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January 26, 2024
Navigating the January blues. As January makes its annual return and familiar sentiments resurface, we find it helpful to revisit this blog. Navigating the challenges […]
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Your Therapy was founded by Anu Chahauver, a registered social worker with over two decades of healthcare experience focused on helping people face their mental health challenges.
Prior to entering full-time private practice, Anu was on staff at Toronto’s world-renowned SickKids hospital for 14 years, where she provided medical and mental health services to children, families and individuals. Anu also led the team providing clinical family-therapy training for psychiatry residents and Masters-level social work and psychology interns.
Just as importantly, Anu is also a busy working mom, so her therapeutic methods are informed and strengthened by her own family life and experiences.
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Opening up your life can be difficult, which is why we consider it a privilege that you’ve chosen us. We look forward to guiding you through your process of change, and helping you emerge stronger and happier than when you started.
Your Therapy provides counselling and evidence-informed treatments to cope with:
Peaceful Holidays in Troubled Times: Navigating Family and Solo Celebrations with Grace
December 11, 2023
Peaceful Holidays in Troubled Times: Navigating Family and Solo Celebrations with Grace Though originally penned a couple of years ago, the wisdom shared in this […]
Emotion Focused Therapy For Couples Can Improve Relationships
November 20, 2023
Emotion Focused Therapy For Couples Can Improve Relationships For therapists, counselling romantic couples is complex, but also immensely rewarding. The complexity comes from having to follow two […]
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Falling Back? Tips to Get Back Up!
November 10, 2023
Falling Back? Tips to Get Back Up! The end of daylight savings time landed on Sunday, November 5th. This means that clocks get set back […]
Talking about hard things
October 26, 2023
Talking about hard things As a social worker and therapist, it is part of my work to ask about pain, suffering, anger, and grief. I […]
5 Simple Self-Care Tips for Students
October 25, 2023
5 Simple Self-Care Tips for Students Self-care as a concept is familiar to many of us. As adults, we know that it’s important to take […]
Your Therapy Welcomes New Therapist Maura McClellan
October 15, 2023
Your Therapy Welcomes New Therapist Maura Mcclellan We’re pleased to welcome Maura McClellan, another talented and experienced therapist, to our Your Therapy team. Maura is […]
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Helping Your Child with Back-To-School Anxiety
August 28, 2023
Helping Your Child with Back-To-School Anxiety It’s hard to believe, but yet another summer seems to have flown past, and we’re once again approaching back-to-school […]
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Radical Acceptance: A Path To Healing And Growth
August 9, 2023
Radical Acceptance: A Path To Healing And Growth When faced with a difficult life circumstance, there are times when we’re able to solve a problem […]
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Why are we offering “brief therapy?” Because it helps.
August 2, 2023
Why are we offering “brief therapy?” Because it helps. When most people think about therapy, they imagine sessions happening over weeks or months, as the […]
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A new approach for children, teens or young adult struggling with anxiety
July 26, 2023
A new approach for children, teens or young adult struggling with anxiety Is there a child or teen in your life struggling with anxiety, but […]
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The benefits of working with a therapist of a different gender
July 21, 2023
The benefits of working with a therapist of a different gender Starting therapy can be both exciting and scary, and it’s normal to have concerns […]
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The effectiveness of video therapy has been a pleasant surprise
July 19, 2023
The effectiveness of video therapy has been a pleasant surprise The height of the COVID-19 pandemic was a difficult time for everyone, and one most […]
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Remember to stop and smell the flowers this spring
April 26, 2023
Remember to stop and smell the flowers this spring Are you feeling overwhelmed at work and irritable at home? Are you sacrificing sleep to get […]
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Walking meditation brings mindfulness to an everyday act
April 26, 2023
Walking meditation brings mindfulness to an everyday act Meditation is a way of training our attention, so that we can be more aware our inner […]
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How to help a partner who’s dealing with depression
April 25, 2023
How to help a partner who’s dealing with depression When you love someone, you naturally want to support them through life’s ups and downs. When […]
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5 Ways to Open Up Communication with your Teen
March 27, 2023
5 Questions To Ask Yourself When Your Teen Keeps Telling You To Leave Them Alone As a parent you want to know what your kid […]
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How parents can recognize and treat school refusal
March 20, 2023
How parents can recognize and treat school refusal Now that it’s November, and the school year is several months old, most families have—to their great […]
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Spring cleaning for your mind
March 13, 2023
Spring cleaning for your mind Spring cleaning is a serious undertaking in many households. We chant “out with the old, in with the new,” clearing out […]
What to do if your child is being bullied
February 20, 2023
What to do if your child is being bullied Biff from Back to the Future. Regina George from Mean Girls. Draco Malfoy from Harry Potter. […]
Small Steps for Big Change: The Importance of Tiny Habits
February 15, 2023
Small Steps for Big Change: The Importance of Tiny Habits January is a time when we often take stock, and think about resolutions and making […]
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Why this therapist needed help processing a recent trauma
February 13, 2023
Why this therapist needed help with recent trauma A few weeks ago I experienced a very personal reminder about the causes and effects of trauma, […]
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4 Strategies to Help you Achieve Your New Year’s Goals
January 10, 2023
4 Strategies to help you achieve your New Year’s goals With shorter days and cold weather, the winter months are a perfect time to slow […]
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Summers-End (Ready or Not?)
