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Go With Your Gut – The Connection Between Nutrition and Mental Health

Posted on 06/03/2025 in Health&Wellness, Mental Health, Nutrition

Practitioners in many health fields are incorporating a more holistic approach when working with clients to help improve overall well-being. When it comes to mental health treatment from a holistic lens, physical activity, sleep, and nutrition are important considerations to explore. In Canada, March is recognized as Nutrition Month, and in honour of that, we will explore one aspect of the connection between our brains and our nutrition by looking at the connection between our gut health and our mental health! “Go with your gut” or “gut-wrenching” are terms used when needing to make tough decisions or feeling something deeply.… Read More Here!

Best Sex Therapists in Calgary

Posted on 14/02/2025 in Couples, Sex Therapy

Sex therapy can be an essential resource for individuals and couples facing intimacy challenges. If you’re searching for the best sex therapist in Calgary, it’s important to find a professional who is knowledgeable, nonjudgmental, and skilled in helping clients navigate sensitive topics related to sexuality and relationships. What is Sex Therapy? Sex therapy is the treatment of sexual dysfunction and also includes working with concerns about sexual feelings and intimacy, less common alternative sexual practices, kink, gender issues, sexual offending issues, or work on optimizing or exploring new experiences. Simply put, sex therapy is the treatment and exploration of sexual… Read More Here!

Best Child Therapists in Edmonton

Posted on 13/02/2025 in Children, ChildTherapy

Finding a child therapist in Edmonton is a crucial step toward supporting your child’s emotional and psychological well-being. Whether they are struggling with emotional regulation, behavioral challenges, or developmental concerns, the right therapy can empower them to build resilience and confidence. At Insight Psychological, we are committed to helping children and families navigate these challenges with expert, compassionate care. What is Child Therapy? Child therapy is a specialized form of counselling designed to help children process emotions, navigate challenges, and build resilience. Therapists use age-appropriate techniques such as play therapy, art therapy, and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), to support children in… Read More Here!

Navigating Tariffs and Financial Stress

Posted on 10/02/2025 in Anxiety, Counselling, stress, Stress Management

With changes in the political landscape of the United States of America, new tariffs have been introduced that will impact Canadian consumers and businesses. What is a Tariff? A tariff is a tax placed on imported goods, paid by the company purchasing the goods to the American government. To compensate for these costs, businesses often raise prices, meaning consumers ultimately pay more. These tariffs will cause changes in international trade and the cost of everyday products. Coping with Financial Stress & Uncertainty It is completely normal to feel stress or anxiety about economic changes and financial uncertainty. Financial strain can… Read More Here!

How to (NOT) answer questions about your fertility, sexual health or pregnancy.

Posted on 05/02/2025 in Fertility, Planning, Pregnancy, Sexual Health

[Written by, Izabela Bienko, Registered Psychologist] Whether it’s Christmas, New Year's Eve, a birthday or Valentine's Day, there seems to always be a special occasion looming, reminding us of another benchmark for us to reach. The anticipation, worry, exhaustion or grief we may feel around trying to reach big milestones makes us feel even less within reach. Common Challenges in Family & Couples Therapy Some of the biggest issues clients come to family and couples therapy with are ones around: Marriage Family Planning Relationships Pregnancy Parenting. Conversations with family and friends become conditional and bittersweet as these questions roll-off, reminders… Read More Here!