Mindfulness By Gunnel Tesfa, RSW Gunnel Tesfa is a Registered Social Worker with more than 25 years in the field. Gunnel is a compassionate, understanding and efficient therapist who continues to find new ways of helping her clients. Mindfulness is a way of looking at...
Stress Management In 2023, the leading cause of stress in Canada, is financial in nature. More and more Canadians are struggling with the rising costs of groceries and gas. Inflation and the higher cost of living is causing mental health concerns for almost 40% of...
Health Implications of Excessive Stress Exposure to prolonged stress or extreme and sudden stress can result in many types of negative health effects. The most commonly felt symptoms of stress include insomnia, muscle tension, anxiety, headaches, fatigue, overeating,...
How the Body and Brain Respond During Stress What happens to our body when we become stressed? The HPA axis, which consists of the hypothalamus, pituitary gland and adrenal cortex, is activated. When the axis is activated, these three parts of the brain release a...
How Counselling for Anxiety Works By Christina Radziejewski The counselling approach used by your counsellor will depend on the type of anxiety that you are experiencing. There are various types of therapies that can be used to treat anxiety successfully. Many...
Types of Anxiety Disorders What are Anxiety Disorders There are 6 main types of Anxiety Disorders: Generalized Anxiety Disorder Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Social Anxiety Disorder Panic Disorder Specific Phobias Each of the above... 
