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Your Thoughts Are Not Always True

One of my favourite concepts in therapy is the role of thoughts in our lives. Just because you think it, doesnt mean it’s true

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Active Listening Skills
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Active Listening Skills

I distinctly remember one day in the 7th grade where Mrs. Tunzi, my elementary school teacher at the time, had to explain to us the difference between hearing and listening.

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THE FOUR HORSEMAN OF THE APOCALYPSE IN RELATIONSHIPS
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THE FOUR HORSEMAN OF THE APOCALYPSE IN RELATIONSHIPS

So you just got into a fight with your significant other. This is the third one this week. Ever wonder if this relationship is even worth it? Is this relationship even going to work out? Why put yourself through a relationship if it's just going to bring you misery?

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Making and Breaking Habits
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Making and Breaking Habits

We are creatures of habit. From the moment we wake up, we engage in habitual activities. Wake up, get out of bed, go to the bathroom, brush our teeth, take a shower, put on our clothes, etc. etc.

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Modern DAY FIGHT OR FLIGHT
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Modern DAY FIGHT OR FLIGHT

I have always found it intriguing how much of our behaviour today is something that our ancestors have practiced and discovered many many many moons ago.

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Setting Smart Goals
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Setting Smart Goals

We set goals all the time. From New Year Resolutions to getting out of bed without pressing the snooze button for the third time, to making it to the gym, we are constantly trying to achieve something, sometimes without even realizing.

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Positive psychology
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Positive psychology

I love Positive Psychology. It has brought about strength-based therapies and interventions that puts focus on what’s good in your life rather than focus on what’s not going well.

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Gender Differences in Empathy
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Gender Differences in Empathy

Men and women are different, we know that, which is what makes relationships so tricky. Who knew that there were differences in how the two genders show empathy!

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To Be or Not To Be
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To Be or Not To Be

Just like how Google plays doctor, we play psychiatrist, except, we don’t Google our symptoms, we simply diagnose ourselves based on pop culture.

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Full Time Juggler
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Full Time Juggler

I give myself a lot of credit for being a great juggler. No, I don’t have a part-time circus gig outside of private practice. What I mean is that I tend to always have multiple projects/tasks/goals in play.

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