March 9, 2026
Random Facts About Me!
A little "Getting to Know Me." Top three favourites across books, travel, music, TV, film and more.
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February 16, 2026
A post for fellow therapists: Is my therapist my friend?
On transference, countertransference and the warm-but-bounded space between therapist and client.
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January 12, 2026
Happy New Year Everyone!
Leave perfection at the door. Pick one goal. Break it into smaller steps. A realistic take on goal-setting.
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December 8, 2025
It's the glow bugs in therapy.
For fellow therapists: the small, bright moments that remind us why the rapport matters more than the checklist.
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November 10, 2025
The therapeutic relationship.
How to tell when the connection with your therapist is working, and what to do when it isn't.
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October 13, 2025
My top three quirks about ADHD
The Graveyard of Hobbies. Food fixations. The piles on the bedroom floor. Three honest ADHD quirks.
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September 8, 2025
You're not listening to me!
A simple script for asking for listening instead of fixing. For teens, young adults and parents.
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August 11, 2025
Why do you end therapy?
The real reasons people end therapy, and how a good termination session can leave the door open.
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July 14, 2025
Parents: "…but I want them to like me!"
Can you be a parent and your child's friend? A reflection on structure, love and the long game.
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June 9, 2025
What is in the name of a diagnosis?
A mental health diagnosis is a piece of the puzzle, not the whole person. On access, stigma and connection.
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May 12, 2025
How are you doing?
On the automatic "good, thanks," and what opens up when we answer our loved ones honestly.
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April 14, 2025
How to Find the Right Therapist?
Four practical tips for picking a therapist who actually fits. From profile to consult to intake.
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March 10, 2025
Why did I choose to be a child and youth therapist?
From Holland Bloorview to a youth shelter to private practice. The road that led Breana here.
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February 10, 2025
Grief has no expiration date.
Loss takes many forms. The hole never fills, but life grows around it.
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January 13, 2025
Be Free… To Write A Blog!
The inaugural post on fear as protection, fear as brake, and a rescue dog named Joy.
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