

Recognizing and Supporting Children with Disordered Eating
Disordered eating can affect children as young as 5. Creating a safe, supportive environment is key.
Karley Stephenson
Mar 283 min read

How to Set Boundaries with Family Over the Holidays
Learn expert tips for setting boundaries with family during the holidays, communicate your needs with grace while preserving relationships.
Karley Stephenson
Dec 20, 20243 min read


How to Prevent Holiday Stress for Your Children
Feeling overwhelmed this holiday season? Learn how to help your child manage holiday stress with these expert tips from a play therapist.
Karley Stephenson
Dec 13, 20243 min read


Window Of Tolerance: The Fight, Flight, Freeze And Shutdown Of It All
Explore the concept of "window of tolerance" and its impact on emotional regulation. Learn how understanding this can help you navigate...
Amanda Dewar
Nov 21, 20244 min read


Why Suicide Happens: Understanding Suicide and Reducing Stigma
Understanding suicide: Exploring causes, breaking stigma, and promoting awareness.
Jessica Henschel
Sep 20, 20245 min read


How To Ease Back To School Anxiety
Back to School Anxiety can mix excitement with worry. Establish routines, validate feelings, and explore solutions together. Read more...
Balance Psychological Services
Aug 23, 20244 min read


Duck on the Water: Burnout and the Importance of Self-Care
Burnout is your brain and body’s way of saying, “I can’t take this anymore”. We become anxious, depressed, experience disrupted sleep...
Victoria LaBerge
Jun 14, 20243 min read


Understanding Your Emotions: The Emotion Volcano and The Feelings Wheel
This article provides a deep dive into understanding your emotions, introducing concepts like the 'Emotion Volcano' and the 'Feelings Wheel'
Amanda Dewar
May 31, 20243 min read

Blended Family? How a White Picket Fence Can Help You
Understandably, a lot of blended family issues boil down to communication skills, acceptance, and boundaries.
Balance Psychological Services
Mar 15, 20246 min read

Shift Work - How It Impacts Your Mental Health
"Shift work” is defined as anything outside of the 9-5 work day, and can be extremely taxing on your mental, emotional, and physical state.
Balance Psychological Services
Jan 15, 20243 min read


Feeling Stuck? How Therapy Can Help You Move Forward
How does therapy really help us to move past the obstacles we encounter in our day-to-day life?
Amanda Dewar
Nov 3, 20233 min read