Sam O'Brien
The Cycle of Rumination: What Is It & How Can We Break It?
While rumination may provide brief relief, it can create an unhelpful cycle of increased stress, anxiety, and sadness.
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Kristy Ambrose, Master's Practicum Student
Jan 173 min read
A Common Struggle That’s Rarely Spoken About
Body Focused Repetitive Behaviours are often dismissed as bad habits, yet they can cause significant harm.
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Kristy Ambrose, Master's Practicum Student
Dec 4, 20233 min read
Depression and Your Body
While depression can cause and exacerbate physical pain and illness, physical pain and illness can also exacerbate depression.
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Sam O'Brien
Nov 5, 20234 min read
Navigating Grief and Loss: A Journey of Healing
“We bereaved are not alone. We belong to the largest company in all the world–the company of those who have known suffering.” - Helen...
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Leigh Kankewitt
Oct 10, 20233 min read
Facing your inner critic: How to cultivate self-compassion
The first step in facing our inner critic is recognizing that it isn’t “us.”
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Masha Rademakers
Mar 17, 20234 min read
Magical Thinking and OCD
How magical thinking can fuel obsessions and compulsions.
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Chantelle Jusay
Nov 21, 20223 min read
Is Your Perfectionism Helping or Hindering You?
Is Your Perfectionism Helping or Hindering You?
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Dr. Jennifer Campbell
Aug 30, 20220 min read
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Nicha Angkanawin, RCC
Jun 7, 20224 min read
Fight, flight, freeze or people-please! How does your body respond to bullying?
Bullying & harassment can happen in many forms; physical, verbal, social, or electronic, and it can be very serious and damaging to our...
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Carolyn Kolett, M.Sc., Doctoral Practicum Student
May 13, 20224 min read
Has OCD taken over your home?
As a parent of a child or teen dealing with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), you might feel a range of emotions on any given day. You...
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Alicia Woods, Master's Practicum Student
Apr 1, 20225 min read
Teens and Social Anxiety
Many teens we see here at the North Shore CBT Centre are struggling with social anxiety. They are smart, creative, and compassionate...
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Jolie Lambkin, Master's Practicum Student
Feb 27, 20223 min read
Tips for Understanding Angry Feelings
In the 2015 Pixar movie, Inside Out, there are five human emotions at work for 11- year-old Riley. Anger is given the colour red and is...
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Jessica Presutto, BSc (Hons.)
Jan 14, 20226 min read
Helping Your Child Build Resilience During the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a source of chronic stress and has led to profound disruptions to normal daily routines. Children and...
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Dr. Jennifer Campbell
Jan 14, 20222 min read
NS CBT Centre Covid Plan
Your health and safety are of the upmost importance to us. During the COVID 19 Pandemic we have implemented the following clinic...
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