Posts tagged Mental Health
Money and emotions - what's the link?
Money and emotions - what's the link?

Talking about money can feel overwhelming, triggering anxiety, shame, guilt, or avoidance. For many people, financial stress is deeply tied to past experiences, family patterns, and feelings of vulnerability. In this article, Registered Psychotherapist Aviva Boxer explores why money feels so emotionally charged and how self-compassion, therapy, and small mindful habits can help you build a healthier, more confident relationship with your finances. If money worries are affecting your mental health, you’re not alone — support is available.

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MENTAL HEALTH, PSYCHOTHERAPY, FINANCESCarly Flemingeverwell Integrated Health ProfessionalsMental Health, Psychotherapy
Using ChatGPT to support you in therapy
Using ChatGPT to support you in therapy

AI tools like ChatGPT are reshaping how people approach mental health and self-care. Many are using ChatGPT for emotional support, journaling prompts, and mindfulness tips — but it’s important to know the difference between AI guidance and real therapy. In this article, psychotherapist Aviva Boxer explains how ChatGPT can enhance your therapy journey by offering structure, reflection, and insight between sessions, while highlighting why the human connection of psychotherapy remains irreplaceable.

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MENTAL HEALTH, PSYCHOTHERAPY, CULTURECarly Flemingeverwell Integrated Health ProfessionalsMental Health, Psychotherapy
Do I need therapy?
Do I need therapy?

The intense therapy that we accept as essential in a crisis will help a lot in the moment, which is important in getting through that crisis. But the long-haul type of therapy, where you see your therapist weekly or biweekly, consistently and over time,  will help you explore core issues, process feelings and release burdens that have likely been weighing on you since childhood.

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MENTAL HEALTH, PSYCHOTHERAPY, STARTING THERAPYCarly Flemingeverwell Integrated Health ProfessionalsMental Health, Starting Therapy, Psychotherapy
The first therapy session
The first therapy session

I am a therapist and a therapy client and I can say from both perspectives, that one of the most special yet daunting parts of therapy for me is the first session. The first session is important because this is the first chance a client and a therapist get to spend time together getting to know each other to see if they truly connect.

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MENTAL HEALTH, PSYCHOTHERAPY, STARTING THERAPYCarly Flemingeverwell Integrated Health ProfessionalsMental Health, Starting Therapy, Psychotherapy
When burnout and compassion fatigue hit hard
When burnout and compassion fatigue hit hard

Compassion fatigue found me while I was doing emotionally taxing, empathetic, and caring work without caring enough for myself. I tried to attend to my needs; I finally used some of my vacation days and lieu hours that had piled up. I tried self-care; working out, seeing friends, painting my nails, taking baths and any other self-care activity I could think of, or afford. The problem was that these steps came too late.

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MENTAL HEALTH, BURNOUT, COMPASSION FATIGUECarly Flemingeverwell Integrated Health ProfessionalsMental Health, Burnout, Self-care
Protecting your mental health during the holidays
Protecting your mental health during the holidays

Something about the holidays can make emotions feel heavier, and to-do lists more urgent — a phenomenon that can make otherwise manageable triggers feel harder to hold. Giving ourselves permission to be especially compassionate to our needs during these times is the greatest gift we can give. 

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EMOTIONS, MENTAL HEALTH, VIRTUAL THERAPY, STRESSCarly Flemingeverwell Integrated Health ProfessionalsMental Health, Stress, Self-care
Affordable therapy - what it is and why it matters
Affordable therapy - what it is and why it matters

In a perfect world, mental health would be treated the same as physical health in Canada and it would be covered by a national health system supporting both body and mind. But at this point it is not the case. Many people either pay for their therapy sessions out of pocket or through their work’s benefits programs. Recognizing that sometimes the cost of therapy can be a barrier to a person reaching out for support, many therapists offer affordable counselling to make therapy accessible to as many people as possible.

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VIRTUAL THERAPY, EMOTIONS, STRESS, MENTAL HEALTH, AFFORDABLE COUNSELLINGCarly Flemingeverwell Integrated Health ProfessionalsMental Health, Stress, Self-care, Affordable Counselling
Hygge journal prompts help you reflect on what is most important to you
Hygge journal prompts help you reflect on what is most important to you

Hygge (pronounced "hoo-ga") is a Danish term that refers to a cozy, comfortable, and contented state of being. It is often associated with a sense of well-being, warmth, and togetherness, particularly during the colder months. Journaling about hygge and mental health can be a deeply reflective and calming practice.

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VIRTUAL THERAPY, EMOTIONS, STRESS, JOURNALLING, MENTAL HEALTHCarly Flemingeverwell Integrated Health ProfessionalsMental Health, Stress, Journalling, Self-care
Coping with post-election feelings
Coping with post-election feelings

In the wake of the U.S. election news, it would make sense if women, BIPOC, queer, and other equity seeking individuals were feeling some amount of emotional discomfort today. That discomfort could be stress, grief, anger, hopelessness, etc. If this is happening to you, know that you are not alone and that there are other people out there who are also feeling low, or feeling emotionally activated today.

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VIRTUAL THERAPY, EMOTIONS, STRESSCarly Flemingeverwell Integrated Health ProfessionalsMental Health, Stress, Counselling, Self-compassion
When we choose divorce
When we choose divorce

My divorce wasn’t the solution to a mistake, it was the response to evolution.  Separating didn’t negate my marriage or challenge the love that carried it for years, it was the necessary next step to ensure my partner and I - and our children - continued to be in our best space possible.

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VIRTUAL THERAPY, EMOTIONS, STRESS, DIVORCECarly Flemingeverwell Integrated Health ProfessionalsMental Health, Virtual Counselling, Stress, Emotions, Self-compassion, Divorce