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Steps to Healing: Re-Parenting Your Inner Child (Part 2)

This is the second article in a 3-part series. If you haven't yet, begin by reading the read the first article, Steps to Healing: Your...

Steps to Healing: Your Inner Child (Part 1)

In a time where we are learning to prioritize our mental health, self-care and healing has become a greater topic of discussion now more...

Mindfulness & Fertility: The Benefits of Mind Body Therapy During IVF

What is mind body therapy? How mindfulness and integrative therapy impacts fertility and health during IVF treatments.

What is Male Infertility? Causes, Effects, Commonality

Did you know June is World Infertility Awareness Month? Infertility is the inability to reach pregnancy despite timed, unprotected sex....

Postpartum Affects Fathers, Too – Men's Mental Health in the Perinatal Period

Did you know that June is Men's Health Month and June 14th-20th is Men's Health Week? Every year, the goal is to bring awareness of male...

How to Manage Mother's Day When You're Struggling with Infertility and/or Loss

Mother's day is filled with joy, happiness and love for many. However, for those trying to conceive, those who struggle with infertility...

What is the Fertile Body Method?

The fertile body method is an approach to healing and growth that see you as an integrated whole: mind, body, spirit In recent years,...

What is Sandtray?

Have you ever heard of Sandtray before? Its an approach used in counselling that most people are new to so here is a short description of...

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

What is EMDR? One of the approach I use in my work is called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) which is an approach...

The Importance of Prioritizing Your Relationship

I have been working with couples for a number of years now, and most of them express dissatisfaction with their level of connection and...

Disordered Eating

The Use of Mindful Eating for Disordered Eating Disordered eating (not to be confused with eating disorders) is common and refers to an...

Fertility Shame

A Tool for Fertility Shame I recently had the privilege of being a guest speaker at the first Fertility Empowerment Workshop, in...