Many of us grew up in households that were dysfunctional, where boundaries between parents and adults were blurred in unhealthy ways....

Traumatic events such as war, rape, and severe accidents can lead people to suffer from symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder...

When you boil life down to its very essence, you’ll find what’s left is a series of human emotions. All of the experiences in our life...

Relationships can enrich our lives, but they can also cause damage. Whether it’s a friend, family member, or significant other, any...

August 26th is National Women’s Equality Day; a day to acknowledge how far women have come on their journey toward equality and how much...

As young people, we learn to interact with others based on how our family members interact with each other. Once these communication...

When we’re young, life transitions are fun and empowering. We go from crawling to walking, walking to running. We start with training...

Over the past several years, there have been numerous traumatic events all across the country. From incidents of mass violence to...

In the early 2000s, Brent Bezo, a student in the doctoral psychology program at Carleton University in Ottawa, was living with his wife...

July is BIPOC mental health month. The event was established in 2008 as the Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness...

When we’re young, life transitions are fun and empowering. We go from crawling to walking, walking to running. We start with training...

It has been a very long year. Lockdowns and social distancing have had a profound impact on our hearts and minds. But thankfully, as the...

We live in a society that rewards those with courage and valor. We are taught from a young age that it’s good to face our fears, for...

“God, you can be so stupid sometimes.” “Why would he be attracted to YOU?” “You’re just going to screw this up.” These are things you...

What does it mean to have a healthy self-esteem? Some people think it means you are okay with how you look. Other people think you must...

Do you struggle with self-esteem? Are you constantly comparing yourself to others? Do you have a belief that something is inherently...

As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, many therapists have had to quickly pivot and offer their clients online sessions in an effort...

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in innumerable ways. But, as stressful as this lockdown has been for most of us, we have...

For some people, working from home is a normal routine. This is, after all, the gig economy, and many people have been freelancing,...

Racial trauma, also sometimes referred to as race-based traumatic stress (RBTS), refers to mental and emotional stress that is a result...