My approach to problematic substance use and behaviours starts with understanding the root cause and the role that the substance use or problematic behaviour has for you. I can work with you from either an…
Trauma and Chronic Pain are challenging to live with; they often occur together and exacerbate each other. This can make recovery more difficult and your experience with each condition worse. Some treatments can bring healing…
The Default Mode Network (DMN) is a system of connected brain areas that influences what you think about when you are not focused on a specific task. It can influence your pattern of reactions to…
Mindfulness is the practice of fully attending to the present moment without judgment. The options for practicing mindfulness are almost limitless. Additionally, there are many benefits to a regular mindfulness practice. What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness…
Gaslighting is a form of manipulation and psychological abuse that can be very damaging to the victim. It can appear in many aspects of life and can really affect your health and well-being. There are…
Reconciliation is the process of restoring harmony to a relationship. It is not a fast process but a slow one of renewing trust and intimacy. You may not be able to find reconciliation in every…
Cognitive Processing Therapy is a type of cognitive behaviour therapy that has been found to be very effective for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It involves 12 structured sessions. It works by changing thoughts that are…
You may find it frustrating when you do something that is recommended or are told that it will help you, and it doesn’t work for you. There are reasons why your coping techniques may not…
Pain Reprocessing Therapy is a therapeutic modality based on chronic pain and neuroscience research. It is a system of psychological techniques that retrain the brain away from threats that cause pain toward a better sense…
Nociplastic pain is one of the three main types of pain. It is the main type of pain behind chronic pain. It is just as real as the types of pain that are more based…
