Ottawa's federal public servants are facing unprecedented workplace stress — from workforce adjustment notices and early retirement packages to the return-to-office mandate. The toll on mental health, relationships, and sense of identity is real. In this post, we explore what layoff survivor syndrome looks like, why this stress runs so deep, and how therapy can help you navigate this difficult chapter.

Depression pulls people inward — away from the connections that could help most. But the neuroscience is clear: routine, low-pressure social check-ins can reactivate the brain's capacity for connection and support recovery in ways isolation never will. This post explores what a good check-in looks like, what to say (and what to avoid), and how therapy fits into the bigger picture.

Desire changes. It shifts with our bodies, our stress levels, our life stage, and the emotional climate of our relationship. If you and your partner have noticed that shift — or find yourselves wanting different things — this is far more common than you might think, and nothing is broken. Change doesn't mean loss. This post explores why desire evolves across the lifespan, what happens when partners find themselves on different pages, and how the right support can help couples rediscover intimacy at any stage of life.