First responders risk their lives to protect our communities, but the invisible burden of trauma often follows them home. Secondary traumatic stress affects partners and families too, creating unique relationship challenges. Discover how specialized couples therapy can help public safety families heal, connect, and thrive together.

Find a deeper understanding of depression to help manage the seasonal transition with more hope, optimism and joy at the Authentic Life Psychotherapy Services Ottawa.

If you're a new mom struggling with constant worry, intrusive thoughts, or overwhelming fear about your baby's safety, you're not alone. Postpartum anxiety affects 10-15% of new mothers, but it's often overlooked and undertreated. Discover the signs, understand what's happening in your body and mind, and learn how specialized therapy can help you move from anxiety to confident, joyful motherhood.

Walking and talking therapy offers relief from anxiety, depression, stress, burnout and grief by connecting to nature and the present moment. Being outdoors can be a natural anti-depressant. Learn more about how our therapy team implements this approach.

Why is it so easy to be more understanding toward and forgiving of others and yet so difficult to offer this same grace to ourselves? Learn how a self-compassion practice can help to soften your inner critic and lead to a more self-loving perspective. Our Registered Psychotherapist, Laura Goodes, offers practical tips for a daily self-compassion practice.

Feeling overwhelmed and exhausted all the time? Trouble getting motivated and feeling like everything is a chore? Frustrated with never having time for yourself? You may be experiencing burnout.