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Are you:  choosing a college or university major?  in a job or career that does not quite seem to fit?  wanting greater satisfaction and meaning from your work?  considering a change of careers?  facing an unexpected change in your career path?  planning for a fulfilling retirement?  Career counselling can help!  Career counselling and support startsRead more

Download printable version If you feel you are making the same mistakes over and over, this group may be for you. People who are dealing with painful emotions that lead to feeling  constantly overwhelmed, experiencing interpersonal challenges or feeling dissatisfaction with life can typically benefit from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).   To “numb” your emotions,Read more

“Step on a crack, and you break your mother’s back.” We’ve probably all heard this before, and maybe even avoided stepping on cracks when we first heard this as children for fear of being responsible for such a significant consequence. Having weird, random thoughts about overresponsibility, or superstitious beliefs is common enough, especially in childhoodRead more

              All of us have weird or unwanted thoughts at times, but what if your mind got stuck on certain thoughts or images?  And no matter what you did it replayed them over and over again.  And what if along with these thoughts or images came intense feelings ofRead more

Dr. Lance Hawley is a clinical psychologist who offers Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy (MBCT) group treatment at CBT associates. He is the co-director of training at Sunnybrook Hospital, an assistant professor at the University of Toronto, and associate graduate faculty with the University of Toronto, Scarborough.  What is your personal relationship to or connection with mindfulness?Read more

Grief is a normal, universally experienced reaction to loss. A person who is grieving can experience a myriad of difficult emotions, which at times can be overwhelming and seem never-ending. The most intense grief is often caused by the death of a loved one; however, any loss can elicit grief (e.g., the dissolution of aRead more

According to the Canadian Cancer Society’s most recent statistics, an estimated 196,900 new cases of cancer will have occurred in Canada in 2015 and 63% of Canadians diagnosed with cancer will survive at least 5 years after their initial diagnosis (source: Canadian Cancer Society: Canadian Cancer Statistics publication). As our diagnostic abilities and treatments haveRead more

The use of meditation and other mindfulness practices continues to grow in popularity. Many people are realizing the benefits that meditation provides in addressing a variety of health issues. In addition, the scientific community continues to explore meditation and the ways it can influence the mind and body. Understanding how meditation can benefit your mentalRead more

Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD (aptly named), is the clinical term used to describe seasonal depression. After a long summer of beautiful weather, a more active lifestyle, and being surrounded by people who are in a significantly better mood, the sudden change in seasons and the lifestyle changes that go along with them (not toRead more

ASD, or Autism Spectrum Disorder, is the classification of a particular set of behavioral and developmental problems and associated challenges. When your child is diagnosed with ASD, there are a number of common implications for their fundamental communication, social, and play skills. The word ‘spectrum’ is very important in understanding exactly what ASD means becauseRead more