Affordable Self-Care in Vancouver
Vancouver is a city known for many things but affordability isn’t one of them. Self-care has also become something that is often associated with a price tag. As Liesl Groecker...
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A Brief Overview of OCD
Like many mental health diagnoses, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) comes with its fair share of stereotypes. You wouldn’t be alone if the first thing that pops into your mind is an...
So You Think You Might Have ADHD—Now What?
I’ve been hearing a lot about ADHD lately and I am sure you are, too. It is not uncommon these days for someone to receive a diagnosis well into adulthood....
7 Signs of ADHD in Adults
If you didn’t grow up hearing about ADHD, chances are you know about it now. In the 1980s, around one in every 20 children in the United States were diagnosed...
Finding a Counsellor in Vancouver
Are you trying to find a counsellor in Vancouver? Feeling overwhelmed? You are not alone. If you have gone to search for a counsellor on PyschologyToday or CounsellingBC you might...
How Insurance Works for Counselling
Since counseling is not covered under BC’s Medical Services Plan (MSP), those seeking counseling through a private practice or practitioner (like Cedarwood Collective), often wonder about payment. Will I have...
Types of Therapy—Which One is Right for Me?
I often think there is something strange about searching for a therapist. Website’s like Psychology Today list “types of therapy” under treatment approach as if we, the prospective clients, know what the...
What is gaslighting, anyway?
It seems, lately, we are all being gaslit. Gaslighting is everywhere—from reality TV to our most intimate relationships—we now have a name for those interpersonal encounters that once left us...
3 Common Fears That Arise From Anxious Attachment
And how awareness of them can create space for change If you have an anxious or ambivalent attachment style, I don’t have to tell you how stressful love can be. We...
4 Signs Someone Has a Disorganized Attachment Style
How this attachment style shows up in our relationships The disorganized attachment style is the most complicated and difficult to understand of the human attachment styles. Only 7% of the population fall...
The 3 Sub-Personalities That Exist in All of Us
According to this theory, we have 3 categories of inner “parts” Do you ever have moments where you feel completely disconnected from yourself? As if there are parts of you...
8 Signs You’re a Highly Sensitive Person
Are you part of the 15-20% of the population with this trait? “You were born to be among the advisors and thinkers, the spiritual and moral leaders for your society....
How Anxiety and Depression Show Up In Our Bodies
Have you ever heard of this idea before? If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. I’m not...
How to Find Free or Low-Cost Counselling
Where to start when it comes to finding accessible counselling in Vancouver, BC There are multiple barriers that folks can face when accessing counselling services, but there is one barrier...
5 Tips for Overcoming Loneliness
Do you ever feel lonely? It's an emotion that more and more of us have been experiencing over the past two years, as we increasingly become settled into routines that...
5 Tips to Manage Stress During the Holidays
The holidays are a time of year when people often experience high levels of stress. With all the planning that goes into preparing for parties, decorating your house, and shopping...
What is Depression?
Depression is a disorder that affects an estimated anywhere from 6 to 20% of the population in any given year, depending on how it's measured. Depression is a serious and...
7 Tips for Handling Pandemic Stress
Stress from covid-19 is a common problem that many people struggle with. When you are feeling stressed, it can be difficult to know how to best deal with the stress....
