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What happens in counselling?
How long does counselling take?
What is certification?
Do you offer direct billing?
What can I expect in my first counselling session?
Therapist vs. Counsellor vs. Psychologist vs. Psychiatrist
RPs vs RSWs: What's the Difference?
Should I be taking medication?
Can you give me a diagnosis or prescribe medication?
What should I look for in a therapist?
What do your credentials mean?
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September 25, 2026
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
September 20, 2025
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
August 14, 2025
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
August 5, 2025
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
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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
Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Relationships, Parenting

Couples Therapy After a Baby, When New Parents Keep Missing Each Other

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Relationships, Parenting
Couples Therapy After a Baby, When New Parents Keep Missing Each Other

Love your baby and your partner but keep missing each other? Why relationships shift, common fights, what sessions help with, when one of you is struggling, and therapy around a newborn.

Tagged: couples therapy, new parents, postpartum, relationships, parenting

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Therapy, Relationships

How Much Does Couples Therapy Cost in Ontario, and Is It Covered?

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Therapy, Relationships
How Much Does Couples Therapy Cost in Ontario, and Is It Covered?

Our real prices, why couples sessions cost more, what shapes the price in Ontario, how coverage usually works, two-plan couples, direct billing, HSAs, taxes and ways to make it affordable.

Tagged: couples therapy, cost, insurance, ontario, direct billing

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy

Therapy for Healthcare Worker Burnout in Waterloo Region

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy
Therapy for Healthcare Worker Burnout in Waterloo Region

Running on empty after years of caring for others? Burnout, compassion fatigue and moral distress explained, what therapy helps with, confidentiality, and support in Waterloo Region or online.

Tagged: burnout, healthcare workers, compassion fatigue, waterloo region, stress

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy

Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy in Kitchener-Waterloo, What It Means

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy
Neurodivergent-Affirming Therapy in Kitchener-Waterloo, What It Means

Therapy that works with how your brain works. What affirming means, what sessions focus on, masking, questions to ask a therapist, assessments if you want one, and our KW offices or online.

Tagged: neurodivergent, autism, adhd, affirming therapy, kitchener waterloo

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy

Using Your uOttawa or Carleton Student Health Plan for Therapy

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy
Using Your uOttawa or Carleton Student Health Plan for Therapy

What the UOSU and CUSA undergraduate plans list for mental health, which practitioner titles qualify, questions for your insurer, direct billing, and seeing us downtown or online.

Tagged: students, ottawa, insurance, student health plan, university

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy

Looking for a Psychologist in Orléans, Barrhaven or Kanata? Your Options

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy
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No suburban office, two simple options: online from home or in person downtown. Who does what, what our Ottawa team offers, assessments for all ages and costs.

Tagged: ottawa, orleans, psychologist, online therapy, kanata

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Parenting, Therapy

Family Therapy in Ottawa, Ontario, Working Through Conflict Together

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Parenting, Therapy
Family Therapy in Ottawa, Ontario, Working Through Conflict Together

When things are tense at home, everyone feels it. Why Ottawa families come in, parent and teen conflict, who attends, the first session, family members elsewhere in Ontario, and costs.

Tagged: family therapy, family counselling, ottawa, parenting, blended families

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy

ADHD Counselling in Cambridge, Ontario, Support Beyond the Diagnosis

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy
ADHD Counselling in Cambridge, Ontario, Support Beyond the Diagnosis

Support for the 'now what?' after an ADHD diagnosis, or without one. What sessions work on, ADHD with anxiety, home and relationships, kids and teens, and our Galt offices or online.

Tagged: adhd, adhd counselling, adult adhd, adhd therapy, cambridge

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Parenting, Therapy

Teen Therapy in Cambridge, Ontario, What Parents and Teens Can Expect

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Parenting, Therapy
Teen Therapy in Cambridge, Ontario, What Parents and Teens Can Expect

Teen therapy in Cambridge: what teens bring, signs it's time, how first sessions work, what parents hear, when a teen says no, and our Main Street or Water Street North offices, or online.

Tagged: teen therapy, teen counselling, cambridge, parenting teens, teen mental health

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Therapy, Mental Health

Grief Counselling in Cambridge, Ontario, Support in Galt and Online

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Therapy, Mental Health
Grief Counselling in Cambridge, Ontario, Support in Galt and Online

Looking for grief counselling in Cambridge? How grief moves over time, when it feels stuck, what sessions look like, grieving kids and teens, and our Galt offices or online.

