{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Cavaliere Therapy Services","home_page_url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca","description":"Cavaliere Therapy Services","author":{"name":"Cavaliere Therapy Services"},"items":[{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/embodiment-reconnecting-with-your-mind-body","html_content":"

Our bodies are constantly responding to our experiences, emotions, and environments. Yet, with how busy life can be, it’s easy to spend so much time in our thoughts that we lose touch with what is happening within our bo...

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/embodiment-reconnecting-with-your-mind-body","title":"Embodiment: Reconnecting With Your Mind & Body","summary":"Our bodies are constantly responding to our experiences, emotions, and environments. Yet, with how busy life can be, it’s easy to spend so much time in our thoughts that we lose touch with what is happening within our bo...","date_modified":"2026-08-17T14:53:21Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/when-your-body-notices-stress-before-your-mind-does","html_content":"

Have you ever noticed something happening in your body before you realized you were feeling stressed?

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/when-your-body-notices-stress-before-your-mind-does","title":"When Your Body Notices Stress Before Your Mind Does","summary":"Have you ever noticed something happening in your body before you realized you were feeling stressed?","date_modified":"2026-07-30T02:31:57Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/adhd-and-emotional-regulation","html_content":"

When many people think about ADHD, attention is often the first thing that comes to mind.

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/adhd-and-emotional-regulation","title":"ADHD and Emotional Regulation","summary":"When many people think about ADHD, attention is often the first thing that comes to mind.","date_modified":"2026-07-27T01:46:01Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/why-we-sometimes-shut-down-when-emotions-feel-overwhelming","html_content":"

Have you ever found yourself shutting down during a difficult conversation, distracting yourself when emotions come up, staying busy to avoid slowing down, or feeling disconnected from what you’re actually feeling?

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/why-we-sometimes-shut-down-when-emotions-feel-overwhelming","title":"Why We Sometimes Shut Down When Emotions Feel Overwhelming","summary":"Have you ever found yourself shutting down during a difficult conversation, distracting yourself when emotions come up, staying busy to avoid slowing down, or feeling disconnected from what you’re actually feeling?","date_modified":"2026-07-27T01:17:21Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/3-therapy-concepts-i-wish-more-people-knew-about","html_content":"

When people think about therapy, they often picture getting advice or learning how to \"fix\" difficult emotions. While those things can sometimes be part of the process, therapy is often much more about understanding ours...

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/3-therapy-concepts-i-wish-more-people-knew-about","title":"3 Therapy Concepts I Wish More People Knew About","summary":"When people think about therapy, they often picture getting advice or learning how to \"fix\" difficult emotions. While those things can sometimes be part of the process, therapy is often much more about understanding ours...","date_modified":"2026-07-09T19:29:14Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/why-boundaries-can-feel-uncomfortable-before-they-feel-empowering","html_content":"

When we think about healthy boundaries, we often picture them as something that should feel empowering. We might imagine feeling confident, certain of ourselves, and comfortable expressing what we need.

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/why-boundaries-can-feel-uncomfortable-before-they-feel-empowering","title":"Why Boundaries Can Feel Uncomfortable Before They Feel Empowering","summary":"When we think about healthy boundaries, we often picture them as something that should feel empowering. We might imagine feeling confident, certain of ourselves, and comfortable expressing what we need.","date_modified":"2026-07-09T19:28:04Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/book-recommendations-for-self-understanding","html_content":"

As an intern psychotherapist, I'm always interested in resources that encourage self-reflection, emotional awareness, and personal growth.

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/book-recommendations-for-self-understanding","title":"Book Recommendations for Self-Understanding ","summary":"As an intern psychotherapist, I'm always interested in resources that encourage self-reflection, emotional awareness, and personal growth.","date_modified":"2026-06-26T02:18:34Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/how-to-cope-with-end-of-school-year-stress","html_content":"

For many students, the end of the school year can feel like a sprint to the finish line. Between exams, final assignments, extracurricular commitments, graduation preparations, and planning for the summer, it can seem li...

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/how-to-cope-with-end-of-school-year-stress","title":"How to Cope with End-of-School-Year Stress","summary":"For many students, the end of the school year can feel like a sprint to the finish line. Between exams, final assignments, extracurricular commitments, graduation preparations, and planning for the summer, it can seem li...","date_modified":"2026-06-26T02:16:02Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/the-unexpected-grief-of-self-awareness","html_content":"

When we think about personal growth, we often picture it as a positive experience. We imagine feeling more confident, more connected to ourselves, and better able to handle life’s challenges.

