Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep is a common problem that often reflects a combination of daytime habits, evening routines, and how the nervous system responds to stress. This article outlines 19 practical strategies to improve sleep, including changes to daily rhythms, boundaries around … [Read more...] about Can’t Fall Asleep or Stay Asleep?
The Evolutionary Roots of Panic Attacks | Why They Make Sense
Last updated: November 1, 2025 Panic attacks are often misunderstood as signs that the body or mind is malfunctioning. In reality, they reflect a nervous system that is responding as it was shaped to do over thousands of years of human evolution. This article explains how panic attacks arise from … [Read more...] about The Evolutionary Roots of Panic Attacks | Why They Make Sense
20 Tips to Help Small Business Owners Survive the Pandemic
Small Business Owners have been hit hard by the pandemic both financially and emotionally. In Canada, the federal government has stepped in to help on the financial side. But not much is being done for Small Business Owners on the emotional side. Instead, Small Business Owners have been left to … [Read more...] about 20 Tips to Help Small Business Owners Survive the Pandemic
How Small Business Owners Can Find Support In Difficult Times
Many small business owners are stressed out due to the COVID-19 pandemic now more than ever. The troublesome situation appeared to be temporary, and manageable in the early weeks, but it’s shaping up to be something no one could have predicted. And the way forward remains difficult to … [Read more...] about How Small Business Owners Can Find Support In Difficult Times
What to Do If You’re Being Sexually Harassed at Work
Last updated: December 1, 2025 This article shares a real-world account of one woman’s experience with prolonged workplace sexual harassment and the steps she took to stop it and protect herself and others. Through the story of “Gail,” the article illustrates how sustained harassment by a … [Read more...] about What to Do If You’re Being Sexually Harassed at Work
Learn to recognize OCD: It’s more common than you think.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Six vignettes Many of my clients ask questions about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), so I thought it would be valuable to post some real-life examples of what OCD can look like. Most psychologists didn’t receive training in how to treat OCD in graduate … [Read more...] about Learn to recognize OCD: It’s more common than you think.
Emotionally hijacked? Effective ways to manage distress
Feel calmer immediately using these simple techniques. People use several different words to describe feeling distressed. They might say they feel emotionally hijacked, or triggered, or activated. They might say they have a lot of energy, or juice, in their system. They might say they are … [Read more...] about Emotionally hijacked? Effective ways to manage distress
Burnout: Don’t return to work from medical leave too soon
Ensure you can succeed before you go back. I work with people on medical leave for burnout in my private practice as a psychologist. In my experience, the majority of people don’t return to work before they are ready. Sometimes, however, people chomp at the bit to get back to the office and return … [Read more...] about Burnout: Don’t return to work from medical leave too soon
“Tell Me About Yourself”: Prepare an Excellent Response For a Job Interview
Be prepared. Practice your response. I have helped a significant number of my clients prepare for job interviews. When an interview is on the horizon, we prepare answers to tough questions they may encounter so they will present themselves well and hopefully land the position. … [Read more...] about “Tell Me About Yourself”: Prepare an Excellent Response For a Job Interview
Burnout: Tips for Teachers
Improve your personal boundaries. I work with teachers that are in burnout in my private practice as a psychologist. They arrive saying their jobs are too big. That the demands placed on them aren’t reasonable. That what they’re asked to do in a day isn’t reasonable. The demands on teachers are … [Read more...] about Burnout: Tips for Teachers