Going to therapy has become less and less stigmatized, but people still have some funny questions about therapists. Can therapists tell when I’m lying? Can my therapist adopt me? Do therapists need therapy? What do therapists think of their clients? The...
Is Social Media as bad as people say? Is it having an effect on children, teenagers, young adults and adults? Several of the service providers at The Whitestone Clinic, who see how social media plays an impact on every day lives, delve deep into this topic. The...
Do you ever wonder how therapists stay mentally healthy despite listening to tough stories all day long? The service providers at The Whitestone Clinic in Ottawa were asked how they handle the difficult parts of their job and it turns out most of their advice applies...
How is Sexual Addiction Different from Other Addictions? Sexual addiction is a real concern with real consequences. Whether referred to as an addiction, compulsive behaviour, or other adverse condition, sexual addiction is nowadays more widely recognized as a serious...
Sex addicts are stuck in a cycle. Their addiction is defined by a seemingly endless pattern that leads them again and again to doing the same empty things, feeling the same empty feelings, and thinking the same empty thoughts. Despite how hopeless escaping from that...
Most are not aware that the popular dating app Tinder has been designed very intentionally to keep its users swiping. Taking advantage of powerful cognitive mechanisms, the app hooks it’s users, planting a seed in their mind that drives them to always come back...