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What happens in counselling?
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What can I expect in my first counselling session?
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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 31, 2026
Relationships

Yarmouth Date Ideas: Creative and Fun Date Ideas for 2026

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Relationships
Yarmouth Date Ideas: Creative and Fun Date Ideas for 2026

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia sits at the southwestern tip of the province, where the Gulf of Maine meets a busy harbour and the fog rolls in off the water most evenings.

Tagged: date ideas, dating, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, relationships

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Couples Therapy, Therapy

Sex Therapy in Cambridge, Talking About What Feels Hard to Say Out Loud

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Couples Therapy, Therapy

Why sex therapy feels so hard to ask about, what people bring, how the first conversation stays comfortable, individual or couples sessions, and starting in Cambridge or online.

Tagged: sex therapy, intimacy, couples, sexual health, cambridge

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Relationships

Yorkton Date Ideas: Creative and Fun Date Ideas for 2026

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Relationships
Yorkton Date Ideas: Creative and Fun Date Ideas for 2026

Yorkton is a friendly prairie city in east central Saskatchewan, and its winter offers more than you might expect: a downtown art gallery, a museum of prairie life, folk concerts in a church sanctuary and junior hockey on Friday nights.

Tagged: date ideas, dating, Yorkton, Saskatchewan, relationships

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Couples Therapy, Relationships

How to Reconnect With Your Partner When You Feel Disconnected

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Couples Therapy, Relationships

Why couples drift, signs you've grown apart, small daily ways to reconnect, trying new things together, repairing after a fight, and how couples counselling can help.

Tagged: couples, relationships, marriage, connection, couples counselling

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Depression, Mental Health

Cherophobia, When Feeling Happy Feels Unsafe

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Depression, Mental Health

Cherophobia, or fear of happiness: what it is and is not, the signs, where it can come from, its link with low mood and gentle ways to let good moments land.

Tagged: cherophobia, fear of happiness, low mood, self-worth, emotions

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Mental Health, Self Improvement

Body Doubling, Why Working Next to Someone Helps With ADHD and How to Try It

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Mental Health, Self Improvement

What body doubling is, why some people with ADHD find it helps, what the early research does and doesn't show, and simple ways to try it at home, work and school.

Tagged: adhd, body doubling, focus, productivity, neurodiversity

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Mental Health

Autistic Meltdowns in Adults, What They Are and What Helps

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Mental Health

What an autistic meltdown is, how it looks in adults, what leads up to one, how it differs from a shutdown or panic attack, and what helps during and after.

Tagged: autism, autistic adults, meltdown, sensory overload, neurodivergent

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Therapy, Relationships

Divorce Counselling in Kitchener-Waterloo, Getting Through the First Year Apart

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Therapy, Relationships

The first year after a separation, stage by stage: the first weeks, the first months, hard dates, high conflict, finding a divorce therapist and the end of the first year.

Tagged: divorce, separation, counselling, co-parenting, kitchener

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy

Counselling for Older Adults in Ottawa, Support for Later-Life Changes

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy

Later-life changes people bring, why low mood is not just part of aging, how sessions adapt, online counselling made simple, and helping a parent take the first step.

Tagged: older adults, seniors, counselling, depression, ottawa

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Couples Therapy, Relationships

Signs You're Ready to Move In Together, and What to Talk About First

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Couples Therapy, Relationships

Signs you're ready to move in together, signs it may be worth waiting, sliding vs deciding, the questions to ask first and how to handle the first few months.

Tagged: moving in together, couples, relationships, communication, couples counselling

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Anxiety

Doomscrolling, Why You Cannot Stop and How to Break the Loop

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Anxiety

What doomscrolling is, why it's hard to stop, what research says about doomscrolling and anxiety, signs it's affecting you and practical ways to break the loop, especially at night.

Tagged: anxiety, doomscrolling, news, sleep, stress

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Therapy 101

Questions to Ask a Therapist Before You Start, and What Good Answers Sound Like

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Therapy 101

A question list for your free consult, grouped by fit, practical details, the plan and privacy, with what good answers sound like, plus red flags and why it is okay to switch.

Tagged: starting therapy, free consultation, therapist fit, red flags, counselling

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Family Therapy, Relationships

Enmeshment, Signs of an Enmeshed Family and How to Find Yourself

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Family Therapy, Relationships

What enmeshment means, how it differs from warm closeness, signs of an enmeshed family, how it can affect adults, and how to build a self of your own without cutting ties.

Tagged: enmeshment, family, boundaries, adult children, self-esteem

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Couples Therapy, Relationships

Sexless Marriage: Why It Happens and What Can Help

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Couples Therapy, Relationships

Why a sexless marriage happens, how it can affect each partner, and gentle ways couples and sex therapy can help you reconnect.

Tagged: sexless marriage, sex therapy, couples counselling, intimacy, relationships

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Mental Health, Self Improvement

Executive Dysfunction, What It Feels Like and How to Work With It

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Mental Health, Self Improvement
Executive Dysfunction, What It Feels Like and How to Work With It

What executive dysfunction is, what it feels like in adults, how it relates to ADHD and other causes, why it isn't laziness, and practical ways to start and finish tasks.

Tagged: adhd, executive dysfunction, adult adhd, productivity, mental health

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Parenting

My Teen Won't Talk to Me: What Helps and When to Worry

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Parenting

Why teens pull away, how to make talking easier without forcing it, what to avoid, and the signs that mean it is time to check in or get support.

Tagged: teens, parenting, communication, teen mental health, counselling for teens

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Holidays, Parenting

Autism and the Holidays, Calmer Plans for Kids and Adults

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Holidays, Parenting

Why the holidays can be hard for autistic people, with calm plans for sensory load, routine changes, family gatherings, gifts, autistic adults and recovery after the big day.

Tagged: autism, holidays, christmas, sensory, neurodiversity

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Relationships

Comox Date Ideas: Creative and Fun Date Ideas for 2026

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Relationships
Comox Date Ideas: Creative and Fun Date Ideas for 2026

Comox wraps around a sheltered harbour on Vancouver Island, with mountain views across the water and a heritage lodge glowing with lights all December.

Tagged: date ideas, dating, Comox, British Columbia, relationships

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Relationships

Mission Date Ideas: Creative and Fun Date Ideas for 2026

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Relationships
Mission Date Ideas: Creative and Fun Date Ideas for 2026

Mission, BC rises above the north bank of the Fraser River, with a hilltop Benedictine abbey, a riverside heritage park and a reservoir trail tucked into the forest.

Tagged: date ideas, dating, Mission, British Columbia, relationships

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Anxiety

Relaxation-Induced Anxiety: Why Relaxing Can Make You Anxious

Tyler Ford
October 30, 2026
Anxiety

Why trying to relax can make you anxious, the contrast avoidance idea in plain words, what it can feel like, and gentler ways to slow down.

Tagged: relaxation-induced anxiety, anxiety, meditation, anxiety therapy, contrast avoidance

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