Tag Archive for: Anxiety

Walking on Eggshells: Understanding Secondary Trauma in First Responder Families
Articles, Katelyn Coutu-De GoedeWalking on Eggshells: Understanding Secondary Trauma in First Responder Families
Have you ever found yourself walking on eggshells in your own home? Or mentally calculating the right moment to bring up certain topics with your partner? Maybe…

Ways Parents Can Prepare Their Children for Lockdown Drills
Articles, Rikki Gusway-Kelln5 Ways Parents Can Prepare Their Children for Lockdown Drills: Guidance From a Clinical Counsellor & Parent
As the summer holidays came to a close, a common topic in the therapy room was lockdown drills. Many children identified this as…

Tackling Anxiety – Practical Strategies for Managing Anxiety Symptoms
Articles, Ryan PadarPractical Strategies to Tackle Anxiety
It is normal for all of us to worry from time to time. Feeling worried or anxious can be a way we respond to stressful situations. For example, a new job, taking an exam, or social situations may provoke…

Strategies for Coping with Sports/Performance Anxiety
Articles, Justin BeahmIt is normal to feel anxious before tryouts, a big game, or a test in school. Our mindset can have a major impact on us achieving our goals. Being able to understand our anxiety and learn strategies to manage that anxiety can help us reach our…

When Your Child Doesn’t Want to Go to School
Articles, Megan Adams LebellWhen Your Child Doesn't Want to Go to School
It’s that time of year again. May is here and all of the long breaks are behind us for the school year. We are at the home stretch but can’t quite see the light at the…

Learning to be Flexible
Articles, Tara GarrattWhen my turn rolls around for writing the blog, I inevitably face writers block. What do people want to read about? What would be helpful? One of my colleagues suggested that I write about something that I spend a lot of time focusing…

Surviving Cancer: A Physical, Mental and Emotional Wellness Balancing Act
Articles, Nancy MasudaSurviving Cancer: A Physical, Mental and Emotional Wellness Balancing Act
As a cancer survivor, I am among those that can recall with clarity the moment they heard the words, “you have cancer”. Receiving a cancer diagnosis can be one of…

Self-Care During the Holiday Season
Articles, Casie ChangSelf -Care During the Holiday Season
For many people the Holiday Season is a time characterized by feelings of joy, love, peace, and happiness. A time when many excitedly look forward to the opportunity to be with their closest family, friends,…

Anxiety and the Fight-Flight-Freeze Response
Articles, Justin BeahmAnxiety and the Fight-Flight-Freeze Response
The fight-flight-freeze response is our body’s way of reacting to threats or dangers, whether they are real (i.e. life or death situations) or perceived (i.e. an upcoming test, job interview, etc).…

Life Threatening Allergies and Anxiety
Articles, Jenny Lyons-MouyiosLiving with Life Threatening Allergies
My Personal Experience
Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that can be life threatening. The possibility of being exposed to a life-threatening situation can cause anxiety for the person with…

Navigating the Holiday Season
Articles, Tara GarrattI love holiday seasons! Those special days like Christmas, Easter, St. Patrick's Day, Valentine's Day, Halloween, etc., are often not just a single day for me. There are so many things to do, people to see, activities to participate in;…

Social Anxiety
Alison Campbell, ArticlesSocial Anxiety Disorder is a clinical diagnosis based on a set of symptoms, the duration and intensity of the symptoms and the impact these symptoms have on your functioning. The term “social anxiety” is also often used, more generally,…
