BALANCE BLOG

Discover how to support your teen's mental health during summer break. Learn practical strategies for maintaining structure, fostering communication, and encouraging healthy activities while watching for signs they might need extra support. Get expert tips for helping your teenager thrive during the less structured summer months.

Discover the transformative power of kindness in Janice Landry's "Every Little Thing." Through heartwarming stories of completed quilting projects, half-century-old notes, and everyday acts of compassion, this book reminds us that kindness is the thread that binds society together. Experience how small gestures create lasting ripples of positive change in our communities.

What is it like to be an administrative professional in a psychology practice? Our fantastic administrator, Jaimie, writes on her experience supporting the team here at Balance.

The benefits of a mindfulness practice can include self-acceptance, positive relationships with others and self, autonomy, purposefulness in life, and personal growth. Learn how to practice mindfulness today (and why you might want to).

Disordered eating can affect children as young as 5. Creating a safe, supportive environment is key.

Not sure which mental health practitioner in Alberta is right for you? Learn the difference between psychologists, therapists, & counsellor.