Being Mindful: What Does it Mean?
If you have been on any social media platform lately or subscribed to weekly blog posts, then you are likely to have encountered the term mindfulness more than once. One reason why mindfulness is more popular than ever is because the pandemic was a wake-up call for...
The Healing Power of Self-Compassion
Few of us would berate a friend who was going through a rough time or impart harsh words on a stranger we saw suffering—and yet we may not hesitate to be that hard on ourselves failing to realize just how damaging it can be. Instead of helping you reach your...
What can you do while you wait to begin therapy?
So you finally used all of your courage and decided to go to therapy. You start looking around and… Oh no! Turns out the wait-lists to receive services are months and months long. What a bummer! As a clinical psychologist, I find it heartbreaking to see so many people...