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Why Do I Feel Empty? A Vancouver Therapist Explains
At An Elegant Mind Counselling Clinic You might look around at your life and know that, all things considered, things are going well. And yet, you may still feel unsatisfied, disconnected — in a word, empty. You might not understand why you feel this way,
How AI Companions Are Destroying Human Intimacy - Angela Ivy Leong's TEDx Talk
Every day, billions of cells in your body are longing for connection. Longing for the warmth of someone’s hand in yours. For the way your shoulders drop when you share a deep laugh. For the spark in someone’s eyes when they really see you. These
Do I Need Therapy?
From a Psychodynamic Psychotherapist in Vancouver, Yaletown at An Elegant Mind Counselling Clinic. Almost everybody wonders at some point in their life, “Do I need therapy?” It can be confusing to know whether what you’re feeling right now is a temporary
What Does Therapy Look Like? A Psychodynamic Therapist Explains
Many people feel uncertain about what therapy is, what actually happens in sessions, and whether it’s something they should try. If you’ve ever wondered, “What would therapy even look like for me?”, this page is meant to help. Below are some general thin
A Therapist's Perspective: Finding Your Way Through the Fog with EMDR Therapy
Some memories cast a long shadow, making it feel like you’re living in a fog. They can shape your beliefs, convincing you that you’re unsafe or that the past is destined to repeat itself. As a therapist, I’ve seen how these unresolved experiences can hold
Why Early Relationships Matter and How Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Can Help
How Early Relationships Shape Our Inner World — and How Therapy Can Help Heal It Most of us don’t remember our first years of life. And yet, many of us live with their emotional imprint every day. Why do some people expect comfort when they’re distre
Psychoanalysis as a Lived Emotional Experience: Understanding Therapy Today
If you’re thinking about starting psychotherapy, you may be hoping not only to understand yourself better, but also to feel differently in your day-to-day life. You might be sensing something painful or confusing inside you, but struggle to put it into wor
Understanding Bion’s Theory of Thinking: How Psychoanalysis Shapes Emotions
Introduction to Bion’s Theory of Thinking Wilfred Bion was a British psychoanalyst whose life spanned from 1897 to 1979, but whose influence continues today to provide psychoanalysis with rich insights as to how our minds function, why we suffer, and ho