BEAUTIFUL BRAINS BLOG
We’re invested in your mental health and wellbeing. Our blog posts focus on topics related to ADHD, mental health, relationships, substance use and 2SLGBTQIA+ identities.
Is Covid-19 the New Relationship Incubator?
What can we learn about relationships from couples cohabitating together during COVID-19? Relationship researcher Mishele Kaplan shares how couples coped and used the pandemic as a catalyst to improve their relationships.
How to Find the Right Therapist: Considering their theory of change.
How to find the right therapist: Choosing a therapist for (and with) your parts.
“Listen to your inner wisdom as it emerges in feelings, sensations and knowings. Notice the tension in your body and how it responds to the words and presence of your would be mental health care provider. Listen to your inner protectors, are they creating distance or inviting closeness… Look for the parts of you that are longing for connection and healing. The parts that need to be seen, heard and felt. Do they feel safe in the presence of this prospective counsellor?”
Slowing Down Instead of Speeding Up: A guide to student mental health in September.
Student sits at a white table typing on a laptop computer with a cup of tea and plant. The book “the tipping point” sits to their right and a notebook and pen sit to their left.
A uniquely portable magic: Books as a tool to make the most out of therapy.
Books, an excellent tool in therapy and a uniquely portable magic. Offering our therapists favourite recommendations to help you get the most out of therapy.
Trans Day of Visibility: On being visible as a trans therapist.
“There are times I feel scared to be so open about my identity by my strength and motivation to share is refreshed when this openness allows me to connect more quickly and deeply with people”
Seeking Assessment and Treatment of Adult ADHD in Ontario
If you think you might have ADHD, read this quick primer on navigating access to an assessment, diagnosis and treatment for adult ADHD in Ontario.
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