by Carson Kivari | Sep 23, 2021 | Blog Post, Couples Counselling, Wellness
Three Reasons Couples Counselling Isn’t Working You finally did it. You both got on the same page, filled out the contact form, chatted with a counsellor and met up for for a first relationship therapy session. No, not just one. Three sessions. Strangely however, you...
by Carson Kivari | Sep 6, 2021 | Anxiety, Blog Post, Emotional Regulation, Mental Health, Neuroscience, Uncategorized, Wellness
When I was a kid, I went through a lot of anxiety when my parents divorced. At age 10 in 1999 however, nobody seemed to know what ‘anxiety’ even was. Instead, our family doctor declared that the fearful, nauseating sensations in my body were an inner ear...
by Marwan Noueihed | Sep 1, 2021 | Blog Post, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, COVID-19, Emotional Regulation, Mental Health, Tools & Resources, Uncategorized
The fourth wave. Vaccine cards. Mask mandates. These are the headlines that have been dominating the media in British Columbia since last week. If you’re feeling anxious that’s understandable – many people are too. The good news is you can use Cognitive Behavioral...
by Marwan Noueihed | Feb 25, 2021 | Blog Post, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotional Regulation, Mental Health
Ready to be a detective? This is a great question to ask yourself before starting Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). There are two reasons for this. Firstly, counselling isn’t going to be like what you see on TV – you won’t be lying down on a couch in session talking...
by Carson Kivari | Oct 22, 2020 | Blog Post, Neuroscience, Psychedelics, Wellness
A Personal Letter From Thrive’s Director What do you think of when someone says the term psychedelic? The 60s? Hippies? Stoner culture? You wouldn’t be alone if this were the case. Unfortunately, this would do a grave injustice to a field of healing with over a...
by Cam Wharram | Apr 19, 2020 | Blog Post, COVID-19, Emotional Regulation, Tools & Resources, Wellness
If you have ever sought help for any form of problematic substance use, you’re familiar with the concept of triggers. For anyone not familiar, a trigger can refer to anything that either generates a certain thought or feeling, or that seems to lead directly to a...
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