Limits of Confidentiality in Counselling (in Alberta) for Psychologists: What They Are, Why They Exist, and Why Knowing Them Can Help One of the most important parts of beginning counselling is understanding confidentiality. Most people come to therapy hoping for a place where they can speak openly, think out loud, and bring forward things they may never have said anywhere else. So, it makes sense that privacy is one of the foundations of therapy. And, in most situations, wha

Neurodiversity, STAR, and Interviewing As we see more reorganization within large companies, individuals reapplying for their positions or trying to move laterally or toward promotion are often experiencing significant stress and strain. What I notice as a therapist is that interview processes can become especially difficult for some neurodivergent individuals. I am writing from both clinical and lived experience. I am a neurodivergent therapist who works with neurodivergent

Organizational change is often described in practical terms: restructuring, shifting roles, changing leadership, evolving priorities, etc. Yet for many people, these changes are felt far beyond the level of logistics. They can stir questions about place, value, stability, and security, and reflections about worth, self-determination, and self-concept.

A day in the life of psychologists and other mental health clinicians is layered. It is not only using the body as a tool in session, engaging in holding the container for emotional work, but also managing cognitive demands: cultivating and containing space with compassion while applying knowledge, theory, practice, judgment, and skill. It becomes clear then why consultation, community, and reflection are not luxuries, but necessities.

The experience of reproductive medical trauma or traumatic birth, especially when it is frightening, complicated, or ends in loss, can leave imprints that are not easily put into words.

Loneliness and the longing for belonging. The typical size of people's close social circles is two thirds what it was in the mid-80s, with loneliness increasing

Loneliness isn’t about being alone, it’s about feeling unseen, unvalued, or disconnected, even in the presence of others. This distinction matters. Because the pain of loneliness isn’t imaginary, it’s deeply felt in the body.

Lately, I’ve had more than a few conversations with clients and friends who say they feel like they’re missing something. "Nostalgia?" I offer. A wistful longing for a past time full of oft-romanticized personal associations. "Or, Anemoia." (Coined by John Koenig*) A similar feeling, but a yearning and reverence for a time and place not personally experienced.

Caregiving can feel like being folded into someone else’s life: their routines, their needs, their changes. Over time, many care partners describe a steady erosion of self, as if who they were before is slowly being pushed into the background.

Grief is often imagined as something that begins after death. But for many care partners of persons living with dementia, grief begins long before the end, and it doesn’t follow a predictable path. It can rise and fall across days, echo through ordinary moments, and quietly reshape relationships, identities, and daily life.

Caregiving for a person living with dementia stretches your time and energy and shifts your emotional foundation in unseen ways. This isn’t the kind of stress you can walk off. It’s not a bad day, or even a hard year. It’s a reconfiguration of love, grief , duty, and identity, all happening at once, and over time. You feel tired and torn. There is the up and down of emotions and sometimes the back and forth between your calm, empathic self and the impatient silently (or not

Fit matters. One of the most important contributors to progress in therapy is not just the therapist’s training or approach, but the quality of the therapeutic relationship itself. Research has consistently shown that the therapeutic alliance, the sense that you and your therapist are working together, with trust, shared purpose, and enough safety for honesty, plays a major role in whether therapy is helpful.

Mental health is an essential part of overall well-being, yet many people hesitate to seek help when they need it. Fortunately, Edmonton offers a variety of therapy services designed to support individuals through life's challenges. Whether you are dealing with anxiety, trauma, relationship distress or break-ups, role transition and life challenges, depression, relationship issues, or simply need someone to talk to, therapy can provide a safe space for healing and growth. The

There is a deeper kind of FOMO, one that isn’t only about missing an event, but about missing a sense of connection itself. This form touches on how relationships are maintained in the mind and heart, and it links more closely to the psychological themes described within.

Trauma within the body shows up as somatic symptoms and experiences and in relationship with ourself, others, and the outside world.

Having a baby is often described as stepping into a new chapter of life, but for many, it feels less like stepping forward and more like wading through deep water with no shore in sight. The surface looks calm, you post baby pictures, answer texts with “We’re doing great!”, but beneath, the current of anxiety, exhaustion, and emotional overload pulls at your feet like deep reeds. This is perinatal distress, and it’s far more common and complex than people realize. What’s Real

Caregiving for a Person Living with Dementia (PLwD) is a specific type of stress & a unique kind of grief.