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Chronic Illness and Mental Health (Part 2)

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 →

Chronic Illness and Mental Health (Part 1)

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 →

Good News for Psychotherapy in Ontario

Contributed by Vicky Nguyen on February 9th, 2017
Content: Mental Health Care in Canada

This month, the office of Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care announced that Ontario will support initiatives to improve access to psychotherapy in the province. This means $140 million over three years and additional $50 million yearly … Continue reading →

TruReach: CBT in an App

Contributed by Jeff Perron on January 16th, 2017
Content: Mental Health Care in Canada / Therapy: Cognitive Behavioural

Happy New Year! PM celebrates the first official blog entry of 2017 with an announcement by Jeff Perron, Programs Manager at TruReach Health, who is offering PM members and their clients FREE access to a new CBT app called TruReach. … Continue reading →

Humour in Recovery

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 →

Neuroscience of Addiction

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 →

7 Signs of Unhealthy Anxiety

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 →

Addiction Relapse: One Step Back, Two and Three Steps Toward Recovery

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 →

What is Addiction?

Contributed by Gregory Rennie on September 22nd, 2016
Content: The Practice of Psychotherapy / Issue: Addictions or drug abuse

This is the second 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 … Continue reading →

Substance Use Enabling: Cause or Effect?

Contributed by Gregory Rennie on September 12th, 2016
Content: Personal Stories, The Practice of Psychotherapy / Issue: Addictions or drug abuse / Therapy: Family therapy

This is the first 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 … Continue reading →