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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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Sep 20, 2023


The Power of Secondary and Third Spaces - Social Connections Lead to Inner Healing
we unpack the importance of social gatherings and how spaces and places play an important role in our own mental health for Inner Healing.
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Aug 30, 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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Aug 3, 2023


What is Brainspotting? - Unlocking the Power of the Mind: A FAQ
What is Brainspotting therapy for?
Brainspotting is a therapy used to treat a range of emotional, stress, anxiety and trauma-related issues.
Judy Lui
Apr 5, 2023


What Is Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic Therapy?
Psychoanalytic therapy aims to help people gain better understanding of the thoughts, feelings, and conflicts that influence their behavior
Judy Lui
Apr 5, 2023


Living With Chronic Illness - 7 Things You and Your Loved Ones should Know about
A chronic illness diagnosis wreaks havoc not only on the physical health of a person, but also on their mental health. Research indicates...
Judy Lui
Mar 6, 2023


How Do I Find the Right Therapist for Me?
When it comes to therapy, many people have a lot of knowledge about the various therapeutic modalities (e.g., cognitive behavioural...
Judy Lui
Mar 3, 2023


Unlocking Our Happy Chemicals: 4 Neurotransmitters and 7 Activities to help you harness them!
The brain’s happy chemicals are exactly what they sound like: chemicals that help us feel happiness. Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, and...
Judy Lui
Feb 15, 2023


Do I have Trauma? Most Canadians Have Experienced Trauma, But there is Hope
Most Canadians have experienced a traumatic event. In fact, according to Statistics Canada (2021), the number is close to two-thirds of...
Judy Lui
Feb 3, 2023


What is Quiet Quitting?
Quiet quitting is a commitment to fulfilling one’s job roles and responsibilities, while not going above and beyond the call of duty.
Judy Lui
Jan 12, 2023


Am I Drinking Too Much? Should I Seek Alcohol Addiction Counselling?
The recent pandemic, financial stress, wanting to escape reality for a night, peer pressure and social norms are all some reasons why...
Judy Lui
Nov 3, 2022


Affordable Therapy Vaughan and York Region / GTA. What is Reduced Fee/Sliding Scale Therapy?
If you’re thinking of seeing a therapist or are new to therapy altogether, you might be curious about a lot of different things,...
Judy Lui
Nov 3, 2022


How to Manage Back to School Anxiety This Fall
Tips for Managing Anxiety When Going Back to School It's no secret that returning to school following summer break is easier on some...
Judy Lui
Aug 29, 2022


The Four Communication Red Flags and How to Address Them. - John Gottman
Relationship Advice from a Psychotherapist using Gottman Relational Theory - The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Ever wonder what are the...
Judy Lui
May 6, 2022


Don't Live At Work: How to Create a Better Work Life Balance
When the COVID-19 pandemic started, many businesses adjusted their strategies and started allowing employees to work from home. While...
Judy Lui
Mar 2, 2022


The 7 Types of Rest and Ways to Incorporate It - A Psychotherapist's Guide
Many people tend to dismiss it when they’re feeling tired. However, even when we’ve gotten more than enough sleep, how is it that we wake...
Judy Lui
Feb 18, 2022


Getting the Most Out of Your Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT Therapy)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) enables individuals to use mindfulness skills to help them live in peace and harmony, keeping...
Judy Lui
Dec 2, 2021


Couples counseling and Addiction, everything you need to know
Couples counselling is a kind of treatment in which both spouses meet with the same therapist together for psychotherapy. Couples...
Judy Lui
Dec 1, 2021


The Myths and Facts behind Panic Attack Treatment
Sometimes the most challenging part is feeling understood through the stigma and misconceptions of panic attacks. Panic attacks are...
Judy Lui
Nov 15, 2021


A Letter to my fellow Therapists- Therapy is inherently white and privileged
Why the Black Lives Matter Movement matters and our responsibility as therapists to our community. My name is Judy Lui, and I am a...
Judy Lui
Jun 2, 2020
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