Anxiety, Mental Health
Tyler Ford
How to Stop a Panic Attack, and How to Stop the ...

Panic attacks feel dangerous, but they are not. Here is how to help an attack pass sooner, what to do afterward and how therapy can break the cycle so the next one is less likely.

How to Stop a Panic Attack, and How to Stop the Next One
Mental Health, Depression
Tyler Ford
Depression: Depressed or Just Feeling Down? ...

This article explains the difference between everyday sadness and clinical depression. It describes key symptoms of depression, reasons we confuse them, self-care tips for feeling down, and guidance on when to seek professional help. It also offers advice on supporting someone with depression and invites readers to book an appointment with Transformation Counselling.

Depression: Depressed or Just Feeling Down? Understanding the Difference and Finding Support
Tyler Ford
Understanding Countertransference: What It Is ...

Learn what countertransference is and why it matters in therapy. Discover the difference between transference and countertransference, examples, how therapists manage their reactions, what clients should know, and why exploring these dynamics in counselling can lead to healing. Includes a compassionate invitation to book with Transformation Counselling.

Understanding Countertransference: What It Is and Why It Matters in Therapy
Psychiatry, Licensing
Tyler Ford
How to Become a Psychiatrist in Canada: ...

Learn how to become a psychiatrist in Canada, from completing an undergraduate degree and medical school to psychiatry residency, licensing exams, and provincial registration. Explore the education requirements, training timeline, and essential steps needed to begin a career in Canadian psychiatry.

How to Become a Psychiatrist in Canada: Education, Residency & Licensing
Mental Health, Trauma
Tyler Ford
How Trauma Affects Your Window of Tolerance and ...

Learn how trauma affects your Window of Tolerance and leads to emotional overwhelm, anxiety, or shutdown. Discover signs of hyperarousal, hypoarousal, and how to heal with grounding tools and online trauma counselling. Start your healing journey with Transformation Counselling today.

How Trauma Affects Your Window of Tolerance and What You Can Do About It

Mental Health

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How to Support Someone With Burnout, What Helps and What to Skip

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How to Support Someone With Burnout, What Helps and What to Skip

For partners, friends and coworkers: what burnout is in WHO's words, signs to notice, how to listen, what to say and skip, practical ways to lighten the load, when they won't slow down, when it may be depression, and how counselling helps.

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Signs of Anxiety in Teenagers, What Parents Might Notice First

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Signs of Anxiety in Teenagers, What Parents Might Notice First

What parents often notice first: body signs, worry, avoidance and the signs that look like attitude, social anxiety, girls and boys, when anxiety and low mood overlap, how to talk with your teen, and how teen counselling in Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge and Ottawa can help.

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Lonely at Christmas? How to Cope When You Are Alone for the Holidays

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Lonely at Christmas? How to Cope When You Are Alone for the Holidays

For anyone alone this Christmas because of circumstance: why loneliness peaks, being alone vs feeling lonely, planning a day that’s yours, small ways to connect, what to do when it hits hard, other people’s ‘shoulds’, hard evenings, first holidays after a loss, and when it may be more than loneliness.

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Anger Management Therapy in Ottawa, Ontario, Individual Counselling Downtown and Online

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Anger Management Therapy in Ottawa, Ontario, Individual Counselling Downtown and Online

Individual anger counselling in Ottawa, not a class: who it’s for, what anger covers, what sessions involve, anger alongside other struggles, couples sessions and safety, male therapists at our Ottawa office, progress, and downtown or online sessions.

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Signs of OCD in Children, What Parents Might Notice First

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Signs of OCD in Children, What Parents Might Notice First

What parents might notice first: long bedtimes, repeated questions, washing, checking and ‘just right’ rituals, the feelings underneath, how OCD differs from normal routines, family accommodation, and how an assessment and child counselling can help.

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How to Support Someone With Schizophrenia or Psychosis, a Guide for Family and Friends

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How to Support Someone With Schizophrenia or Psychosis, a Guide for Family and Friends

A calm guide for family and friends: what schizophrenia and psychosis can look like, how to talk when their reality feels different, what to say and avoid, everyday support, when it is a crisis, and caring for yourself.

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