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Prepare for Back-to-School With Advice from an Anxiety Counselling Calgary Therapist

September. Some people hear the word and smile, with visions of falling leaves, pumpkin spice, and cozy sweaters coming to mind. For others, September evokes fear, stress, and anticipatory discomfort. These feelings depend on the person, their experience, and their relationship with anxiety and stress. For those who are higher in anxiety and stress, perhaps […]

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Travel Tips from Anxiety Counselling and ADHD Counselling Therapists

ADHD, Anxiety / Paige Abbott

Travel. It’s meant to be fun, enjoyable, rejuvenating, and an exciting adventure. We all have a certain image in our mind when we think about travel. Let me tell you, though, that as a therapist supporting those with anxiety, ADHD, as well as other mental health conditions that travel can mean a lot of other

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10 Signs You Would Benefit from Anxiety Counselling Calgary

Anxiety / Paige Abbott

It is natural to experience fear and worry about the future. This is ‘little a’ anxiety, which we use to describe a feeling. It is not a natural feeling to have to: Engage in compulsive behaviours to try and feel safe; or to have physical symptoms like heart palpitations, sweating, or dizziness; or to have

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How to Find the Best Psychological Services in Calgary and Beyond

Addiction, Anxiety, Depression & Mood Issues, OCD, Relationships, Uncategorized / Paige Abbott

A question that is always in people’s minds when engaging with a product or service is, “Am I receiving the best?” This is, in part, due to our natural human instinct for comparison, problem-solving, and forward movement to keep questing and pursuing more and better. It is also, in part, to our consumer culture which

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How Do You Know If You’re a People Pleaser? Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment.

Anxiety, Coping & Self-care / Paige Abbott

On the surface, people pleasing can look like being kind, helpful, and offering support to other people. You may wonder how this could be unhealthy and unkind to our mental health? In and of themselves, these are great qualities and not where people pleasing can create issues. People pleasing’s harm comes from its intensity, frequency,

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Navigating Holiday Pressure With Healthy Boundaries: 10 Strategies for prioritizing your mental health this season

Anxiety, Coping & Self-care, Depression & Mood Issues, Uncategorized / Paige Abbott

Each year I find myself circling back around to writing about mental health over the holidays and how to navigate the season in the healthiest way possible. This is because each year is a cyclical repeat of certain patterns: Increased pressure (both internal and external) Increased resentment Increased stress and overwhelm Financial demands that can

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20 Quick and Easy Relaxation Strategies You Can Do At Home Today

Anxiety, Coping & Self-care, OCD / Paige Abbott

People often have the idea that relaxation is a week-long vacation on a beach, a day at the spa, or having multiple hours to do an enjoyable activity. While these are all certainly examples of relaxing activities, they are also special and not available on a daily or regular basis (unfortunately!). Therefore, relaxation must be

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Why Is It So Hard to Relax? Tips for Managing Anxiety and Stress

Anxiety, Coping & Self-care / Paige Abbott

Clients come into our office all the time saying that they feel chronically stressed, overwhelmed and burnt out yet do not know how to relax. This feels foolish to them because, “Who doesn’t know how to relax?” (their words, not ours). In reality, most people do not know how to relax unless they practice it

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Tips for Improving Men’s Mental Health

Addiction, Anxiety, Depression & Mood Issues / Paige Abbott

It is estimated that around 12% of men are accessing mental health support in North America compared to over 21% of women. This is despite men having reportedly higher rates of suicidal ideation, substance use and Addiction issues. What prevents men from accessing mental health care at higher rates? What can we do to change

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Using Bilateral Stimulation to Deal with Big Emotions

Anger, Anxiety, Coping & Self-care, Depression & Mood Issues, Grief and Loss / Paige Abbott

Having intense emotions when navigating life is understandable and human. However, not everyone knows what to do with these big emotions and how to navigate them in a healthy way. In fact, not learning how to work with big feelings can lead to problems with substance use and problem behaviour, as people turn to these

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