therapist | Cortney Pasternak, Counsellor

Summertime Seasonal Depression

The research is clear: Warm and sunny weather can have a positive impact on our mood and mental health. And,[…]

There is no question, that barriers to mental wellness or mental health services are real and growing. These barriers, which[…]

Governments in this country talk a lot about improving mental health services for people with anxiety, depression and other common[…]

As a therapist who both uses mindfulness and meditation with clients and also practices it, I can attest to the[…]

The prospect of couples therapy or marriage counselling is frightening to many people. Questions may include What will they find[…]

There are many different components that impact our anxiety levels, which can include both our environment and our wiring. What[…]

Traumatic experiences affect us in different ways. The road to healing can be long and non-linear. When we suppress emotions[…]

There are misconceptions about postpartum depression — particularly with what we have come to understand as simply the “baby blues“. […]