People searching for EMDR therapy in Vancouver often share a similar concern. They want healing, but they are afraid of being overwhelmed or in the process. This concern makes sense, especially for those who already feel emotionally exhausted or highly reactive. EMDR therapy is designed to work with trauma without requiring you to relive it in detail. While memories are part of the process, the focus is on how those memories are stored in the brain and nervous system, not o

The holidays are often portrayed as a joyful season of togetherness, but when your relationship with family of origin is complicated, it can be easy to feel triggered, activated, or emotionally “younger” than you’d like to be. This time of year can also magnify grief and amplify stress—whether that’s financial pressure, the invisible organizational load you’re carrying, or the tension of trying to meet expectations that don’t fit your life anymore. Traditions that once felt n

In our last blog , we explored how clients are increasingly turning to AI tools like ChatGPT for reflection and emotional support...

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If you ever find yourself overwhelmed by a strong emotion, riddled with anxiety, or bogged down by negative thinking, the practice of...

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Reduced-cost counselling is provided by Graduate Intern Counsellors and offers numerous benefits to clients seeking mental health...

Internal Family Systems (IFS)  was developed in the 1980s by Dr. Richard Schwartz and is an evidence-based approach used to treat various...

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), developed by Francine Shaipro, is a unique and empirically supported therapeutic...

As mental health awareness grows, the term "dissociation" is being used more commonly in conversation and on social media, but what is...