Balance Blog

Learn expert tips for setting boundaries with family during the holidays, communicate your needs with grace while preserving relationships.

Feeling overwhelmed this holiday season? Learn how to help your child manage holiday stress with these expert tips from a play therapist.

Explore the concept of "window of tolerance" and its impact on emotional regulation. Learn how understanding this can help you navigate...

Stress is a common companion, but it doesn't have to control your life. Discover 10 practical tips to tame stress and reclaim your calm.

There is so much to say about this incredibly important topic – more than a blog could ever cover – but I will do my best to cover the...

Married to the army: Navigating unpredictability, isolation, and identity challenges as a military spouse.

Understanding suicide: Exploring causes, breaking stigma, and promoting awareness.

Learn about suicide prevention, warning signs, and how to help during National Suicide Prevention Month. Raising awareness is critical.

Back to School Anxiety can mix excitement with worry. Establish routines, validate feelings, and explore solutions together. Read more...

Child-Centred Play Therapy (CCPT) helps children express emotions and heal through play, fostering self-worth and coping skills.

Narcissistic abusers trap partners in an abusive cycle. When threatened, they seek revenge by recruiting 'flying monkeys' to participate in

Burnout is your brain and body’s way of saying, “I can’t take this anymore”. We become anxious, depressed, experience disrupted sleep...

This article provides a deep dive into understanding your emotions, introducing concepts like the 'Emotion Volcano' and the 'Feelings Wheel'

Immediate access to worldwide events has led to conditions like "doomscrolling" and "headline anxiety" that negatively affect mental health.

Communication can be challenging. Most couples say their biggest concern is that they keep having the same arguments over and over again.

Occupational stress injuries in the first responder community are complex + are influenced internally and externally, but help is available.

Understandably, a lot of blended family issues boil down to communication skills, acceptance, and boundaries.

How does one actually get self-confidence? Honestly, there is no "quick fix" for getting confidence but here are 5 tips that can help you...

Clare’s Law is a piece of legislation that every person who is involved in a romantic relationship should know about.

"Shift work” is defined as anything outside of the 9-5 work day, and can be extremely taxing on your mental, emotional, and physical state.