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/the-unexpected-grief-of-self-awareness","title":"The Unexpected Grief of Self-Awareness","summary":"When we think about personal growth, we often picture it as a positive experience. We imagine feeling more confident, more connected to ourselves, and better able to handle life’s challenges.","date_modified":"2026-06-26T02:08:34Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/first-responders-and-ptsd","html_content":"

First responders are often exposed to difficult, distressing, and traumatic situations as part of their work. This may include responding to emergencies, witnessing injury or death, supporting people in crisis, or being ...

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/first-responders-and-ptsd","title":"First Responders and PTSD","summary":"First responders are often exposed to difficult, distressing, and traumatic situations as part of their work. This may include responding to emergencies, witnessing injury or death, supporting people in crisis, or being ...","date_modified":"2026-06-08T00:59:45Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/why-adhd-can-feel-like-youre-always-playing-catch-up","html_content":"

When people think about ADHD, they often focus on things like distractibility, forgetfulness, or procrastination. What tends to get talked about less is the experience of overwhelm and how it can build gradually over tim...

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/why-adhd-can-feel-like-youre-always-playing-catch-up","title":"Why ADHD Can Feel Like You're Always Playing Catch-Up","summary":"When people think about ADHD, they often focus on things like distractibility, forgetfulness, or procrastination. What tends to get talked about less is the experience of overwhelm and how it can build gradually over tim...","date_modified":"2026-06-08T00:56:04Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/understanding-shame-more-than-just-feeling-bad","html_content":"

Shame is something many of us experience, yet it can be difficult to recognize or put into words. Often when people think about shame, they might imagine feeling embarrassed or guilty about something they’ve done. But sh...

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/understanding-shame-more-than-just-feeling-bad","title":"Understanding Shame: More Than Just Feeling Bad","summary":"Shame is something many of us experience, yet it can be difficult to recognize or put into words. Often when people think about shame, they might imagine feeling embarrassed or guilty about something they’ve done. But sh...","date_modified":"2026-05-26T02:16:10Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/first-time-in-therapy","html_content":"

Reaching out to a therapist, whether it’s your first time or you’re trying again, can feel overwhelming.

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/first-time-in-therapy","title":"First Time In Therapy ","summary":"Reaching out to a therapist, whether it’s your first time or you’re trying again, can feel overwhelming.","date_modified":"2026-05-12T02:06:11Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/codependency","html_content":"

Codependency is commonly understood as a relationship dynamic that involves one or all individuals within a relationship being highly reliant on the other for various needs, such as emotional regulation or validation, or...

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/codependency","title":"Codependency","summary":"Codependency is commonly understood as a relationship dynamic that involves one or all individuals within a relationship being highly reliant on the other for various needs, such as emotional regulation or validation, or...","date_modified":"2026-04-30T01:33:21Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/7-small-habits-i-changed-this-year","html_content":"

As an intern psychotherapist, I spend a lot of time thinking about how small habits shape how we feel day to day, and this year I started paying more attention to what that looked like in my own life too.

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/7-small-habits-i-changed-this-year","title":"7 Small Habits I Changed This Year ","summary":"As an intern psychotherapist, I spend a lot of time thinking about how small habits shape how we feel day to day, and this year I started paying more attention to what that looked like in my own life too.","date_modified":"2026-04-30T01:25:51Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/why-you-might-be-hard-on-yourself","html_content":"

A lot of people notice that inner voice that can be really hard on them.

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/why-you-might-be-hard-on-yourself","title":"Why You Might Be Hard on Yourself","summary":"A lot of people notice that inner voice that can be really hard on them.","date_modified":"2026-04-15T16:44:50Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/cbt-e-for-eating-disorders","html_content":"

If you are contemplating treatment for the recovery of your eating disorder, you may be curious as to what the therapy process involves.

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/cbt-e-for-eating-disorders","title":"CBT-E for Eating Disorders\n","summary":"If you are contemplating treatment for the recovery of your eating disorder, you may be curious as to what the therapy process involves.","date_modified":"2026-03-19T03:41:08Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/food-trends","html_content":"

In the digital age of social media trends and easily accessible information online, new food trends are circulating, whether it be ways to prepare food, new foods to try, new diets, and so on.

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/food-trends","title":"Food Trends","summary":"In the digital age of social media trends and easily accessible information online, new food trends are circulating, whether it be ways to prepare food, new foods to try, new diets, and so on.","date_modified":"2026-03-11T03:05:08Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/understanding-exiles-in-internal-family-systems-ifs","html_content":"

In Internal Family Systems (IFS), we understand the mind as made up of different parts that each serve a role. Some parts help us manage daily life, some react when emotions feel overwhelming, and some carry deeper emoti...

