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Your Story Counselling
Dec 26, 2024
New Year, New Habits: How Therapy Can Help You Set Realistic Goals & Resolutions
Start your New Year with intention! Learn how therapy helps set realistic goals, overcome obstacles, and create lasting change in your life.
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Dec 12, 2024
Conflict-Free Holidays: How to manage Family Dynamics with Grace
Navigate holiday stress with grace! Learn tips to manage family dynamics, set boundaries, and create meaningful connections this season.
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Dec 4, 2024
Heal Your Holiday Connections: How CBT and Attachment Theory Can Transform Your Relationships
Discover how CBT and attachment theory can deepen your relationships this holiday season. Build trust, heal bonds, and connect meaningfully.
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Nov 13, 2024
Moving in: How to grow intimacy when living together
"Moving in? Keep the spark alive by communicating openly, balancing personal space, and adding romance to daily routines for a strong bond."
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Nov 5, 2024
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Coping with the Impact of Shorter Days on Mental Health
As November ushers in cooler temperatures and shorter days, many of us in Canada begin to feel the impact of seasonal changes on our...
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Oct 1, 2024
Autumn Wellness: How to Boost your Mental Health in the Fall
Feeling the seasonal blues or looking for ways to maintain your mental health this fall? Book a free consultation with one of our experience
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Sep 11, 2024
Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Sexual Intimacy and Identity
Discover how trauma can deeply affect sexual intimacy and identity. Learn how therapy can help individuals and couples heal and build health
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Aug 6, 2024
The Benefits of Working with a Psychotherapist in your Area - Working with a Markham Counsellor
If you are looking for mental health support, consider the benefits of working with a Markham psychotherapist who understands your community
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Jul 2, 2024
Anxiety and Depression: What is underneath it all?
Finding an appropriate way to fully express anger can be a challenge when you have not learned how to do this growing up
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Jul 2, 2024
How to navigate and overcome Trauma and Addiction
Trauma can affect how your brain regulates emotions and decision-making.
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Jun 7, 2024
Rumination: Understanding its Causes, Effects, and Solutions
Understanding Rumination causes, effects, and types is crucial for developing strategies to manage and overcome it.
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Jun 7, 2024
How to Find a Therapist: Your First-Time Guide
Feeling the need to talk to someone? Here's how to get started with therapy in Ontario.
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Feb 12, 2024
Unveiling Emotional Resilience: Redefining Strength Through Vulnerability
By challenging societal expectations and embracing our emotions, we can cultivate emotional resilience and lead more authentic lives.
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Nov 27, 2023
Six Ways to Safeguard Your Mental Well-being this Holiday Season
Here are six ways to safeguard your mental health during the holiday season, with a special emphasis on the benefits of seeking support.
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Oct 30, 2023
Unlocking Your Full Potential: Three Life-Changing Self-Help Books Recommended by a Psychotherapist
we will explore three remarkable self-help books suitable for all ages that are loved and embraced by the psychotherapy world.
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Sep 20, 2023
The Hidden Dangers of BetterHelp: Protecting Your Mental Health
Many people have seen the marketing and advertising of giant mental health platforms like BetterHelp.
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Aug 3, 2023
7 Types of Rest: Unlocking a Balanced and Fulfilling Life - How Therapy can Help
Explores the seven types of rest and how therapy can help us cultivate a more balanced and fulfilling life.
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Jun 21, 2023
Healing from Trauma - 3 Effective Therapies to Explore
Trauma is an experience that can have profound and lasting effects on an individual's mental, emotional, and physical well-being.
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Jun 7, 2023
How to Use Social Media Safely for your Mental Health
Social media can be a great way to connect with others and find support, but it can also have negative effects on our mental health.
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Jun 7, 2023
How Can Couples Therapy Help - Finding Hope After Infidelity
Need Help for Couples Therapy After Infidelity : At Your Story Counselling, our team of expert couples therapists are here to help.
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