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What happens in counselling?
How long does counselling take?
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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?
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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
July 28, 2025
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 10, 2026
Trauma, Therapy

Somatic Therapy in Ottawa, Ontario, Body-Based Support for Stress and Trauma

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Trauma, Therapy
Somatic Therapy in Ottawa, Ontario, Body-Based Support for Stress and Trauma

Understand it but still feel it in your body? What somatic therapy is, what a session looks like, the window of tolerance, trauma and stress, a few skills to try, downtown Ottawa or online.

Tagged: somatic therapy, ottawa, trauma therapy, stress, body based therapy

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Therapy, Mental Health

What Happens in IFS Therapy? A First-Timer's Guide to Parts Work

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Therapy, Mental Health
What Happens in IFS Therapy? A First-Timer's Guide to Parts Work

Curious about parts and Self? What IFS therapy is, what to expect at the start, what a session feels like, questions to ask, what IFS is not, what it can help with and how to start.

Tagged: ifs, internal family systems, parts work, types of therapy, psychotherapy

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy

ADHD Rating Scales Explained, ASRS, Vanderbilt, Conners and What They Can Tell You

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy
ADHD Rating Scales Explained, ASRS, Vanderbilt, Conners and What They Can Tell You

ASRS, Vanderbilt, Conners, SNAP, CADDRA: what these ADHD rating scales are, who fills them in, tips for answering, what they can and cannot tell you and where they fit in a full assessment.

Tagged: adhd, adhd assessment, adhd test, adult adhd, adhd in children

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Mental Health, Relationships

Infertility and Pregnancy Loss Counselling in Ottawa, Support Downtown and Online

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Mental Health, Relationships
Infertility and Pregnancy Loss Counselling in Ottawa, Support Downtown and Online

Trying, waiting, treatment, loss or a new pregnancy after loss. Gentle, inclusive counselling for every path to parenthood, alone or together, downtown Ottawa or online.

Tagged: infertility, pregnancy loss, miscarriage, ottawa, fertility

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Depression, Therapy

Psychodynamic Therapy for Depression, How Looking Back Can Help You Move Forward

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Depression, Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy for Depression, How Looking Back Can Help You Move Forward

Same painful patterns, again and again? What psychodynamic therapy is, its core ideas in plain language, what sessions are like, how it compares with CBT and what the research says.

Tagged: psychodynamic therapy, depression, depression therapy, types of therapy, psychotherapy

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy

Men's Counselling in Cambridge, Ontario, Therapy That Fits How You Talk

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy
Men's Counselling in Cambridge, Ontario, Therapy That Fits How You Talk

Carrying things quietly for too long? Why men put off therapy, what men bring, anger and stress, therapy that fits how you talk, male therapists, and our two Galt offices or online.

Tagged: men and therapy, cambridge, counselling, men, men's mental health

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy

Eating Disorder Therapy in Ottawa, Ontario, Support Downtown and Online

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy
Eating Disorder Therapy in Ottawa, Ontario, Support Downtown and Online

Food and body taking up too much of your mind? What eating disorder counselling works on, body image and shame, therapy alongside medical care, supporting a loved one, downtown Ottawa or online.

Tagged: eating disorders, eating disorder therapy, ottawa, body image, binge eating

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Anxiety, Relationships

Dating Anxiety, Why Dating Feels So Hard and How to Make It Easier

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Anxiety, Relationships
Dating Anxiety, Why Dating Feels So Hard and How to Make It Easier

Knots in your stomach before every date? Where dating anxiety comes from, the dating app layer, when it is social anxiety, small steps that help and how counselling can make dating easier.

Tagged: dating anxiety, dating, social anxiety, relationships, self esteem

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy

ADHD and Autism Assessment in Kitchener-Waterloo, When You Wonder About Both

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy
ADHD and Autism Assessment in Kitchener-Waterloo, When You Wonder About Both

Recognize yourself in both ADHD and autism? Why they overlap, masking, what an assessment involves, one combined or two separate, what the report can support and our Kitchener-Waterloo offices.

Tagged: adhd, autism, audhd, adult assessment, kitchener waterloo

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Depression, Parenting

Postpartum Depression Therapy in Cambridge, Ontario, Support in Galt and Online

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Depression, Parenting
Postpartum Depression Therapy in Cambridge, Ontario, Support in Galt and Online

Feeling heavy, anxious or not like yourself since the baby? Baby blues or more, what postpartum counselling works on, support for partners, and sessions in Galt or online around a newborn.

