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Becky Hills
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Blair McLean
Brant Stachel
Brant Stachel
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Caitlin Black
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Cassandra Fezzuoglio
Cayla Townes
Cayla Townes
Christina Faedo
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Dale Bricker
Deanna Gooden
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Trauma Therapy Techniques
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Assessment and Therapy Techniques
Depression Disorder Assessment and Therapy Techniques
Anxiety Disorder Assessment and Therapy Techniques
Somatic Therapy Exercises and Techniques
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Exercises and Techniques
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy Exercises and Techniques
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Exercises and Techniques
Compare Popular Therapy Techniques: CBT, DBT, EMDR and Somatic
Therapies Covered by Workplace Insurance Benefits
Is Therapy Covered by Provincial Healthcare Plans in Canada?
What is Sliding Scale Therapy? [And How It Works in 2024]
How Much Does Therapy Cost for Canadians? [2024]
How to Become a Psychotherapist in Canada [Province Specific]
Social worker licensing and education in Canada
Psychologist licensing and education in Canada
Psychiatrist Licensing and Education in Canada
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What to Expect During Your First Therapy Appointment
How Does Therapy Work?
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I wouldn't be where I am without doing the work in therapy
I resisted therapy at first for many months and sessions
Why am I not ever genuinely happy?
I started therapy when I was 18 because I was suffering from really bad anxiety.
Therapy is something that has been long overdue for me.
My breakthrough moment in therapy was learning how common my condition was
I wrote 70 poems about the experience of losing a daughter.
I felt like I wasn't worth anything as a person
I just kept thinking "what's the point"
It was not an easy path to get here
I didn’t even know therapy was an option for me
I have been in therapy for decades

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