Tagged: grief, grief counselling, cambridge, bereavement, loss

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy

ADHD Therapy in Ottawa, Ontario, Counselling for Focus, Work and Daily Life

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy
ADHD Therapy in Ottawa, Ontario, Counselling for Focus, Work and Daily Life

Looking for ADHD therapy in Ottawa? What ADHD counselling works on, what sessions look like, teens, relationships, how it fits with assessment, and costs.

Tagged: adhd, ottawa, adult adhd, adhd counselling, counselling ottawa

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Anxiety, Therapy

OCD Therapy in Ottawa, Ontario, How ERP Works Downtown and Online

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Anxiety, Therapy
OCD Therapy in Ottawa, Ontario, How ERP Works Downtown and Online

Looking for OCD therapy in Ottawa? How ERP works step by step, practising it in everyday Ottawa life, intrusive thoughts, teens, in person or online, and costs.

Tagged: ocd, ottawa, erp, ocd treatment, exposure and response prevention

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Holidays, Parenting

Gift Ideas for New Dads in 2026: Thoughtful Gifts Beyond the Baby Gear

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Holidays, Parenting
Gift Ideas for New Dads in 2026: Thoughtful Gifts Beyond the Baby Gear

Gift ideas for new dads in 2026: sleep, time, food and real help, small comforts just for him, connection, words that land, and how to notice when he is struggling.

Tagged: new dads, gift ideas, new parents, fatherhood, perinatal mental health

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy

Why Do People With ADHD Stay Up Late? The Night Owl Pattern Explained

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy
Why Do People With ADHD Stay Up Late? The Night Owl Pattern Explained

Why do people with ADHD stay up late? Quiet nights, time blindness, hyperfocus, revenge bedtime procrastination, body clock research and small changes that help.

Tagged: adhd, adhd and sleep, adult adhd, night owl, bedtime procrastination

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy

Autistic Burnout, What It Is and How It Differs From Regular Burnout

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy
Autistic Burnout, What It Is and How It Differs From Regular Burnout

What is autistic burnout? How it can feel, why it happens, how it differs from workplace burnout and depression, and what autistic adults say helps them recover.

Tagged: autistic burnout, autism, burnout, neurodiversity, adult autism

Tyler Ford
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Addictions, Mental Health

Signs of a Gambling Problem, From Sports Betting to Online Casinos

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Addictions, Mental Health
Signs of a Gambling Problem, From Sports Betting to Online Casinos

Signs of a gambling problem, from chasing losses to hiding bets, what partners notice, why it can feel easier to slip in Ontario now, and how counselling helps.

Tagged: gambling problem, sports betting, gambling addiction, addiction counselling, ontario

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Anxiety, Relationships

How to Help Someone Having a Panic Attack, What to Say and Do

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Anxiety, Relationships
How to Help Someone Having a Panic Attack, What to Say and Do

How to help someone having a panic attack: staying calm and close, what to say and skip, breathing together, helping by phone or text, and when to call 911.

Tagged: panic attacks, anxiety, how to help, supporting loved ones, panic

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Parenting, Therapy

Teen Therapy in Ottawa, Ontario, What It Looks Like and How to Start

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Parenting, Therapy
Teen Therapy in Ottawa, Ontario, What It Looks Like and How to Start

Thinking about teen therapy in Ottawa? What teens often bring, how sessions and privacy work, in person downtown or online, what to do if your teen says no, and costs.

Tagged: teen therapy, ottawa, teen counselling, parenting teens, teen mental health

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Parenting, Therapy

How to Choose a Child Therapist in Cambridge, Ontario, What Parents Should Check

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Parenting, Therapy
How to Choose a Child Therapist in Cambridge, Ontario, What Parents Should Check

Choosing a child therapist in Cambridge? What to check, from registration and experience to parent involvement, play or talk approaches, our Main Street office and costs.

Tagged: child therapist, cambridge, child counselling, parenting, children's therapy

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Anxiety, Mental Health

What It Is Like to Have Anxiety, From the Inside

Tyler Ford
October 8, 2026
Anxiety, Mental Health
What It Is Like to Have Anxiety, From the Inside

What does anxiety feel like from the inside? The body alarm, the what-if loop, avoidance, looking fine while feeling wired, the tiredness, and what helps.

Tagged: anxiety, what anxiety feels like, living with anxiety, anxiety disorder, anxiety therapy

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