Summer in Northern Ontario is short. We wait all year for the golf courses, camp weekends, gardens, trails, patios, road trips and long evenings outside. And then we try to fit everything into a few short months. 😂 We golf. We garden. We hike. We travel. We renovate. We play sports. We chase kids around. We drive to camp, sit around a fire too late, wake up early and do it all over again. Summer can be wonderful—and it can also be surprisingly demanding on both the mind and

By Miranda Arellano, Registered Psychotherapist, EMDR Certified Therapist & EMDRIA Approved Consultant One of the most common questions I hear from clients involved in personal injury claims is: "Should I wait until my court case is over before starting EMDR therapy?" The answer isn't a simple yes or no. It depends on your individual circumstances, your treatment goals, and the legal advice you receive. As a therapist, my role is not to tell clients what is best for their law

I remember being called "lazy" a lot as a kid. I even remember my dad telling my husband, when they first met, "She's lazy." Years later, after opening my own private psychotherapy practice, I called my dad feeling proud and excited to share the news. His response? "You've never worked a day in your life." It's funny in a way... because there are now quite a few fancy papers hanging on my office wall. Degrees. Certifications. Years of education and specialized training. 😂🤷‍