Blog | Cortney Pasternak, Counsellor

Mindfulness to Sophrology

Trying to relax with longer sessions of mindfulness meditation can be tough for those feeling constant agitation – particularly those[…]

As a psychotherapist and a meditation practitioner, I have seen the benefits of mindfulness meditation, and then the ways in[…]

I’m no dietician or nutritionist, but I am not at all surprised by this article which refers to a study[…]

I have previously discussed the idea that it can be helpful to understand what lies underneath hurtful, harmful “narcissistic” behaviour[…]

By the time many couples decide to attend marriage counseling or couples counseling, at least one half of the couple[…]

Everyone has different stories about how they deal with their own families and their in-laws over the holidays. Some have[…]

While there are many ways we may feel stressed over the holidays, it’s important for couples to avoid turning on[…]

I support the idea that practicing gratitude year round can shift negative thinking (which can keep us in a negative[…]

We hear the word “narcissist” thrown around a lot these days with the changes in American political leadership. However, narcissism,[…]

If you’ve been reading any of my blogs, you will see I often refer to the sometimes controversial work of[…]