Caring for the Caregivers: Mental Health Support for First Responders
First responders spend their careers showing up for others on some of the hardest days of people’s lives. That work takes extraordinary strength and it also carries a weight that too often goes unspoken. A unique kind of stress Police, military personnel, paramedics, firefighters, and other first responders face repeated exposure to high-stress and traumatic […]
What Is Neurofeedback? A Gentle Introduction to NeurOptimal®
The idea of “training your brain” can sound futuristic or even a little intimidating. In reality, neurofeedback is one of the gentlest, most relaxing forms of support we offer. Here’s a simple introduction to what it is and how it works. Neurofeedback, in plain terms Neurofeedback works by giving your brain real-time information about its […]
Adult ADHD: More Common – and More Overlooked – Than You Might Think
ADHD is often thought of as something that shows up in childhood and fades with age. But many adults live with ADHD for years without knowing it – wondering why focus, organization, and follow-through feel so much harder for them than they seem to for everyone else. ADHD can look different in adults The stereotype […]
Could a Psychoeducational Assessment Help Your Child?
Every child learns in their own way. But when a bright, capable child keeps struggling at school and noamount of effort seems to close the gap it can leave families feeling worried and unsure of what to donext.A psychoeducational assessment can help make sense of what’s really going on.What is a psychoeducational assessment? It’s a […]
April is Counselling and Psychotherapy Month!
What is an LCT? In New Brunswick, the title Licensed Counselling Therapist (LCT) is used to describe the professionals whose work is counselling and psychotherapy. LCTs are regulated health care professionals who hold a masters degree in Counselling Psychology, or a related field, and are licensed by the College of Counselling Therapists of New Brunswick […]
Self-Care: Not meditation, yoga, or bubble baths
Like all good ideas, when they reach the public and more importantly businesses, they get morphed into a money-making machine and the idea is lost in the business of it. This is the story of self-care. In our current society we can’t go online, watch TV, or be out in public without hearing talk of […]
Emotions: What’s the big deal?
So let’s talk about emotions this week. Emotions get a bad rap for being useless, illogical, overwhelming, unwanted, and making us feel weak or out of control. Emotions are, in fact, very misunderstood; even the word is used interchangeably with feelings or mood, but these three things are not interchangeable and are quite different. Let’s […]
What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness is something that is talked about regularly and often with disdain in the public sector. This is because mindfulness has become synonymous with meditation, yoga, and many other activities. These activities are some methods by which people learn to cultivate the mental skill of mindfulness, but none of these activities are actually mindfulness. In […]
The Power of Language – Part 4: The “But” Fix
Have you ever been told that when you use the word “but” in a sentence it cancels out everything you said before it? That’s actually a true fact. When our brain hears the word “but” it focuses on what comes next and almost forgets about the first part of the sentence. Let’s look at a […]
The Power of Language – Part 3: The Power of “Yet”
This week we want to focus on the power of “yet”. This small word has a powerful impact larger than its three letters would lead you to believe. “Yet” has become linked with instilling hope and building a growth mindset which are very popular concepts in the psychology world and many other aspects of our […]