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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
November 1, 2026
Mental Health, Relationships

Anger Issues in Men, Signs, Causes and What Helps

Tyler Ford
November 1, 2026
Mental Health, Relationships

Short fuse and regret after outbursts? Learn the signs of anger issues in men, what often sits underneath, how to calm down and repair, and how counselling can help.

Tagged: anger, anger issues in men, men's mental health, counselling, anger management

Tyler Ford
November 1, 2026
Relationships

Moose Jaw Date Ideas: Creative and Fun Date Ideas for 2026

Tyler Ford
November 1, 2026
Relationships
Moose Jaw Date Ideas: Creative and Fun Date Ideas for 2026

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan has a reputation as one of Canada’s most notorious small cities, thanks to the passageways under its downtown and the tall tales attached to them.

Tagged: date ideas, dating, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, relationships

Tyler Ford
November 1, 2026
Relationships

Campbell River Date Ideas: Creative and Fun Date Ideas for 2026

Tyler Ford
November 1, 2026
Relationships
Campbell River Date Ideas: Creative and Fun Date Ideas for 2026

Campbell River faces Discovery Passage on the east coast of Vancouver Island, a working waterfront town where the forest begins a few minutes from downtown.

Tagged: date ideas, dating, Campbell River, Vancouver Island, relationships

Tyler Ford
November 1, 2026
Mental Health, Trauma

Signs of PTSD in Men, the Ones That Get Mistaken for Anger or Stress

Tyler Ford
November 1, 2026
Mental Health, Trauma

Signs of PTSD in men that often get missed: the four symptom groups, anger and numbness, why it's mistaken for stress or personality, trauma men don't count, physical signs, young and adult men, complex PTSD, family impact, assessment and trauma counselling.

Tagged: ptsd, trauma, mens mental health, men, emdr

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy 101

Self-Diagnosis on Social Media, What to Know Before You Label Yourself

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Mental Health, Therapy 101

Why mental health videos feel so relatable, what research says about their accuracy, who can diagnose in Ontario, the upsides and risks of a self-label and how to use what you learned.

Tagged: self-diagnosis, social media, tiktok, adhd, assessment

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Self Improvement, Relationships

What Is an Empath? A Down to Earth Look at Deep Empathy

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Self Improvement, Relationships

What people mean by 'empath', what it is not, empathy vs compassion, what research says, common struggles and ways to care for yourself when you feel things deeply.

Tagged: empath, empathy, compassion, burnout, boundaries

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Mental Health, Depression

Living Alone and Mental Health, How to Feel Good in Your Own Space

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Mental Health, Depression

What research says about living alone, the difference between alone and lonely, signs it is weighing on you, daily habits and ways to stay connected, including later in life.

Tagged: living alone, loneliness, connection, routines, mental health

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Therapy, Therapy 101

Narrative Therapy in Cambridge, Separating You From the Problem and Rewriting the Story

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Therapy, Therapy 101

How narrative therapy works through three moves (externalizing, unique outcomes and re-authoring), one everyday example, what the research says and seeing a narrative therapist in Cambridge or online.

Tagged: narrative therapy, externalizing, re-authoring, cambridge, counselling

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Mental Health, Self Improvement

Body Image Counselling in Ottawa, When the Mirror Gets the Loudest Vote

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Mental Health, Self Improvement

Body checking, comparing and avoiding, why they keep the worry loud, small steps to try, how counselling helps, self-esteem, and when it overlaps with eating.

Tagged: body image, body checking, self-esteem, eating disorders, ottawa

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Therapy, Therapy 101

What Is Compassion-Focused Therapy? Quieting a Harsh Inner Critic

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Therapy, Therapy 101

Compassion-focused therapy in plain words: the three emotion systems, where the inner critic comes from, who CFT is for, what sessions involve and the research.

Tagged: compassion-focused therapy, cft, self-criticism, shame, self-compassion

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Eating Disorders

Intermittent Fasting and Eating Disorders, When a Diet Trend Becomes Risky

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Eating Disorders

Is intermittent fasting disordered eating? The restrict and binge cycle, who may be at risk, warning signs, a weight-inclusive view of health and getting support.

Tagged: intermittent fasting, eating disorders, binge eating, recovery, disordered eating

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Parenting

Attention-Seeking Behaviour in Children, What It Means and What Helps

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Parenting

Why school-age kids act out for attention, how to respond calmly, how to build connection, what tends to backfire and when to look closer.

Tagged: attention seeking, child behaviour, parenting, parent coaching, connection

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Family Therapy, Relationships

Infantilization, When You Are Treated Like a Child as an Adult

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Family Therapy, Relationships

What infantilization means, signs you are being treated like a child, why people do it, how it affects confidence and how to push back kindly.

Tagged: infantilization, boundaries, adult children, parents, confidence

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Family Therapy, Parenting

Counselling for Adopted Children, How It Helps Kids and Families

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Family Therapy, Parenting

A hopeful look at counselling for adopted children and teens: common themes by age, why warmth matters, what therapy looks like and support for adoptive parents.

Tagged: adoption, adopted children, adoptive parents, family, child counselling

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Family Therapy, Parenting

Talking to Your Teen About Sexting, a Calm Guide for Parents

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Family Therapy, Parenting

A calm guide for parents: how common sexting is, how to start, what to cover, warning signs, what to do if you find out and what helps if a photo was shared.

Tagged: sexting, teens, parenting, consent, online safety

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Therapy 101, Therapy

Feelings for Your Therapist, Why It Happens and Whether to Say So

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Therapy 101, Therapy

Why feelings for your therapist are common, what transference means, whether to tell your therapist, what a good therapist does and the lines that are never okay.

Tagged: transference, therapy relationship, therapeutic alliance, boundaries, counselling

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Anxiety, Therapy

ACT Therapy in Cambridge, Making Room for Hard Feelings and Living by Your Values

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Anxiety, Therapy

How acceptance and commitment therapy works, its six skills, ACT vs CBT, one worked example, what sessions are like and seeing an ACT therapist in Cambridge or online.

Tagged: act therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, values, anxiety, cambridge

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Therapy, Therapy 101

Solution-Focused Therapy in Cambridge, Small Steps Toward the Change You Want

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Therapy, Therapy 101

Solution-focused therapy in Cambridge, question by question: best hopes, the miracle question, exceptions, scaling, coping and what has been better.

Tagged: solution-focused therapy, miracle question, sfbt, counselling, cambridge

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Relationships

Fernie Date Ideas: Creative and Fun Date Ideas for 2026

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

Fernie, British Columbia is a former coal town in the Elk Valley, ringed by the jagged Three Sisters and the Lizard Range, where the brick storefronts of 2nd Avenue still recall the mining boom.

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

Tyler Ford
October 31, 2026
Relationships

Antigonish Date Ideas: Creative and Fun Date Ideas for 2026

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

Antigonish, Nova Scotia is a compact university town on the province's northeastern shore, with a lively Main Street, a theatre company that stays busy into December and a wildlife sanctuary right at the edge of town.

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

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