been feeling low for a long time now, you can bring him or her to our team of experienced, registered psychologists. For some people, feelings of sadness go away in some days, but it is alarming if any […]
What Are the Benefits and Effectiveness of EMDR Therapy?
Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) is an effective anxiety therapy for removing the effects of trauma. It is an eight-stage process that targets the past, present, and future of the patients along with the negative experiences in their lives. If you are looking to attend an EMDR therapy session, Gary J. Meiers, Ph.D., […]
What Are the Causes of Psychological Trauma?
Trauma is an emotional and psychological response to an extremely distressing event. Most people will experience trauma at some point in their lives. In certain situations, the effects of trauma can be long-lasting and have the potential to interfere with your day-to-day functioning even years after the event. At Gary J. Meiers, Ph.D., Jo Ann […]
