ICYMI - "Ask an Expert" Webinar Event: Intimate Relationships
Every month, we host an "Ask an Expert" event on a pressing mental health and wellness topic. In February, intimate relationship challenges took...
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How to deal with procrastination… sooner than later
It’s getting late. Maybe you’ve put the laundry in. Reorganized your kitchen cabinets. Scrolled through the latest dumpster fire on social media....
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Stress & Anxiety
Cristina Huré, Community Manager
Cristina Huré, Community Manager
ICYMI - "Ask a Therapist" Webinar Event: Managing Alcohol Use
Every month, we host an "Ask a Therapist" event on a pressing mental health topic. In December, our focus was on managing alcohol use, a timely topic...
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Protect your mental health with these budgeting tips
With rising inflation and the recession among us, many may be feeling financial strain. Creating a budget can seem overwhelming with all the many...
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Mind & Body
Kayleigh Clegg, PhD
Kayleigh Clegg, PhD
Navigating your relationship with alcohol: Dealing with urges and cravings over the holidays
Our understanding of alcohol and its effects – especially its long-term physical effects – is evolving, and many of us may be reconsidering our...
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Stress & Anxiety
Cristina Huré, Community Manager
Cristina Huré, Community Manager
ICYMI - "Ask a Therapist" Webinar Event: Anxiety
Every month, we host an "Ask a Therapist" webinar on a pressing mental health topic. In November, our focus was on anxiety, and in particular -...
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Ask a Therapist: I'm trying to change my relationship with alcohol but the holidays are around the corner. What should I do?
If you want to change your relationship with alcohol, consider practicing some healthy drinking habits now before the holiday season starts. Building...
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Getting nervous during a work presentation? It might be performance anxiety
The pit in your stomach, the knot in your throat, racing thoughts, and a desire to run away: these are all telltale signs that our body and mind may...
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ICYMI - "Ask an Expert" Webinar Event: Intimate Relationships
Every month, we host an "Ask an Expert" event on a pressing...
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ICYMI - "Ask an Expert" Webinar Event: Personal Planning
Every month, we host an "Ask an Expert" event on a pressing...
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ICYMI - "Ask a Therapist" Webinar Event: Managing Alcohol Use
Every month, we host an "Ask a Therapist" event on a...
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ICYMI - "Ask a Therapist" Webinar Event: Anxiety
Every month, we host an "Ask a Therapist" webinar on a...
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Is therapy right for me?
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Is therapy right for me?
Wondering what therapy is all about before you decide if it's right for you? Our therapists are always happy to explain what a journey through...
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How did our Managing Alcohol Use program get developed?
MindBeacon is committed to evidence-based care. Our programs are developed by clinical psychologists with expertise in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy...
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What is MindBeacon's new Managing Alcohol Use program?
New research is showing that during the pandemic, the use of alcohol has increased and has been used as a means to cope with pandemic-related stress...
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How our social anxiety Therapist Guided Program was created
MindBeacon is committed to evidence-based care. Our programs are developed by clinical psychologists with expertise in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy...
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What is the Therapist Guided Program?
MindBeacon is a new kind of therapy offered digitally through a secure and private platform that you can access anytime, anywhere through your...
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What You Need to Know About Childhood OCD
“Step on a crack, and you break your mother’s back.” We’ve probably all heard this before, and maybe even avoided stepping on cracks when we first...
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Sleep troubles heightened during the pandemic
With no end in sight during the pandemic, sleep troubles become a real stressor for Marie, a PhD student, looking to cope amongst lockdowns and...
Shared Experiences
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MindBeacon supports users as they cope with trauma symptoms
MindBeacon is a new kind of therapy. When we face the new, it comes with a layer of uncertainty. We share our community's experiences with therapy to...
Shared Experiences
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Pandemic review: How has your relationship with alcohol changed?
For nearly two years now, we've been faced with pandemic turbulence. With new variants on the horizon, we're not sure what comes next and this...
Shared Experiences
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Shared Experiences: Running a small business during the pandemic
This episode of our Shared Experiences series features a small business owner, Catherine, who opens up about the lows she experienced during the...
Does therapy work?
The science and results behind MindBeacon therapy
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MindBeacon supports users as they cope with trauma symptoms
MindBeacon is a new kind of therapy. When we face the new, it comes with a layer of uncertainty. We share our community's experiences with therapy to...
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Meaghan shares her experience about her last effort to gain control over anxiety and how MindBeacon helped
How do you know where to go when you're not feeling your best? Our lives can feel like a mess, we can't seem to get it together and our minds keep...
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Study shows MindBeacon's therapy program can significantly reduce the symptoms of depression
From the pressures of the pandemic, to Black Lives Matter protests, to a world full of continuous uncertainty, the past year has been incredibly...
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Participants in MindBeacon's General Anxiety Program see significant reduction in symptoms in recent study
Those who have experienced General Anxiety Disorder (GAD) will know that it has the ability to affect every part of their life. From relationships,...
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Study shows that participants in MindBeacon's PTSD therapy program see an average 34% reduction in symptoms
Approximately 2.5 million Canadians will suffer from a trauma disorder at some point in their lives, yet only about half of the individuals who meet...
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Over a third of those in MindBeacon's Panic Attack program reported a full remission of symptoms
Between caring for kids and elderly parents, work pressures and financial challenges, it’s not surprising that mood and anxiety disorders were on the...
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Ask a Therapist: I'm trying to change my relationship with alcohol but the holidays are around the corner. What should I do?
If you want to change your relationship with alcohol, consider practicing some healthy drinking habits now before the holiday season starts. Building...
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Ask a Therapist: "I keep lashing out at my partner and I don't know why. Can you help me understand?"
If you find yourself lashing out at your partner on a regular basis, it’s likely that you’re running into a personal emotional trigger within the...
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Ask a Therapist: My family drives me nuts around the holidays. What could I do?
I feel you, sometimes the holidays can be a stressful time for many. It’s important to set healthy boundaries and realistic expectations with your...
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Ask a Therapist: I have so much to do, I'm so annoyed at everyone. What should I do?
I get it, it’s a busy time for all and many are experiencing what we call burnout."