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/understanding-exiles-in-internal-family-systems-ifs","title":"Understanding Exiles in InternalFamily Systems (IFS)","summary":"In Internal Family Systems (IFS), we understand the mind as made up of different parts that each serve a role. Some parts help us manage daily life, some react when emotions feel overwhelming, and some carry deeper emoti...","date_modified":"2026-03-02T03:30:34Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/shame-self-compassion-and-eating-disorders","html_content":"

Shame is a natural and innocent human emotion that arises from the wish to be loved (Germer, 2021). The experience of shame can be both internal - brought up by one’s self, towards one’s self - or external - interpreted ...

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/shame-self-compassion-and-eating-disorders","title":"Shame, Self-Compassion, and Eating Disorders","summary":"Shame is a natural and innocent human emotion that arises from the wish to be loved (Germer, 2021). The experience of shame can be both internal - brought up by one’s self, towards one’s self - or external - interpreted ...","date_modified":"2026-02-24T17:57:03Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/trauma-eating-disorders-and-their-interconnection","html_content":"

Research findings show that up to 50% of individuals who are navigating an eating disorder also meet criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Day et al., 2023, as cited in Yilmam, 2023). It can be hypothesized...

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/trauma-eating-disorders-and-their-interconnection","title":"Trauma, Eating Disorders, and Their Interconnection","summary":"Research findings show that up to 50% of individuals who are navigating an eating disorder also meet criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (Day et al., 2023, as cited in Yilmam, 2023). It can be hypothesized...","date_modified":"2026-02-24T17:54:28Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/the-self-vs-parts-in-internal-family-systemsifs","html_content":"

\nIn Internal Family Systems (IFS), we often talk about parts, but there’s\nanother essential concept that sits alongside them: the Self. Understanding the difference between parts and Self is a foundational piece of IFS w...

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/the-self-vs-parts-in-internal-family-systemsifs","title":"The Self vs. Parts in Internal Family Systems(IFS)","summary":"\nIn Internal Family Systems (IFS), we often talk about parts, but there’s\nanother essential concept that sits alongside them: the Self. Understanding the difference between parts and Self is a foundational piece of IFS w...","date_modified":"2026-02-18T18:10:17Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/an-introduction-to-internal-family-systems-ifstherapy","html_content":"

No Bad Parts by Dr. Richard Schwartz is a widely accessible introduction to Internal Family Systems therapy and offers a compassionate framework for understanding our parts.\n

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/an-introduction-to-internal-family-systems-ifstherapy","title":"An Introduction to Internal Family Systems (IFS)Therapy","summary":"No Bad Parts by Dr. Richard Schwartz is a widely accessible introduction to Internal Family Systems therapy and offers a compassionate framework for understanding our parts.\n","date_modified":"2026-02-04T21:50:27Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/mindfulness-benefits-challenges","html_content":"

Mindfulness - a form of meditation that trains your attention and body to reach a state of calm and positivity - is well-known for its various benefits to both mental and physical health, such as the following (American ...

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/mindfulness-benefits-challenges","title":"Mindfulness: Benefits & Challenges","summary":"Mindfulness - a form of meditation that trains your attention and body to reach a state of calm and positivity - is well-known for its various benefits to both mental and physical health, such as the following (American ...","date_modified":"2026-01-25T16:05:36Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/what-emotional-safety-actually-feels-like","html_content":"

\nWhen people think about emotional safety, they might imagine something obvious or dramatic… a specific moment, conversation, or turning point. In reality, emotional safety can often times be much quieter and more subtle...

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/what-emotional-safety-actually-feels-like","title":"What Emotional Safety Actually Feels Like","summary":"\nWhen people think about emotional safety, they might imagine something obvious or dramatic… a specific moment, conversation, or turning point. In reality, emotional safety can often times be much quieter and more subtle...","date_modified":"2026-01-18T17:50:54Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/trauma-response-the-4-f%E2%80%99s---fight-flight-freeze-fawn","html_content":"

“Fight-or-flight” is a physiological, bodily process that happens in response to stress, fear, or danger. Each process has a different set of symptoms to match the specific response or behaviour that needs to be performe...

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/trauma-response-the-4-f%E2%80%99s---fight-flight-freeze-fawn","title":"Trauma Response: The 4 F’s - Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn","summary":"“Fight-or-flight” is a physiological, bodily process that happens in response to stress, fear, or danger. Each process has a different set of symptoms to match the specific response or behaviour that needs to be performe...","date_modified":"2026-01-09T18:39:30Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/setting-goals-in-2026","html_content":"

With the fresh start of a New Year, you may be thinking about goals you’d like to achieve, and the actions you will take to do so. It can also be common to set various goals in January that may be difficult to prioritize...

