New Year, Same You
It’s that time of year again where many of us reflect back on what we have accomplished in the last 12 months, looking at how our lives have changed and how we’ve grown. If we had set specific goals earlier in the year and worked hard to achieve them, this can be a very rewarding experience. Unfortunately, this reflection can easily take a more negative turn, where we think about the goals we haven’t accomplished, the good habits we haven’t developed or the bad habits we have
Happy Holidays?
The Christmas season is by far my favourite time of year. I love the food, friends, family, and all the festivities that come along with it, not to mention the religious significance of this holiday. Being a psychotherapist, however, has given me a glimpse into how this time of year is truly represented in our society. I have come to now believe that the Christmas season seems to elicit the widest variety of feelings and emotions, more so than any other time of year. How c
Pain and the Brain
In my last blog entry, we took some time to explore and discuss chronic pain. We went over what defines pain as “chronic” in nature and touched on some of the reasons we may feel pain long after an injury has healed. We ended our discussion by touching on the complexity of chronic pain conditions and we shed some light on the brain’s influence in how an individual experiences pain. This blog will delve deeper into how the brain controls our pain experience. We will also b
Not a Bunch of Ambulance Chasers
You may have read the article we shared last week about the less-than-ethical, so-called “independent” examinations that auto insurers subject injured victims to. These questionable practices are not something our team is unfamiliar with—on a regular basis, we work with clients who are devastated by how significantly their life has changed since their auto accident, which has been compounded by the games insurers are playing. In our office, we assist clients with both the
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