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Expert perspectives on mental health and industry hot topics from our network of licensed therapists and clinical team.

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For Clinicians: The Power of Peer Consultation

reading time6 min
authorPenelope Waller Ulmer

What's inside

  • Why We Need Each Other
  • Beyond the Clinical Lens
  • Additional Benefits of Consultation Groups
  • The Community That Sustains Us

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Cover photo of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for Attachment and Trauma
5 min read

Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for Attachment and Trauma

How Attachment Wounds Show Up Later • How Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Helps • What Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Feels Like in the Therapy Room

Written by Penelope Waller Ulmer

Penelope Waller Ulmer

MACP,BA

Cover photo of Beyond the Story: Pregnancy and Birth Trauma & Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
5 min read

Beyond the Story: Pregnancy and Birth Trauma & Sensorimotor Psychotherapy

Beyond the Story • The Body’s Implicit Narrative • Truncated Defense Responses

Written by Penelope Waller Ulmer

Penelope Waller Ulmer

MACP,BA

Cover photo of Affordable therapy options in Ontario 2025: Complete guide to accessible mental health support
9 min read

Affordable therapy options in Ontario 2025: Complete guide to accessible mental health support

Free therapy services • Affordable therapy services • Find your affordable therapist today with Stellocare

Written by Nicholas Wong

Nicholas Wong

BSW,MCS,MA,RSW

Cover photo of Growing up in your family: How to be yourself without losing connection
9 min read

Growing up in your family: How to be yourself without losing connection

The art of being yourself in your family • The two forces fighting for your soul • The dangerous path of emotional cutoff

Written by Nicholas Wong

Nicholas Wong

BSW,MCS,MA,RSW

Cover photo of ADHD and Tech Addiction: What Every Teen Should Know
3 min read

ADHD and Tech Addiction: What Every Teen Should Know

Why the ADHD Brain Loves Technology • The Cycle of ADHD and Tech Use • How Technology Affects the ADHD Brain

Written by Ka Hin Choi

Alex Choi

MSW,RSW

Cover photo of Why Do We Keep Scrolling Reels and Shorts? (Mindless Scrolling)
3 min read

Why Do We Keep Scrolling Reels and Shorts? (Mindless Scrolling)

What is Mindless Scrolling? • The Dopamine Reinforcement Loop • The Role of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)

Written by Ka Hin Choi

Alex Choi

MSW,RSW

Cover photo of How to become a therapist in Ontario (2025 requirements)
9 min read

How to become a therapist in Ontario (2025 requirements)

What therapist actually is? • Who can be a psychotherapist? • Educational pathways: building your foundation

Written by Nicholas Wong

Nicholas Wong

BSW,MCS,MA,RSW

Cover photo of Real therapists reveal what AI therapists get dangerously wrong
8 min read

Real therapists reveal what AI therapists get dangerously wrong

What AI therapy actually is? • The legal gap: Why AI therapy operates without oversight • When AI gets mental health dangerously wrong

Written by Nicholas Wong

Nicholas Wong

BSW,MCS,MA,RSW

Cover photo of The real problem with finding therapists online (and how AI search makes it simple)
7 min read

The real problem with finding therapists online (and how AI search makes it simple)

The hidden problem: information isn't the same as connection • The frustrating reality of current therapist search methods • How AI finally solves the “right fit” problem

Written by Nicholas Wong

Nicholas Wong

BSW,MCS,MA,RSW

Cover photo of ChatGPT 5 controversy: are we too dependent on AI for emotional support?
7 min read

ChatGPT 5 controversy: are we too dependent on AI for emotional support?

The algorithm behind your emotional dependency • Signs you've developed AI validation dependency • Why your brain craved AI validation more than human support

Written by Nicholas Wong

Nicholas Wong

BSW,MCS,MA,RSW

Cover photo of Series: Longing and Belonging - Connection 3/3
6 min read

Series: Longing and Belonging - Connection 3/3

Where is Everybody? All I see are People? • A Framework for Finding Your People • Practical Ideas to Build Community

Written by Penelope Waller Ulmer

Penelope Waller Ulmer

MACP,BA

Cover photo of Series: Longing and Belonging - Loneliness 2/3
4 min read

Series: Longing and Belonging - Loneliness 2/3

Loneliness in a Hyperconnected World • Loneliness Isn’t Just in Your Head • The Biology of Disconnection