September 28, 2022
If seasonal changes are challenging for you, know that you’re not alone. Emily Atkinson, RSW at Your Therapy, shares six ways to help your mind and body transition to a new season. […]
Why do Therapists Suggest Deep Breathing?
July 20, 2022
When practiced regularly, deep breathing can provide relief from stress, anxiety, shallow breathing or sleeping disorders. […]
Benefits of Play Therapy for Separation Anxiety
July 5, 2022
All children feel some anxiety, and separation anxiety when they are young. When these feelings rise to a point that is difficult to manage therapists at Your therapy can help children overcome the feeling of separation anxiety through play therapy. […]
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What To Do If You or a Loved One Show Signs Of Depression
May 18, 2022
Locked in a dark room. A constant heaviness in your chest. Empty inside. Feeling only half alive. Being dragged into darkness. Drifting through life like a ghost. These are just a few of the ways that people describe the experience of major depression. […]
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A Toronto Therapist Discusses teen depression
March 8, 2022
Our team of Toronto therapists that parents are often very focussed on guiding our adolescent children toward a happy and productive adulthood. However, there’s one area of their lives that’s easy to overlook, but extremely important: mental health. […]
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A therapist in Toronto explains the therapist-client relationship
February 15, 2022
5 Questions to Ask Yourself After the First Few Sessions. From time to time, I’ll be turning over my blog to other therapists specialising in depression from the Your Therapy team. […]
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An Anxiety Therapist Gives Tips For Setting And Achieving New Year’s Goals
February 8, 2022
New year… new me? As January arrived, you probably celebrated by making New Year’s resolutions, entering 2022 year full of optimism […]
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Mind, Body and Spirit: An Anishinaabe understanding of proactive wellness and counselling therapy
January 25, 2022
As an Indigenous mental -health professional, I take a holistic approach to wellness, focusing on creating and maintaining balance in different aspects of life. […]
A depression therapist in Toronto discusses how to deal with the January blues
January 12, 2022
You don’t have to be a depression therapist in Toronto to know that a lot of people have anxiety about going back to work, dealing with Omicron, and everything that goes along with starting a new year. […]
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An anxiety therapist discusses mindfulness during the holiday season
December 8, 2021
From time to time, I’ll be turning over my blog to other depression and anxiety therapists from the Your Therapy team, so they can share their own insights on mental- health issues. […]
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Mental health tips to survive the holiday
December 2, 2021
‘Tis the season of joy and fellowship, when loving families gather ’round hearth and home, basking in each other’s love and
support. […]
Anxiety increases in the fall. Here’s how to cope.
November 24, 2021
As an anxiety therapist in Toronto, I often see clients struggle more during the cooler fall months. In The Waste Land, poet T.S. Eliot famously wrote […]
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An anxiety therapist discusses reducing negativity
October 27, 2021
As an anxiety therapist in Toronto, I know that most people have at least one person in their life who radiates negativity. That friend, family member, partner, colleague or […]
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A family therapist in Toronto discusses self-compassion
September 22, 2021
This morning, I noticed how dark the sky was when my alarm rang. Summer is slipping into fall. Pandemic protocols will once again be part of the return to school. […]
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Anxiety therapy can help you with back-to-school stress during Covid-19
September 2, 2021
As therapists offering anxiety therapy in 2021, we know that the new school year can be filled with both excitement and anxiety for children and […]
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A depression and anxiety therapist discusses balancing work, family and mental health
August 23, 2021
As depression and anxiety therapists in Toronto, we counsel many clients who struggle to achieve a healthy balance between […]
Talk Therapy for Depression
June 7, 2021
When discussing treatment options for clinical depression (also called major depressive disorder), I’m often asked just how effective talk therapy is for this common and serious mental health challenge. […]
Somatization causes and risk factors
May 5, 2021
Even though I’ve discussed somatization (also known as conversion disorder, somatic symptom disorder, functional neurological disorder etc.) several times, I still get a lot of questions about it. […]
Facing mental health issues? Know how to pick a therapist.