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/setting-goals-in-2026","title":"Setting Goals in 2026","summary":"With the fresh start of a New Year, you may be thinking about goals you’d like to achieve, and the actions you will take to do so. It can also be common to set various goals in January that may be difficult to prioritize...","date_modified":"2025-12-31T19:11:43Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/understanding-hypervigilance","html_content":"

What Is Hypervigilance?\n

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/understanding-hypervigilance","title":"Understanding Hypervigilance ","summary":"What Is Hypervigilance?\n","date_modified":"2025-12-22T03:12:09Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/food-noise","html_content":"

What is Food Noise?

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/food-noise","title":"Food Noise","summary":"What is Food Noise?","date_modified":"2025-12-10T21:40:02Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/common-misconceptions-about-trauma-treatment","html_content":"

Deciding to go to therapy when you have experienced traumatic events can be a rewarding, yet difficult step. Various misconceptions about trauma and trauma treatment can sometimes prevent those who are struggling from re...

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/common-misconceptions-about-trauma-treatment","title":"Common Misconceptions About Trauma Treatment","summary":"Deciding to go to therapy when you have experienced traumatic events can be a rewarding, yet difficult step. Various misconceptions about trauma and trauma treatment can sometimes prevent those who are struggling from re...","date_modified":"2025-12-02T23:52:02Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/book-recommendations-from-a-studenttherapist","html_content":"

As a student therapist here at Cavaliere Therapy Services, I like to be able\nto share resources that can support clients between sessions or simply\nspark curiosity about their own inner world. Sometimes a book can offer\n...

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/book-recommendations-from-a-studenttherapist","title":"Book Recommendations from a StudentTherapist","summary":"As a student therapist here at Cavaliere Therapy Services, I like to be able\nto share resources that can support clients between sessions or simply\nspark curiosity about their own inner world. Sometimes a book can offer\n...","date_modified":"2025-11-26T04:19:42Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/navigating-change","html_content":"

It is well-known that change is a part of life and happens both around us - amongst others and in the world - and within us. Many times, change and the uncertainty that comes with it can be anxiety provoking, whether it ...

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/navigating-change","title":"Navigating Change","summary":"It is well-known that change is a part of life and happens both around us - amongst others and in the world - and within us. Many times, change and the uncertainty that comes with it can be anxiety provoking, whether it ...","date_modified":"2025-11-21T14:53:49Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/social-support-in-eating-disorder-recovery","html_content":"

Recovering from an eating disorder can be hard, no matter where one is on their healing journey. When navigating an eating disorder, individuals may feel hesitant to share their experiences with others for a variety of r...

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/social-support-in-eating-disorder-recovery","title":"Social Support in Eating Disorder Recovery","summary":"Recovering from an eating disorder can be hard, no matter where one is on their healing journey. When navigating an eating disorder, individuals may feel hesitant to share their experiences with others for a variety of r...","date_modified":"2025-11-03T11:24:14Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/eating-disorders-understanding-treatment-and-support","html_content":"

Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions that can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender, or background. They often emerge as ways of managing intense emotions, stress, or past experiences. They are not a ...

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/eating-disorders-understanding-treatment-and-support","title":"Eating Disorders: Understanding, Treatment, and Support","summary":"Eating disorders are complex mental health conditions that can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender, or background. They often emerge as ways of managing intense emotions, stress, or past experiences. They are not a ...","date_modified":"2025-10-27T17:48:25Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/disenfranchised-grief","html_content":"

Grief and loss are a part of life. When someone we know passes away, we may get together with loved ones and engage in a period of mourning, a celebration of life, or other cultural congregations. But what about loss out...

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/disenfranchised-grief","title":"Disenfranchised Grief ","summary":"Grief and loss are a part of life. When someone we know passes away, we may get together with loved ones and engage in a period of mourning, a celebration of life, or other cultural congregations. But what about loss out...","date_modified":"2025-10-14T02:29:29Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/ways-that-avoidance-shows-up-as-a-form-of-coping","html_content":"

Avoidance doesn’t always look like shutting down. Sometimes it looks like being high-functioning. Trauma-related avoidance can hide behind behaviours that society often rewards and admires.