Written by Penelope Waller Ulmer

Penelope Waller Ulmer

MACP,BA

Cover photo of Series: Longing and Belonging - Nostalgia 1/3
5 min read

Series: Longing and Belonging - Nostalgia 1/3

The Ache for a Time You Never Lived Through? • Why Do We Long for the Past? • We Are Wired for Connection

Written by Penelope Waller Ulmer

Penelope Waller Ulmer

MACP,BA

Cover photo of Mindfulness for Self-Care: Coming Home to Yourself
3 min read

Mindfulness for Self-Care: Coming Home to Yourself

Written by Sofia Noreen

Sofia Noreen

MACP,RP

Cover photo of Care for the Caregivers of Persons Living with Dementia
7 min read

Care for the Caregivers of Persons Living with Dementia

Care for the Caregiver of a Person Living with Dementia • What is Dementia? More Than Memory Loss • Caring Without a Clear Translation

Written by Penelope Waller Ulmer

Penelope Waller Ulmer

MACP,BA

Cover photo of Series: Care for the Caregiver (PLwD) - Meaning (3/3)
8 min read

Series: Care for the Caregiver (PLwD) - Meaning (3/3)

Toward Meaning and Identity in Dementia Caregiving • Emerging Through Care • Light in the Small Things: Optimism and Agency

Written by Penelope Waller Ulmer

Penelope Waller Ulmer

MACP,BA

Cover photo of Series: Care for the Caregiver (PLwD) - Grief (2/3)
8 min read

Series: Care for the Caregiver (PLwD) - Grief (2/3)

Grieving What Hasn’t Ended: The Hidden Losses of Dementia Caregiving • Grief in the Adult Child • Grief in the Spouse

Written by Penelope Waller Ulmer

Penelope Waller Ulmer

MACP,BA

Cover photo of Series: Care for the Caregiver (PLwD) - Ambivalence (1/3)
8 min read

Series: Care for the Caregiver (PLwD) - Ambivalence (1/3)

The Weight of Mixed Emotions in Caregiving • Ambivalence: The Collision of Devotion and Disorientation • It’s Not Just Emotional, It’s Biological

Written by Penelope Waller Ulmer

Penelope Waller Ulmer

MACP,BA

Cover photo of How to regenerate your life in 4 steps.
4 min read

How to regenerate your life in 4 steps.

Written by Elena Temelkova

Elena Temelkova

MACP,HBSc

Cover photo of The Canvas Doesn’t Lie: Art Therapy as a Mirror to the Self
3 min read

The Canvas Doesn’t Lie: Art Therapy as a Mirror to the Self

Written by Christine Griffiths

Christine Griffiths

DTATI,BA,SSW

Cover photo of Practical Mindfulness Strategies for Managing Anxiety
5 min read

Practical Mindfulness Strategies for Managing Anxiety

Understanding Mindfulness Techniques for Anxiety • Simple Mindfulness Practices • How to Do Mindfulness for Anxiety?

Written by Marlo Drago

Marlo Drago

MSW

Cover photo of Things About Me That Make Me the Therapist Millennials Relate To
3 min read

Things About Me That Make Me the Therapist Millennials Relate To

Written by Marlo Drago

Marlo Drago

MSW

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2 min read

BOUNDARIES

Written by Cassandra Valmestad

Cassandra Valmestad

MACP

Cover photo of Your AI friend is making you lonelier (and here's the science)
8 min read

Your AI friend is making you lonelier (and here's the science)

The midnight companion that never says no • The friendship that asks for nothing (and gives you less) • Your conversation skills are dying (and AI is the killer)

Written by Nicholas Wong

Nicholas Wong

BSW,MCS,MA,RSW

Cover photo of Your AI therapist is lying to you and you love it
7 min read

Your AI therapist is lying to you and you love it

The 3 AM sweet talker: Meet your perfect digital enabler • The lie detector test: What your AI "therapist" is actually doing • The addiction you can't see

Written by Nicholas Wong

Nicholas Wong

BSW,MCS,MA,RSW

Cover photo of How to create a therapist profile that actually gets chosen
7 min read

How to create a therapist profile that actually gets chosen

The 10-second make-or-break moment • Stop being another fish in the sea of sameness • The credibility check: "Is this person actually legit?"

Written by Nicholas Wong

Nicholas Wong

BSW,MCS,MA,RSW