Can we parent and still engage in self-care?
Self-care (noun): literally taking care of oneself!!! Unfortunately, self-care sometimes seems unimportant, or even selfish… I know that,...
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Jun 20, 20234 min read
Infertility: Can Counselling Really Help?
Take it from someone who has been there, the answer is YES. It’s hard to imagine how accessing counselling can really help since we tend...
Jun 6, 20224 min read
Boundaries – No? NO! No.
“Personal boundaries are the limits and rules we set for ourselves within relationships. A person with healthy boundaries can say “no” to...
Apr 29, 20224 min read
My Internship Experience – Brenna
The idea of beginning an internship at a place you have never been, and with people you have never met, is terrifying! Adding the fact...
Apr 29, 20223 min read
My Internship Experience - Denelle
The process to become a registered psychologist is neither easy nor expeditious. One must first complete a 4-to-5-year undergraduate...
Mar 17, 20222 min read
I heard of EMDR, but what is it?
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. This is a trauma treatment that has been around for a couple decades and...
Dec 6, 20212 min read
Let’s Play in the Sand!
In my office, there is a shelf with hundreds (okay, let’s be honest, more like a thousand) miniature items. It looks like a child’s dream...
Apr 22, 20211 min read
Our Office Space
Check out our office space! We strive to make our counselling environment as welcoming as possible, and wanted to share a tour of...
Oct 15, 20203 min read
The Shame Game
I recently shared the process to becoming a psychologist (check out that blog here!). That “chapter” of my journey lasted 12 years. 12...
May 14, 20204 min read
I’m a psychologist….well…almost...
Undergrad degree? Check! Master’s degree? Check! Licensed practitioner? Kind of? Maybe? No. I am a Registered Provisional Psychologist. ...
Apr 30, 20202 min read
Schareen- My experience as an Aspire intern
This has been a wonderfully enlightening journey throughout my time at Aspire. I have had an opportunity to learn so much about myself on...
Apr 16, 20202 min read
Erika - My Internship Experience
When I first started my internship at Aspire Psychological Services, I did not know what to expect. While my past work experience has...
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