As I write this, I'm looking out from my Victoria office and admiring the beautiful crisp, orange leaves on the trees. And, on this beautiful sunny day it's hard to believe that soon the days will be shorter, those beautiful leaves will be piles on the ground and there will likely be more rain (so long sun... I'll miss you!). As we shift into fall, here are three ways to shift into fall mode that could help with this transition to autumn. 1) The first tip is to think back to

I’m proud to share that I have started a seasonal newsletter! My aim is for this to be a useful resource that provides not only clinic updates, but also a warm greeting each season. As I continue to learn about myself and how I operate as a private practice owner, I realized that if I were to start a newsletter, it would need to be on a reasonable timeline. And here is how I landed on the newsletter being sent out seasonally! Plus, it’s a nice way to mark the change of the se

Many of us remember drawing, colouring, using sidewalk chalk, making doodles during class and other small arts and crafts we did as children. Growing up, my Mom was always doing one type of craft or another, and I'm still fortunate to retain many of her teachings. That being said, life will get busy and I'll forgo the lovely arts and crafts for easier, simpler activities that don't provide much benefit to my overall wellbeing (ex. Doom scrolling anyone!). But, for art's sake,

In this day and age we can easily Google any random question and be instantly provided with many answers. Although, how often are we sure that these answers are even accurate? With the internet, and I am not an online expert, I try to use a few websites that I generally trust more than others. I thought I'd share some of these useful online resources and speak a bit more about them. I'll only highlight a few here, but if you're looking for more, please scroll over to my resou

Whenever I first speak with a potential client, I always share that I use the Jane website for scheduling, charting notes, video calls, etc. And, I always share that while it's a great program, it isn't a perfect program. There are often times where you might find yourself asking, "What is going on with my Jane account?!, but usually there are some suitable workarounds. I thought maybe a post on a few troubleshooting tips could be helpful! Scenario #1 - Why can't I see my app

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