Learning to honour your emotional, physical, and practical limits later in life can be both scary and liberating... and well worth the effort! According to Connecte therapist and PhD Candidate Kayla Hollett, honouring your limits will help you feel more in control of your time and energy, and help to create more balance in your...Continue Reading
Have you ever found yourself apologizing for simply needing something, even before you ask for it? Or saying yes when you want to say no? For many, guilt can drive us to abandon our own needs to preserve connection, avoid conflict, or maintain the image of being "good." a pattern that can leave us feeling...Continue Reading
Life can feel overwhelming at times, we can feel as if we are trapped in our own “eye of the storm,” a place of isolation where everything feels harder to navigate, leaving us feeling disconnected and overwhelmed. Connecte psychotherapist Lindsey Moncarz shows us how, practicing kindness can be our simple yet powerful way out when...Continue Reading
What do we control? What do we not control? How can we be well-informed but not overexposed to the uncertainty we hear of in the news? Connecte clinical psychologist Leanne D. Rondeau shares her takeaways from a great interview featuring the president of the Order of Psychologists of Quebec, Dr. Christine Grou, in conversation with...Continue Reading
What is therapy, and why is it helpful to slowly take things apart? Suffering in one form or another draws people to consult, and people’s expressed goals most often involve various ways of saying that they would like to reduce (or eliminate) that suffering. Is the process of psychotherapy as simple as detangling yarn, unraveling...Continue Reading
Why is being kind to ourselves harder to do than being kind to others? Why is it so hard to give ourselves a break? What it means to be self-compassionate, and how we can put it into practice, are things we will explore in this blog post on the ins and outs of self-compassion.Continue Reading
Being kind to ourselves is a priority, not an afterthought! Showing compassion for others begins with you. Learn more about how self-compassion helps us live our best lives for ourselves and others.Continue Reading
