“I am not grateful for a breast cancer diagnosis, but I am grateful for the way it has transformed me”. Written during my treatment for breast cancer, this article explores the lived experiences of illness...

A licensed acupuncturist explains how acupuncture supports lower back pain, SI joint dysfunction, and piriformis syndrome without relying on medication. Back pain is one of the most common reasons adults...

Early intervention for self-harm before age 13 is not only an ethical imperative- it is a financial and social safeguard that can prevent far higher hidden costs later. When children under 13 self-harm...

Diet is an umbrella term for the items that habitually appear on your plate and routinely feature in what you eat. But when a diet-related ‘fad’ comes along with a connected perception that it is ‘good’ or ‘bad’...

When I was about 40 years old, I visited a friend who was turning 80. I asked him a simple question, "What do you wish you'd done differently?" He didn't list mistakes or failed relationships or financial...

Total abstinence or failure! That’s what 9 out of 10 traditional programs, specialists, and addiction treatment experts will tell us. However, while the accidental overdose crisis reaches epic proportions...

Women in midlife are often given one of three explanations for joint pain, it is your age, it is menopause, or you need to get stronger. The problem is that these answers are often too simple. The more...

Therapy is often understood in simple terms, but the reality of clinical work is far more layered, nuanced, and deeply human. In this conversation, a licensed therapist reflects on the emotional, ethical...

There is a quiet shift that happens in midlife that is often misunderstood, minimized, or mislabeled. For many women, menopause is not simply a biological transition; it is a full recalibration of the body...

It’s not something you notice right away, the gradual onset of becoming almost robotic. Getting up each morning and automatically falling into the routine of work, emails, life admin, appointments, and family...

There is a conversation happening right now around GLP-1 medications Ozempic, Wegovy, and others that is getting a lot of attention. While many are focused on weight loss, very few are talking about what is...

Many people who have spent a lifetime being “the strong one” carry an invisible emotional burden they have rarely had language to name. This article explores the hidden cost of that identity and offers a...

Have you ever found yourself deeply insecure about a decision and felt like everybody had an opinion about what was right or wrong? Or do many of the people around you have very different...

Here is a question I hear often from new clients at NewVista Psychology in Calgary, “Do I really need therapy? Nothing is terribly wrong.” They say it carefully, almost apologetically, as if they are asking...

Can you hear your soul calling to you? In a world filled with distractions, our soul's voice often gets ignored and dismissed. This manifests as what I call soul sickness. It takes great courage to...

Many smart, successful, high-functioning people struggle with chronic stress symptoms like anxiety, fatigue, insomnia, muscle tension, digestive issues, headaches, brain fog, emotional overwhelm, burnout...

Why does inflammatory bowel disease vary by region, and what does that reveal about our environment? This article uncovers how lifestyle, diet, and exposure shape disease risk, offering a powerful new perspective ...

They flooded the market. As a former user myself, the first Oxy I ever purchased had been prescribed to a peer of mine. A young woman. All of 19 or 20 years young. She had been taking this new medication to aid..

One of the most painful parts of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is not just the anxiety itself, it’s what the anxiety attaches to. People with OCD are often tormented by thoughts that feel completely...

There is a moment in life that many people do not talk about. Not the moment when life becomes difficult, but the moment when it stops entirely. When your body no longer does what it once did. When your...

A few weeks ago, during a seminar on menopause in the workplace, a question surfaced that lingered long after the session ended, “Is male menopause even a thing?” It’s an understandable question. Unlike...

For decades, mainstream mental health treatment has centered on cognition and behavior as the primary levers of change. These approaches have helped many people, yet a growing number describe a...

Most high-achieving women are not struggling because they lack skill, strategy, or intelligence. They are struggling because something else has been leading. Sam Kaur Evans names the six interference...

What if your thyroid symptoms aren’t just about your thyroid at all? This article challenges the conventional approach to hormone health, revealing how the often-overlooked gut may be the key to resolving...