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RCMP Mental Health You signed up to protect and serve. You want to help people and stand up for those who need support. Now, as an RCMP officer, you face situations most people can’t even [...]

Guilt and Shame are Not the Same Many men know the feeling, like that knot in your stomach or the persistent voice in your head telling you something’s not right. Maybe it’s a nagging [...]

The Intertwined Realities of Inattentive ADHD and Anxiety Do you struggle to focus or pay attention in conversations? Do you often drift away into your head and get caught up in various different [...]

If this is your first time in counselling, congratulations! Recognizing the need for support and taking this step is significant, and it’s understandable if initiating it felt [...]

Before we can release ourselves from the grasp of toxic shame we need to be able to silence our inner critic as this is what is whispering to our toxic shame and making it grow.   Many [...]

What are Emotions? Have you seen Inside Out 2? This movie was recently released and it, as well as its predecessor, sparked a lot of curiosity around the topic of emotions. One significant topic [...]

In a world that often praises extroverted traits, introversion is sometimes misunderstood or even stigmatized. As an introvert, you may find comfort in solitude and prefer quieter, more [...]

Have you ever heard of the term, people pleaser? If so, you are not alone. Many others use a strategy such as pleasing others, putting others before themselves, and constantly focusing on how to [...]

As I discussed in the two previous blog posts about the different types of shame and how to recognize them, this post is about how to heal toxic shame once you realize you are struggling with [...]