What is the Polyvagal Theory?
Ashley Beland2023-06-08T10:15:33-05:00Written by Lindsay Abrames, MA, RP When I started learning about the Polyvagal Theory (PVT), I was struck by the idea of “befriending the nervous [...]
The Right Therapist For You
Ashley Beland2023-03-17T13:14:15-05:00Written by Meagan Cumming, MA, RP One of the most important elements of effective counselling is having a good relationship with your therapist. You deserve [...]
What Being a Stepmom Taught Me…
Ashley Beland2023-06-08T10:16:10-05:00Written by Sydney Maharaj-Nicholson, RP (Qualifying) Well, it taught me that I hated being called “stepmom.” I mean – the word is kind of ugly, [...]
New Years Resolutions
Ashley Beland2022-12-31T09:43:58-05:00To be honest I’ve never been a big fan of the New Year’s resolution style of thinking. Mainly because it asks us to use shame [...]
Grieving as a Survivor of Suicide Loss: One Year Later
Ashley Beland2022-11-21T12:33:13-05:00By Chuck LeBlanc This past weekend marked one full year since my dear friend passed away by suicide. In the last blog post I talked [...]
World Mental Health Day
Ashley Beland2023-10-10T06:51:09-05:00By Chuck LeBlanc Today is World Mental Health Day. This is a day designed to spread awareness of mental health and wellbeing and was brought [...]
Happy Podcast Day
Ashley Beland2023-06-08T10:19:22-05:00Written by Chuck LeBlanc Podcasts are one of my favorite sources of media. Now a days there are hundreds of thousands of different podcasts [...]
Happy Psychotherapy Day
Ashley Beland2022-09-26T10:53:43-05:00By Chuck LeBlanc Psychotherapy is something that is obviously near and dear to my heart. It is slightly different in practice than Psychology or [...]
Quiet Quitting and the Problem of Burnout
Ashley Beland2022-09-20T09:58:16-05:00By Chuck LeBlanc Quiet Quitting is a new term I am seeing a lot of recently. It does not mean quietly leaving out the [...]
The Purpose of Grief Therapy
Ashley Beland2023-06-16T07:18:48-05:00By Chuck LeBlanc After reflecting on her mother’s passing, Simone De Beauvoir one of the most influential and important existential philosophers of all time wrote, [...]
Finding Empowerment, Authenticity and Resilience
Ashley Beland2022-08-04T12:40:48-05:00Written by Sydney Maharaj-Nicholson, RP (Qualifying) I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) working as an intern with the Kemptville Stress Relief Centre. I have [...]
Let Me Introduce You To Myself And My Creatures…
Ashley Beland2022-08-02T13:14:38-05:00Written by Michelle Sparling-Bodechon, RP (Qualifying) Many people ask me why I have decided to build a career as a psychotherapist. The simplest explanation is, [...]
