Counselling for Better Self Esteem Do you regularly doubt yourself? Have you questioned your decisions on a regular basis? Do you remember the dreams you had as a child? What happened to those dreams? To be more precise, what’s holding you back from living the...
Depression Counselling When we lose a job, or experience the end of a relationship or the death of a loved one, it is natural to feel sad. If we are mentally healthy, we accept and learn to live with such losses over time. When we are consistently sad, we may reach...
Counselling for Anxiety Anxiety affects millions of people each year, yet it often goes unspoken. For some, it shows up as persistent worry about work, finances, or the wellbeing of loved ones. For others, it manifests as racing thoughts, where your mind spins through...
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... 