April 19, 2021
Deciding to start seeing a therapist is big step, but it’s just the first step in a process. This blog is about how you interview a therapist, so you can find the best fit possible, […]
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Trauma—Little or Big—Can Affect You Deeply. Talk Therapy Can Help.
April 12, 2021
Most people outside the mental health professions are surprised to discover that trauma is much more common than they might think. The Canadian Psychological Association estimates […]
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Finding the best depression treatment
March 15, 2021
Clinical depression, also called major depressive disorder, is one of the most common mental health challenges, affecting literally millions of Canadians at any given moment. […]
Treatment for panic attacks
March 12, 2021
On several occasions, I’ve written about how seriously anxiety disorders can impact a person’s quality of life. However, there’s another important aspect of anxiety disorders […]
The role of gratitude in mental health
February 22, 2021
February can be a tough time of the year. It’s the coldest month, and also the time when 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail. This year, impacted by the global pandemic, […]
Understanding anxiety and treatments
February 18, 2021
It is normal to feel anxious from time to time, but how do you know if you are suffering from an anxiety disorder, meriting anxiety treatment? Facing a problem at work. […]
Somatization and the mind-body connection
January 7, 2021
Also known as somatization disorder, conversion disorder or Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder, somatization is a condition where a person […]
COVID-19: The Last Leg of The Race—Stay Strong, Stay Safe!
December 22, 2020
On the night of Sunday, December 13, 2020, a cargo jet touched down at Mirabel International Airport in Montreal, carrying Canada’s first dose of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine. […]
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How to talk to someone who’s having suicidal thoughts
November 25, 2020
Few experiences in life are more distressing than hearing someone express thoughts of suicide. Not only is it shocking, hearing suicidal thoughts can leave you feeling helpless […]
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Understanding Adult Depression And Treatment Options
October 14, 2020
For those who’ve never experienced clinical depression (also called major depressive disorder), it’s hard to understand how crippling it can be. In fact, depression […]
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Dealing With Back-to-School Anxiety in the COVID-19 Era
September 14, 2020
In this crazy year of 2020, the back-to-school season is unlike any other in our lifetimes.The new school year has been a time of excitement for parents and kids, but in […]
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Overcoming Anxiety With Therapy
July 30, 2020
Anxiety is, without question, one of the most common mental-health concerns I address in my practice. Literally millions of Canadians deal with anxiety disorders […]
How to Talk to Your Teen
July 1, 2020
It’s a common joke that “Can we talk?” is the scariest thing any romantic partner can hear from another. But for many of us, initiating a difficult conversation […]
Sleep Tight
May 18, 2020
Most of us can agree that there’s nothing more refreshing than a good night’s sleep. While we’re all doing our part to stay safe and make the most of an unexpected situation, it might be […]
Understanding and Treating Somatization (aka Conversion Disorder)
May 18, 2020
Of all the people I see in my practice, few are more distressed and discouraged than those dealing with somatization disorders. There are many factors making this condition difficult to deal with, […]
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Adult Depression Treatment: How Can Self-Care Help
April 16, 2020
In this blog, I’m going to talk about self-care for depression. But I need to offer some important background, and be very clear about what exactly what can—and can’t—be accomplished via self care. […]
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5 Ways to help Lower Your Child’s Anxiety
March 30, 2020
In my previous post, I offered some thoughts about one of the most common mental health conditions I see in my practice: anxiety disorders. In this post, I’ll be talking about common treatments for anxiety, […]
COVID-19—We Are in This Together
March 27, 2020
While we hunker down in our homes to help flatten the curve of the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, the feeling of isolation may be discomforting. But we are not alone, we are in this together. […]
Online Therapy: A Great Option For These Uncertain Times
March 26, 2020
As I write this, it’s been about 10 days since Canada began dramatic steps to lessen the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially the requests for all citizens to self-isolate, and practise social […]
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When Does Anxiety Turn Into A Disorder?
March 6, 2020
Welcome to my new blog! My hope is that it will offer an interesting and lively addition to the www.yourtherapy.ca website. In the coming weeks and months, I’ll use this space to discuss the […]
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