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/ways-that-avoidance-shows-up-as-a-form-of-coping","title":"Ways That Avoidance Shows Up as a Form of Coping","summary":"Avoidance doesn’t always look like shutting down. Sometimes it looks like being high-functioning. Trauma-related avoidance can hide behind behaviours that society often rewards and admires.","date_modified":"2025-10-10T03:14:45Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/is-it-seasonal-affective-disorder-or-just-a-bad-mood","html_content":"

As daylight fades and the air turns colder, it’s natural to notice a shift in mood. Maybe getting out of bed feels harder, motivation dips, or your energy just isn’t what it was in the summer. But how do you know if it’s...

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/is-it-seasonal-affective-disorder-or-just-a-bad-mood","title":"Is It Seasonal Affective Disorder or Just a Bad Mood?","summary":"As daylight fades and the air turns colder, it’s natural to notice a shift in mood. Maybe getting out of bed feels harder, motivation dips, or your energy just isn’t what it was in the summer. But how do you know if it’s...","date_modified":"2025-10-03T02:21:47Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/ptsd-vs-c-ptsd-what%E2%80%99s-the-difference-and-why-it-matters","html_content":"

When we think of trauma, we often picture a big, life-changing event like a car accident, a natural disaster, or an act of violence. These are the kinds of experiences most people connect with post-traumatic stress disor...

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/ptsd-vs-c-ptsd-what%E2%80%99s-the-difference-and-why-it-matters","title":"PTSD vs. C-PTSD: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters","summary":"When we think of trauma, we often picture a big, life-changing event like a car accident, a natural disaster, or an act of violence. These are the kinds of experiences most people connect with post-traumatic stress disor...","date_modified":"2025-09-19T02:27:39Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/the-role-of-social-media-on-body-image","html_content":"

Social media plays a significant role in daily life, shaping how we see ourselves and the world around us. While it can inspire creativity and foster connection, it can also affect our mental health in ways we might not ...

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/the-role-of-social-media-on-body-image","title":"The Role of Social Media on Body Image","summary":"Social media plays a significant role in daily life, shaping how we see ourselves and the world around us. While it can inspire creativity and foster connection, it can also affect our mental health in ways we might not ...","date_modified":"2025-09-11T10:55:04Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/caring-for-those-who-care-for-us-first-responder-mental-health","html_content":"

First responders are the people we rely on in our hardest moments. While others

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/caring-for-those-who-care-for-us-first-responder-mental-health","title":"Caring for Those Who Care for Us: First Responder Mental Health","summary":"First responders are the people we rely on in our hardest moments. While others","date_modified":"2025-09-08T18:14:06Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/easing-back-to-school-anxiety","html_content":"

The first day of school often brings a mix of excitement and nerves. For children who already struggle with anxiety, this transition can feel especially overwhelming. According to Dr. Julia Burch (2018), children may not...

","url":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/easing-back-to-school-anxiety","title":"Easing Back-to-School Anxiety","summary":"The first day of school often brings a mix of excitement and nerves. For children who already struggle with anxiety, this transition can feel especially overwhelming. According to Dr. Julia Burch (2018), children may not...","date_modified":"2025-08-29T02:18:35Z"},{"id":"https://healingwithinpsychotherapy.ca/mental-health-blog/f/how-to-build-stronger-connections-through-effective-communication","html_content":"

We’ve all had moments where we walked away from a conversation thinking, “That did not go the way I planned.”Maybe you were misunderstood, shut down, or found yourself saying things you didn’t mean. The truth is, communi...

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When we hear the term PTSD, most of us picture a single, intense event, like a car accident or natural disaster. But what happens when trauma isn’t just a single event, but something repeated, and often beginning in chil...

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For many of us, our relationship with our body has felt fickle and all over the map

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Anxious attachment often flies under the radar, masked as overthinking, needing clarity, or caring “too much.”

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We often think of avoidance as something obvious like dodging a tough conversation or procrastinating on a task. But avoidance can be incredibly sneaky. Sometimes, it doesn’t look like running away. It looks like being “...

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Do you ever find yourself stuck in your head, replaying conversations, second-guessing decisions, or imagining worst-case scenarios that haven’t happened (and likely never will)? If that sounds familiar, you might be cau...

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Have you ever felt completely tangled in a thought? For example, “I’m not good enough” or “I’ll mess this up.” No matter how much you try to push it away, it just gets louder?

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Therapy is a powerful tool for self-discovery, healing, and personal growth. Whether you’re new to counseling or have been in therapy before, understanding what to expect from the process can help you get the most out of...

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Trauma leaves a deep imprint on the mind and body, and even long after the initial experience, certain situations, words, or sensations can bring back emotional pain. These are called triggers or reminders that activate ...

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