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What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?

Ever heard of CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy)? Have you found yourself wanting to identify and change negative thought patterns that might be...

What is the Difference Between OCD and BFRBs and How Are They Related?

All of us have the occasional anxious doubts of “did I lock the door?” but we usually try our best to quell them with reassuring thoughts. If your...

What is Anxiety and What Can You Do About It?

Anxiety is a normal emotional response to stress and can be beneficial in certain situations. However, excessive, or chronic anxiety can be...

Coping with Depression, and How to Calm Anxiety During the Holidays

For many people, the holidays represent a time of joy, laughter, and family. Yet the constant reminder that this is supposed to be the...

Signed, a cop with PTSD

I recently was chatting with a colleague and was asked what injured me enough to cause PTSD. What were the signs and symptoms and how can we...

Three Things to Know about being with an Officer with PTSD: A Series for Spouses

This list was compiled by spouses of officers for spouses of officers. The London Spousal Support Group is a group of individuals who meet twice...

Living with Uncertainty

There have been countless psychological difficulties that have arisen from the pandemic. In March 2020, individuals experienced a new level of...

OCD during COVID-19

Affecting approximately 1 in 100 individuals, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is characterized by obsessions and compulsions. COVID-19 has...

A Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Group for Body Focused Repetitive Behaviours

Using techniques grounded in cognitive-behaviour therapy will allow most individuals to begin to better manage their picking and pulling patterns.