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Every child deserves to feel safe, empowered, understood, connected, and loved. Play therapy is based on the foundation of providing a safe environment for children to process their emotions and develop the social, em…

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), depression impacts more than 264 million people globally. Once diagnosed, depression treatment can be by medications, psychotherapy, or a combination of the two. While…

Social anxiety disorder (SAD), also called a social phobia, is characterized by intense fear or anxiety of being negatively evaluated, judged, or rejected in a social situation. Individuals with social anxiety often …

The outbreak of the global coronavirus pandemic is stressful for many people. Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic, regions across the world have mandated quaran…

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a common type of talk therapy (psychotherapy) that has been demonstrated effective for a range of mental health struggles including anxiety disorders, depression, substance abuse …

The recent increase of COVID-19 cases in Europe and in the rest of the world has seen a great increase of strong emotions, such as overwhelming fear and worry, in our community. Despite the fact that the infection has…

Are you feeling a bit nervous about your first family therapy session? It’s very common to feel a bit apprehensive before starting any type of therapy. Therapy involves sharing personal information and intimate detail…

ADHD, or attention deficit disorder, is a commonly known mental health disorder and can be easily described by teasing apart its acronym. Most of us have been made aware of the condition through social media, advertis…

More often than not, the first step people take towards overcoming their mental illnesses, is making the decision to talk to someone about it, whether it’s a friend or a professional. It doesn’t help that our cultural…

Family plays an essential role in our emotional, spiritual, and intellectual lives. Over the past few decades, the nuclear family has evolved and changed. Despite these changes to what a particular family unit include…