This blog is specifically dedicated to newcomers and refugees in Canada Political conflicts, war, and inequality between men and women can force people to leave everything familiar behind. When displacement…

This blog is specifically dedicated to newcomers, refugees, and asylum seekers in Canada Mental Health and Freedom Inc. offers free, IFHP-covered, trauma-informed psychotherapy for refugees and refugee claimants experiencing emotional…

EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) can be very effective for people recovering from narcissistic abuse, especially when the trauma involves emotional manipulation, gaslighting, and chronic invalidation. Here’s how it…

Depression can make life feel heavy, colourless, and draining. It can affect how you think, feel, and connect with yourself and others. Some people experience deep sadness, while others feel…

When we go through painful or overwhelming experiences, our brains do not always process what happened the way they process everyday memories. Instead, distressing experiences can become stored in the…

Many people come to therapy after reaching a breaking point; anxiety feels unmanageable, relationships are strained, or they’ve simply lost touch with who they are. Whatever brings you in, the…