What are emotions?
Ashley Beland2023-06-16T07:41:16-05:00Written by Chuck LeBlanc Part of my role as a therapist is to help people connect with and understand themselves better so they can grow [...]
Polyvagal Theory and Trauma
Ashley Beland2023-06-08T10:24:40-05:00Written by Lindsay Abrames, MA, RP “trauma is a chronic disruption of connection” The polyvagal theory emphasizes safety, connection, and social engagement. I am often [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Moms Unscripted! Blog Series – Part 5
Ashley Beland2022-05-05T12:07:39-05:00Moms Unscripted! An exploration of how to transform your experience of motherhood Part 5 Written by Shannon Sweeting-Woods, MSW, RSW Welcome to Part 5 of [...]
How the Stories We Tell Ourselves Shape Our Experience
Ashley Beland2024-01-09T16:03:40-05:00Written by Meagan Cumming, MA, RP Let’s imagine you’re texting with your partner, and they abruptly stop responding. Our brains are hardwired to try to [...]
Blue Monday
Ashley Beland2022-01-17T19:08:40-05:00Written by Chuck LeBlanc Blue Monday has been dubbed the most depressing day of the year. Could be because it’s cold, or the sun [...]
