by: Dr. Allan Steingart At Psychotherapy Matters, we witness every day how human beings struggle to make sense of themselves in a noisy, performative world. Our collaborative model is grounded in the belief that careful dialogue, clinical integrity, and relational … Continue reading →
At Psychotherapy Matters (PM), we believe that collaboration is the future of mental health care. We recently sat down with one of our experienced members, Tala El-Ackhar, a psychotherapist and clinical supervisor, to hear how working with Psychotherapy Matters Virtual … Continue reading →
by Nandini Persaud As a third-year psychology undergraduate, I’ve absorbed my fair share of Freud, p-values, and Pavlov’s dogs. But beyond the textbooks and lecture halls, I craved something more—a real-world co-op experience that could help shape my path toward … Continue reading →
What Is Sexual Abuse & Assault? Shame, guilt, embarrassment, sadness, disgust, fear, mistrust, anger, powerlessness and anxiety are only a few of the countless emotions that sexually abused and assaulted survivors are made to live with. Sexual abuse and assault … Continue reading →
Today, we have a guest post from our PMVC member Lydia Charak. In this post, Lydia discusses Expressive Arts Therapy and complex mental health. We would like to thank Lydia for her thoughtful discussion of Expressive Arts Therapy and for … Continue reading →
Today, we have a guest post from our PMVC member Dr. Jennifer Barbera. In this post, Dr. Barbera gives us an introduction to ACT – Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. We would like to thank Dr. Barbera for contributing to the … Continue reading →
Today, we have a guest post from our PMVC member Natasha Huff. In this post, Natasha discusses trauma and its impact on our lives. We would like to thank Natasha for her thoughtful discussion of trauma and PTSD and for … Continue reading →
The mental health care system in Ontario was flawed long before the pandemic arrived in our province. Still, this new crisis is likely to exacerbate the problem. If you are a psychotherapy professional, you’ll agree that the current mental health … Continue reading →
Psychotherapy Matters had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Eric Morris about his book “A Brief Guide To Building Your Therapy Practice.” PM: Tell us about yourself. I’m originally from the Unionville/Markham area and I did my undergraduate work at Trent … Continue reading →
I really appreciate the model of collaborative care but it seems that a lot of my colleagues don’t fully understand how it works or why it’s so helpful. In this blog I’ll talk about how the family physician can benefit … Continue reading →