10 tips for dealing with the stress of uncertainty
Findings from the APA Stress in America Survey highlight common ways that uncertainty stresses us out.
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Fee Increase
Please note that on January 1st, 2022, my regular fees will increase to be commensurate with the market rate for psychologist services as set by the British Columbia Psychological Association. This means that the fee for a regular individual psychotherapy session will increase to $225. Couples/family sessions will increase to $235. All sliding scale fees will also increase by $25.
Many people are struggling with indecision or the burden of decision-making. Here’s a great article about how to ease some of these burdens.
It can be challenging to know exactly what to say when someone is having a hard time. This includes “toxically positive” messages. Here’s a great article about the dos and don’ts of constructive support.
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Overcoming Phone Addiction
If you have difficulty putting your phone down sometimes, you are not alone. This is an interesting article about recommendations from psychologists about how to develop a healthier relationship with devices.
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Back to Work Anxiety
If you are anxious about going back to work after working from home for the duration of the pandemic, you are not alone. Here is a great article and some tips for how to cope.
A vast majority of adults struggle with occasional or persistent sleep difficulties. And the pandemic hasn’t helped. This is an interesting article about how the pandemic has made sleep worse for a lot of people and how to make it better.
If you are apprehensive about transitioning out of COVID restrictions, you are not alone. This particular transition back to the “old normal” is making lots of people anxious. It’s a good time to check your coping skills. Here’s an interesting article about it:
5 tips from mental health experts on transitioning out of COVID restrictions
Experts say we need to talk more about what transitioning to a more open society will be like — and what our new normal will be like.