One of the ways I recharge and reflect outside of the therapy room is through reading. Stories are a powerful way in which we can feel seen, comforted, or simply learn something new. And as a Psychologist and mental health therapist, reading stories has also been a way to deepen my empathy for others.

Here in Toronto, the temperature is finally starting to rise after an unusually cool and rainy May. As the days get longer and people flock to outdoor patios, I’ve been reflecting on the phrase “Hot Girl Summer”…

A common concern I hear from clients in therapy is the fear of repeating the harmful patterns of their own upbringing.

Happy Lunar New Year!

Gong hei fat choi! 新年快乐! 새해 복 많이 받으세요! Chúc mừng Năm Mới!

Like many young children, my daughter is scared of the dark. At bedtime, our routine is for me to read her a story, and then lie with her as she falls asleep.

Attachment wounds - formed through early repeated experiences of abuse, neglect, or emotional inconsistency - can leave lasting impacts on how we relate to ourselves and others.

“That’s so Asian!”. Back in the 1990s when I was growing up in Toronto, this was not a positive comment.