It’s easy to confuse feeling socially awkward with having social anxiety disorder, but they’re not quite the same thing. Many of our Mississauga, Ontario, clients at Connect Cognitive Therapy are unsure which category they fall into; they just know that social situations are harder than...
The impact of trauma doesn’t always end when life goes back to normal after an earth-shattering event. For many people, the aftermath lingers in unexpected ways—flashbacks, hypervigilance, emotional numbness, perhaps feeling disconnected from everyday life. These are signs of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), which can...
Therapy is never one size fits all. Even something as common as anxiety looks different in each person, and the methods used to treat it must be tailored accordingly. Here at Connect Cognitive Therapy, we strive to adapt our approach to not just a person’s...
For too long, stigma has surrounded the idea of mental health treatment, leaving many people hesitant to seek support. Caught up in outdated impressions of what constitutes strength or weakness, people with depression are going about their lives without understanding that therapy is a courageous...