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Addressing the Holistic Impact of Grief

By David McCallum

Posted: November 24, 2025

Grief has a holistic impact on our wellbeing —it touches our emotions, thoughts, behaviors, and physical health. Grief is not a linear journey or a set of stages to complete. It’s an adaptive process that the mind and body move through while learning to live with loss. Understanding what’s happening inside you—and having tangible strategies to support yourself along the journey—can make this experience feel less overwhelming.

Anger Management

By Graham Watt

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Posted: November 19, 2025

Anger can be a confusing emotion. For many of us, it shows up quickly—sometimes louder or sharper than we intended—and leaves us feeling ashamed, misunderstood, or alone. Other times it stays underground: tension in the body, resentment that builds, or a sense of being on edge for reasons we can’t quite name.

Exploring Couples Therapy

By Fran Westwood

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Posted: November 18, 2025

How bad do things need to be before a couple reaches out to book a session with a therapist? It can be hard to know when and how to get help. What warrants inviting a third person to support your relationship in such a formal way? Many people struggle for a long time, feeling lonely, frustrated, anxious and stuck in their closest relationships before reaching out for therapeutic support. Many wait until a crisis moment pushes unconscious dynamics up to the surface in such a dramatic way that they are undeniable.

Boundaries: the Power of No and Yes

By Fran Westwood

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Posted: November 14, 2025

Boundaries is a common word nowadays, so much so that many people in or outside of the therapy world may be familiar with this concept. This is for good reason, as recognizing one's existing boundaries, and developing healthier ones, can be life changing. Exploring your boundaries can begin with a question or two: where do I end and you begin? What is mine to do here, and what is the other person’s? Developing clarity about what is our responsibility and work, and what is not, can be difficult and very freeing. This can pertain to all areas of life, including but not exclusive to our emotional, physical, psychological and financial realities.

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