Trauma and the Internet (Part 2)
The internet has made the world smaller. Now, tragic incidents that occur halfway across the globe, are easily accessible through news reports, video platforms, social media, and live streams. Increased access to information from around the world has many benefits,...
Online Dating Scams and Betrayal Trauma
Adrian was tired of feeling lonely. Her friends told her that she should try online dating. She was hesitant at first because she wanted to find a partner and not a hookup. With their help, her friends finally managed to convince her to put up a profile. After a few...
Trauma and the Internet
Repeated exposure to violent news reports, videos, and images on media platforms can trigger both direct and vicarious trauma responses. Direct trauma describes our experience of witnessing death, sexual assault, or violent threats to the survival of ourselves and...
4 Ways to Build Stronger Communication with your Children
One of the largest changes during the Covid-19 lockdown measures, was having children sit in front of a computer screen all day for school. Then “after school” the screen time either continued with after school activities administered online or they would come out of...
The Impact of Isolation
DR QURATULAIN ZAIDI of MindNLife looks at the mental challenges arising from the pandemic – in particular, for those facing quarantine – and where we might turn for some relief.
Regulating Angst
To cope with anxiety and overwhelming experiences, many people develop distracting strategies which can lead to dysfunctional habitual patterns. It is often when poor behavioural coping becomes symptomatic that people come into therapy. Regular avoidance of...
My Child is Refusing Access; Now What?
Mary was struggling to get her children ready to see their father, Darren, every weekend. It was always the same story. Her twelve year old would cry; she didn't want to go. However, her seven-year-old son couldn't wait to see his dad. Mary was also struggling with...
Cultivating Turn-Ons and Turn-Offs in Your Sex Life
Many couples come to therapy because they have challenges with sexual arousal and desire. They believe that they should be turned on and don’t understand why they are not, or want to be turned on and don’t know how to create that energy. This can cause conflict in the...
What is a Sex Therapy Session?
In my previous post, “What Is Sex Therapy”, I described what a sex therapist is and the conditions sex therapy can treat. Here I’d like to share the process in which a sex therapist assesses a client and how sex therapy actually works. Initially, you'll meet me at the...
Parent Child Reunification Therapy
How to improve parent child communication and relationship during families transition through Separation or Divorce... Every Friday evening, Matt would go to his ex-wife's house to pick up his daughter, Wendy, for their weekend access. His heart was racing, and a...