The Practice of Psychotherapy
Contributed by Natasha Huff on October 29th, 2020
Content: Mental Health Care in Canada, The Practice of Psychotherapy / Issue: Trauma or stress
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 →
Contributed by Lydia Charak on July 15th, 2020
Content: Mental Health Care in Canada, The Practice of Psychotherapy / Issue: Anxiety or panic or obsessions, Depression, Trauma or stress
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 →
Contributed by Dr. Jennifer Barbera Psychologist on June 16th, 2020
Content: Mental Health Care in Canada, The Practice of Psychotherapy / Issue: Anxiety or panic or obsessions
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 →
Contributed by Marcia Sirota on July 5th, 2018
Content: The Practice of Psychotherapy
Last-minute cancellations: They’re inconvenient, frustrating and potentially costly. How many times have you turned a client away because a time slot was filled, only for the scheduled person not to show up? How many times has someone cancelled at the … Continue reading →
Contributed by Andrea Rawson on September 25th, 2017
Content: The Practice of Psychotherapy / Issue: Physical symptoms or coping with illness / Therapy: Individual therapy
This is the second in a series of blogs contributed by our PM clinician Andrea Rawson, who will introduce you to mental health issues associated with chronic illness. She will explain how psychotherapy can help families maintain resiliency and thrive … Continue reading →
Contributed by Andrea Rawson on May 20th, 2017
Content: The Practice of Psychotherapy / Issue: Physical symptoms or coping with illness / Therapy: Family therapy
This is the first in a series of blogs contributed by our PM clinician Andrea Rawson, who will introduce you to mental health issues associated with chronic illness. She will explain how psychotherapy can help families maintain resiliency and thrive … Continue reading →
Contributed by Gregory Rennie on November 22nd, 2016
Content: The Practice of Psychotherapy / Issue: Addictions or drug abuse
This is the fifth in a series of blogs contributed by our PM clinician Gregory Rennie, who will introduce you to various aspects of addiction and its treatment using psychotherapy. Gregory provides access to collaborative care with PM psychiatrists via the Psychotherapy … Continue reading →
Contributed by Gregory Rennie on November 2nd, 2016
Content: The Practice of Psychotherapy / Issue: Addictions or drug abuse / Therapy: Individual therapy
This is the fourth in a series of blogs contributed by our PM clinician Gregory Rennie, who will introduce you to various aspects of addiction and its treatment using psychotherapy. Gregory provides access to collaborative care with PM psychiatrists via the Psychotherapy … Continue reading →
Contributed by Trish Pauls on October 20th, 2016
Content: The Practice of Psychotherapy / Issue: Anxiety or panic or obsessions / Therapy: Individual therapy
Anxiety is a natural response to the environment when there is real danger. When anxiety happens without any crisis or emergency, it can lead to much distress. How do you know when anxiety may be unhealthy? Our PM clinician Trish … Continue reading →
Contributed by Gregory Rennie on October 2nd, 2016
Content: The Practice of Psychotherapy / Issue: Addictions or drug abuse / Therapy: Cognitive Behavioural, Motivational interviewing
This is the third in a series of blogs contributed by our PM clinician Gregory Rennie, who will introduce you to various aspects of addiction and its treatment using psychotherapy. Gregory Rennie provides access to collaborative care with PM psychiatrists via the Psychotherapy … Continue reading →