Boreal Therapy Collective offers counselling and therapy for children, teens, and adults with ADHD. ADHD is often misunderstood and misdiagnosed, and it is important that parents are on the same page regarding treatment for their child. Learn more about ADHD and treatment options, including cognitive behavioural therapy and stimulant-based medication, with Boreal Therapy Collective.

Boreal Therapy Collective offers individual, family, and child therapy for co-parenting during high-conflict separation and divorces. This transition can be tumultuous and seeking support can be one of the best decisions you make during this vulnerable time. Learn how to establish your communication boundaries, let go of ideals, avoid badmouthing the other parent, learn your own parenting style, document and record (for the safety of you and your children), and more with Boreal Therapy Collective.

Boreal Therapy Collective offers therapy for seasonal depression (seasonal affective disorder). Learn how to cope with the dark and cold gloomy months by getting more time outside, staying connected with friends, prioritizing your physical health, getting consistent sleep, and reaching out for medical support (if needed).

Boreal Therapy Collective offers therapy for coping with breakups and other challenging life transitions. It may be beneficial to seek professional support if you’re struggling with difficult emotions, feeling stuck, experiencing low self-esteem, or engaging in unhealthy behaviours after a relationship ends.

Boreal Therapy Collective offers an overview of depression including the symptoms of depressive disorders, the various types of depressive and mood disorders, the causes of depression, and treatment options for depression, including cognitive behavioural therapy and play-based therapy. We suggest seeking professional support if you or a loved one is struggling with depression.

Boreal Therapy Collective offers eight guidelines to consider when looking for a therapist. We suggest considering your personal preferences, the therapist’s approach, training, registration, credentials, whether they have a protect title, and their affiliation with the Health Professions Act, your personal finances, the hours of operation, and goodness of fit.

Boreal Therapy Collective explains how parents should talk to children, tweens, teens, youth, and young adults about suicide. We suggest having an open dialogue, acknowledge your child’s mental health, ask what your child thinks and knows about suicide, understand the risk factors, refrain from providing immediate solutions or advice, know when to seek professional help, and do not blame yourself. Consider therapy for suicide ideation, including CBT and DBT.

Boreal Therapy Collective explains how children, tweens, teens, and youth can cope with social anxiety at school. We suggest reviewing the warning signs of social anxiety in school, reviewing and practicing social skills, challenging negative thoughts, imagining positive outcomes, and engaging in small challenges that will make a big impact. Consider therapy for social anxiety, including play-based therapy or cognitive behavioural therapy.

Boreal Therapy Collective explains how parents can better manage power struggles with their teens. We suggest conveying empathy and support, setting your non-negotiable boundaries, picking your battles wisely, staying respectful and calm, being clear with consequences, and praising and validating your teen. If more support is needed, consider family therapy. If you notice your teen is struggling with their mental health, consider cognitive behavioural therapy.

At Boreal Therapy Collective, we are passionate about delivering mental health care that is socially inclusive and just. To be more socially inclusive, we recommend using respectful and inclusive language, recognizing your biasses, challenging discrimination when you face it, continuing to educate yourself, honouring your growth process, and being mindful of your privilege.

Boreal Therapy Collective explains how to navigate big emotions. We recommend naming how you feel, riding the wave of emotion, expressing the emotion, sharing the emotion, implementing more mindfulness, and considering therapy.

Boreal Therapy Collective explains how children, teens, and adults can cultivate self-compassion. We suggest identifying your patterns of self-judgement, leaning on shared humanity, considering being more neutral with yourself, practicing more mindfulness, taking to yourself as you would a friend, and validating yourself more often. You may also consider therapy for strengthening your self-compassion.

Boreal Therapy Collective offers eight guidelines to consider when assessing boundaries in your friendships. Signs of poor friendship boundaries include always saying yes, not communicating your needs clearly, often feeling hurt, gossiping about your friends (or friends gossiping about you), feeling unsupported, dreading spending time with friends, feeling as though friends “just want something from you”, and frequently being passive-aggressive or aggressive with your friends.

Boreal Therapy Collective explains how teens can challenge social anxiety. We suggest recognizing and challenging negative thoughts, setting small and realistic goals, gently exposing yourself to feared situations, accepting that some discomfort may be inevitable, avoiding avoidance, and knowing when to seek professional support.

Boreal Therapy Collective explains the reasons behind self-harm behaviour. Reasons include tension release, seeking control, self-punishment, compulsive behaviour, peer pressure, using physical pain to cope with emotional pain, a way to cope with mental health challenges, and low self-esteem. We recommend reaching out to a therapist for support to navigate self-harm behaviour as soon as possible.

Boreal Therapy Collective explains how to understand and release anger. Strategies include accepting your feelings, practice pausing, take a few deep breaths, get physically active, consider creative expression, be patient with yourself, and seek therapy when needed.

Boreal Therapy Collective explains how to challenge negative automatic thoughts. Strategies include recognizing your cognitive distortions, practicing cognitive restructuring and cognitive reframing, allowing yourself to imagine worst case scenarios, pretending that you’re talking to a friend, remembering that thoughts do not dictate actions, and reaching out for therapy if you need support.