Last month the Ontario government announced that it would be introducing a bill that removed the need for first responders to prove that their PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) was work-related.  This would allow for faster access to treatment and the coverage of treatment by WSIB.  This new legislation would apply to police officers, firefighters, paramedics, … Read more

How often do you check your phone in a day? In an hour? Every time it buzzes or beeps? More often?  Do you cruise Facebook looking at your friends updates and pictures? What about Twitter, Instagram or Snapchat? Depending on your age you may not use or understand all of the social media available, but … Read more

As I reflect over the past year, and ponder the meaning of the holidays – I wonder what it is all about?  For many of us the month of December is a time to overindulge, spend money we don’t have, eat voraciously, and spent time with people we don’t normally see. It can often mean stress, fighting, high expectations … Read more

Are you experiencing difficulties in your relationship?  Perhaps you have been fighting with your partner more?  Or you have been fighting over parenting?  Or feeling disconnected? Or maybe you just don’t know what is going on, but it doesn’t feel like it used to?  If you are feeling like you might need counselling, then you … Read more

Do you suffer from flashbacks, intrusive thoughts or nightmares? Do you avoid particular places? Continually feel numb? Worry that you might have depression? Are you easily startled? Have difficulty sleeping? Are you constantly angry and tense? Did you experience a trauma? Often people experience a significant stressor in their lives and don’t identify it as traumatic.  It may take … Read more