In this episode, Stephanie and Corrie explore an r/relationshipadvice story, using their unique lens as psychotherapists to dissect the story and provide their insight.

Corrie and Stephanie dive into another Reddit question and explore topics related to weaponized incompetence within partnerships, what that means, and what safety within relationships can look and feel like. They piece apart this relationship story where a woman is concerned about the way her husband manages her belongings in their own household leading to conflict and concerns about the emotional health of their relationship.

Have other questions that you want our team to answer? You can submit them on our website or DM us on Instagram!

Stephanie Van Bommel, Registered Psychotherapist

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stephanie@healthcounselling.ca

Corrie Elliott, Marriage and Family Therapist Associate, Registered Psychotherapist

Instagram @corrieelliott.booksandtherapy

corrie@healthcounselling.ca

In this episode, psychotherapists Corrie and Myckayla explore your questions around going no-contact with people in your life and what it can actually mean and look like. Setting harsh boundaries and significantly changing relationships in your life is a big decision and Myckayla and Corrie sit down and chat over how this can unfold in real time.

Myck and Corrie give their opinions on why going no-contact has become so popular, their suggestions on how to navigate difficult relationships, and how to identify relationships that may require stricter boundaries.

Finding yourself fighting a losing battle with family members not respecting your choices? Struggling with limited social networks due to harsh boundaries you may have in place? Check our Myckayla and Corrie's answers to these questions and more!

Have other questions that you want our team to answer? You can submit them on our website or DM us on Instagram!

Corrie Elliott, Marriage and Family Therapist Associate, Registered Psychotherapist

Instagram @corrieelliott.booksandtherapy

corrie@healthcounselling.ca

Myckayla Boileau, Registered Social Service Worker (Psychotherapist)

Instagram @myckayla.psychotherapy

myckayla@healthcounselling.ca

In this episode, Stephanie and Corrie explore an r/relationshipadvice story, using their unique lens as psychotherapists to dissect the story and provide their insight.

Stephanie and Corrie breakdown this question, exploring topics like merging and sharing spaces, improving community, identifying unhealthy behaviour patterns and more! Corrie as our resident Marriage and Family Therapist is able to get deep into what red flags can show up and how to navigate them with a partner, while Stephanie shares her opinions and insight about concerns within evolving relationships from an individual perspective.

Have other questions that you want our team to answer? You can submit them on our website or DM us on Instagram!

Stephanie Van Bommel, Registered Psychotherapist

Instagram @stephanie_vanbomm

stephanie@healthcounselling.ca

Corrie Elliott, Marriage and Family Therapist Associate, Registered Psychotherapist

Instagram @corrieelliott.booksandtherapy

corrie@healthcounselling.ca

Welcome to Season 2 of The Health Counselling Show: Lives of Everyday People!

In this episode Myckayla hosts a little Q&A, answers questions submitting by people curious about what it is like to be a therapist, asking the questions you may be too afraid to ask in session! Want to know if your therapist thinks your funny? Want to know if your therapist actually cares about you? Want to know if your therapist struggles with the pressures of parenting? Tune in to this episode to get Myck's raw responses to these questions!

Have other questions that you want our team to answer? You can submit them on our website or DM us on Instagram!

Myckayla Boileau, Registered Social Service Worker (Psychotherapist)

Instagram @myckayla.psychotherapy

myckayla@healthcounselling.ca

In this episode, marriage and family therapist Corrie explores a r/relationshipadvice Reddit story asking for guidance on navigating relationship conflict, unhealthy behaviour patterns and when it's time to walk away.

The story explores a camping trip gone wrong, and a woman struggling to decide whether she should stick it out in the relationship she is in despite some very obvious red flags, or walk away and focus on herself. Corrie provides insight and helpful tangible tips on building a healthy relationship, having productive conflict and how to move forward when a relationship rupture has happened.

Have other questions that you want our team to answer? You can submit them on our website or DM us on Instagram!

Corrie Elliott, Marriage and Family Therapist Associate, Registered Psychotherapist

Instagram @corrieelliott.books

corrie@healthcounselling.ca

In this episode, psychotherapists Stephanie and Lindsey dive into what life is like freshly postpartum, exploring all of the physical, social, and emotional shifts that can happen when you become a new parent.

Stephanie and Lindsey share their perspectives as moms and psychotherapists, tackling tough questions about changing identity within the family and your own perspective on yourself. Lindsey and Stephanie get vulnerable, sharing details of their own stories to help connect with those listening who may be experiencing something similar.

Have other questions that you want our team to answer? You can submit them on our website or DM us on Instagram!

Stephanie Van Bommel, Registered Psychotherapist

Instagram @stephanie_vanbomm

stephanie@healthcounselling.ca

Lindsey Travis, Registered Psychotherapist

Instagram @therapy_with_lindsey

lindsey@healthcounselling.ca

In this episode, psychotherapists Corrie and Myckayla explore your questions around anger and anxiety. Many people want to eliminate these emotions from their lives but Myckayla and Corrie explain why fully removing these emotions is not possible, and actually can be hurtful in the long run!

These two practitioners really dig into why anger and anxiety can show up for people, and how to work with these emotions when they are present. They are important signals that our bodies and brains need to keep us safe.

Finding yourself in angry states and conflict more often than not? Struggling to manage your anxiety while still wanting to enjoy the best things in life? Check our Myckayla and Corrie's answers to these questions and more!

Have other questions that you want our team to answer? You can submit them on our website or DM us on Instagram!

Corrie Elliott, Marriage and Family Therapist Associate, Registered Psychotherapist

Instagram @corrieelliott.books

corrie@healthcounselling.ca

Myckayla Boileau, Registered Social Service Worker (Psychotherapist)

Instagram @myckayla.psychotherapy

myckayla@healthcounselling.ca

In this episode, psychotherapists Stephanie and Corrie dive into what healthy relationships can look like in all stages of life and explore the questions of healing from unhealthy relationships, moving into healthy relationships and how difficult (but doable!) of a task this can be.

As a marriage and family therapist Corrie is able to provide a unique perspective to this episode and as an individual therapist Stephanie can share her own insights in supporting clients through rocky patches in relationships. They share their must-have's in healthy relationships and some proven ways to identify unhealthy relationships and how to move forward.

Struggling with a long line of relationships that don't go past month 3? Constantly having the same argument again and again with your partner? Wanting to learn some key things to build into your next relationship? Tune in now and catch all the best tips from Corrie and Stephanie!

Corrie Elliott, Marriage and Family Therapist Associate, Registered Psychotherapist

Instagram @corrieelliott.books

corrie@healthcounselling.ca

Stephanie Van Bommel, Registered Psychotherapist

Instagram @stephanie_vanbomm

stephanie@healthcounselling.ca