Tagged: postpartum depression, postpartum therapy, cambridge, new parents, perinatal mental health

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Trauma, Relationships

Narcissistic Abuse Therapy in Ottawa, Ontario, Recovering Downtown and Online

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Trauma, Relationships
Narcissistic Abuse Therapy in Ottawa, Ontario, Recovering Downtown and Online

Still second-guessing yourself after a controlling relationship? What emotional abuse can leave behind, why it is hard to leave, what recovery work looks like and support downtown Ottawa or online.

Tagged: narcissistic abuse, emotional abuse, ottawa, trauma therapy, relationships

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Anxiety, Therapy

Exposure Therapy for Phobias, How Facing Fears Step by Step Works

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Anxiety, Therapy
Exposure Therapy for Phobias, How Facing Fears Step by Step Works

Planning your life around a fear? What a phobia is, why avoidance keeps it going, how a fear ladder works, what sessions look like, what the research says and help for children.

Tagged: phobias, exposure therapy, specific phobia, cbt, anxiety treatment

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Relationships, Mental Health

Codependency, Signs You Lose Yourself in Relationships and How Therapy Helps

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Relationships, Mental Health
Codependency, Signs You Lose Yourself in Relationships and How Therapy Helps

Know their moods better than your own? What codependency means (and why it is not a diagnosis), the signs, where it comes from, how it differs from people pleasing and how counselling helps.

Tagged: codependency, relationships, boundaries, people pleasing, self esteem

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Mental Health, Parenting

How to Talk to Your Teen About Starting Therapy

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Mental Health, Parenting
How to Talk to Your Teen About Starting Therapy

How to bring up therapy with your teen: pick the right moment, what to say and not say, privacy questions to ask, what to do if your teen says no, and when it is urgent.

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

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Insurance, Mental Health

Using a Health Spending Account for Therapy in Ontario

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Insurance, Mental Health
Using a Health Spending Account for Therapy in Ontario

How to use a health spending account for therapy in Ontario: what an HSA is, the questions to ask your plan, receipt tips and how HSAs fit with regular benefits. No coverage promises.

Tagged: health spending account, hsa, therapy costs, insurance, ontario

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Anxiety, Mental Health

Phone Call Anxiety, Why Picking Up Feels So Hard

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Anxiety, Mental Health
Phone Call Anxiety, Why Picking Up Feels So Hard

Why picking up the phone can feel so hard, with simple prep, scripts and in-the-moment tips, plus when counselling can help.

Tagged: phone anxiety, anxiety, coping, counselling, social stress

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Mental Health, Self Improvement

Rejection Sensitivity and ADHD, When Criticism Feels Like a Crisis

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Mental Health, Self Improvement
Rejection Sensitivity and ADHD, When Criticism Feels Like a Crisis

What people mean by rejection sensitive dysphoria, why it is not a formal diagnosis, how it can show up alongside ADHD traits, and what can help in the moment and over time.

Tagged: adhd, rejection sensitivity, rsd, emotions, counselling

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Mental Health, Women's Mental Health

ADHD in Women, Why It Often Gets Missed Until Midlife

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Mental Health, Women's Mental Health
ADHD in Women, Why It Often Gets Missed Until Midlife

Why ADHD in women is often missed until midlife: old stereotypes, quiet symptoms, masking and changing life demands, plus what an adult ADHD assessment can clarify.

Tagged: adhd, women, adult adhd, assessment, midlife

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Holidays, Mental Health

Gift Ideas for Someone With Anxiety in 2026: Calm Gestures That Do Not Add Pressure

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Holidays, Mental Health
Gift Ideas for Someone With Anxiety in 2026: Calm Gestures That Do Not Add Pressure

Gift ideas for someone with anxiety, without the pressure. Calm categories, what to skip, and how to give a gift that takes something off their plate.

Tagged: anxiety, gift ideas, holidays, supporting a friend, calm

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Mental Health, Trauma

PTSD Therapy in Ottawa, Ontario, What Support Can Look Like

Tyler Ford
October 10, 2026
Mental Health, Trauma
PTSD Therapy in Ottawa, Ontario, What Support Can Look Like

PTSD therapy in Ottawa: what trauma therapy involves, how an assessment can clarify things, what EMDR is, and how to start in person at our Ottawa office or online.

Tagged: ptsd, trauma, ottawa, therapy, emdr

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