Hello, it’s Imane here on the Dóchas blog! Have you or a family member ever struggled with mental health? Are you having trouble engaging effectively in your relationships, managing difficult feelings, engaging in problematic behaviours,
Hey everyone, it’s Schareen here! Today, let’s talk about what to do when your therapist is away. Whoever said absence makes the heart grow fonder clearly never struggled with their mental health! The absence of
Starting on April 11, 2023, Schareen, Associate Addictions Counsellor, and Amelia, Practicum Intern, will be running a support group for suicide attempt survivors for 8 weeks every Tuesday at 2pm. The goal of this group
Hello! It’s Pooja and Paula here this week on the Dochas blog. Today we wanted to talk about why it’s okay to go to couples therapy. Sometimes there is this idea that couples therapy is
We’re excited to announce that Dochas is now able to offer low-cost counselling with our Practicum Interns! What does this mean? This means we have therapists in training who need experience, and who are observed
We absolutely love service dogs for therapy and mental health, and if you haven’t already heard, we have a new furry friend in our office! We are working with Aine (Ahn – Ya), a golden
Welcome back to our blog! It’s Kim here and today I’m sharing some thoughts on how to define what a safe space means for you. In therapy we talk a lot about the importance of
Welcome back to the blog! It’s Kim here. Today I want to talk about a mental health disorder that deserves some clarification, and that’s Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a
Welcome back to the blog! It’s Kim here, and I’m about to tackle a common problem that keeps us awake at night (pun intended). What in the world can you do when you just can’t
Hey there! It’s Kim and I’m back this week with Part 2 of Understanding Our Emotions. Last week I talked about How to Sit With Uncomfortable Emotions, and this plays an important role in learning
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