Taking time alone is a very important form of self-care. We have many clients who are seeking out therapy to cope with the stressors of the pandemic. Many people are reaching out to therapists to get the support they need to nurture their mental health, by putting it first. Life in lockdown has posed many […]
Managing depression is hard. As COVID continues to add an extra strain on our lives, what we thought was going to be a temporary change is beginning to become our “new normal”. With restrictions continuing, isolation and social distancing can negatively affect your mental health. Experiencing this lockdown in darker months of winter can cause […]
Even if your 40 years old and living as the best version of yourself, reuniting with your family over the holidays may just have you retracting into your eight-year-old self. The thing is, our families specialize in bringing out our deepest insecurities, igniting fires within us that have been put out for a long time. […]
Being a parent is enjoyable, stressful, joyful, overwhelming, and consuming. Born with your child is the regular concern with their safety, worrying about if their doing everything right or worrying about doing everything wrong. Some parents try so hard to be nothing like their own parents, so that their own children never experience the childhood […]
Sex and physical intimacy is an important part of a relationship. When it is not there, it can greatly impact the bond between a couple. A major relationship issue that we see is related to sex. When clients start therapy for sexual related issues, we need to determine whether it is related to issues in […]
Letting go of your partner can be the most difficult thing you may have to face. Them wanting to leave is heartbreaking and rejecting. You may find yourself pleading for them to stay, bargaining with them, making all kinds of promises. When doing this…consider your reasons. Do you understand why they want to leave? When your partner […]
As we continue our “new normal” we are missing physical connection with family and friends. We miss having them over for dinner or share stories over coffee. Here are some ways to stay connected and keep your relationships strong during the pandemic. Have a coffee or cocktail hour We all have people in our lives […]
Being in isolation and limited physical interaction, we are heavily dependent on our devices for social interaction. It can be easy to lose track of our screen time. Some of us are so connected we can’t go five minutes without. However, when our partners prioritize and pay more attention to their mobile device, they are […]
Many couples struggle with the decision to attend therapy. They are aware that there have struggles in their relationship, but unsure how to resolve them. At the Vaughan Relationship Centre, typically one partner inquiries about relationship therapy, but expresses difficulty getting their partner to commit to therapy out of fear. Here are some of the […]
COVID-19 has forced us to make significant changes in how we communicate and receive services. We have moved to an online world where we order our food, clothing, and other necessities and either have it delivered or picked up. We communicate with our friends and family through online chat platforms. We can even speak to […]
