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Crystal Gerlach
Nov 22, 2024
Navigating the choice to be childfree & Childlessness
I've noticed an increase in clients seeking a therapist who understands a child-free lifestyle. The decision to remain child-free or...
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Crystal Gerlach
Nov 22, 2024
Couples therapy
Whether you're experiencing a crisis or just looking to enhance and strengthen your communication, it could feel like you and your...
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Crystal Gerlach
Nov 22, 2024
Meditation
A kindness meditation can help to increase self-compassion and emotional resilience. It can also cultivate positive emotions. This type...
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Crystal Gerlach
Nov 21, 2024
Childfree after infertility
If you've exhausted all options and reached the end with infertility you might feel an uncertainty about what comes next. My experience...
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Crystal Gerlach
Nov 21, 2024
Setting up a consultation
I always recommended to set up a consultation call sometimes called a discovery call, before having a therapy appointment. The call is...
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Crystal Gerlach
Aug 10, 2018
Short Video: Anxiety Symptoms
A short Video: Understanding anxiety symptoms
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Crystal Gerlach
Feb 2, 2018
Self-Esteem and Self-Compassion
Okay, so for most of us the idea of self- esteem is something we pay a little amount of attention to, for instance, we may be aware that...
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Crystal Gerlach
Apr 20, 2017
Video Introduction!
This is a video intro I posted back in 2016 around the time I opened the practice, click on the link below to view, UPDATED video coming...
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Crystal Gerlach
Apr 3, 2017
Stress – The Single Most Important Thing You Can Do
One of the most important things we can do for stress is challenge the way we think, and this can be done using awareness and therapeutic...
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Crystal Gerlach
Jan 30, 2017
Parenting and Family
As a social worker and therapist (and human:), I understand how challenging these difficulties can be. Many families seek out therapy...
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Crystal Gerlach
Jan 30, 2017
Fertility and Family Planning
Infertility treatments and the journey to building a family can be difficult for some. Some women may be waiting to start the journey...
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Crystal Gerlach
Jan 23, 2017
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
So you may be asking what the heck is Acceptance & Commitment Therapy? “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) gets it name from one of...
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Crystal Gerlach
Jan 17, 2017
Virtual Therapy
For some people, the thought of having that initial therapy session may be especially difficult. In that case, using virtual sessions may...
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Crystal Gerlach
Dec 9, 2016
Best Advice for People Taking Opioid Medication-Video DocMikeEvans
Please see the video below as it relates to both chronic pain and taking opioid medications. If you have been taking opioid medications...
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Crystal Gerlach
Dec 9, 2016
ACT Video-The Struggle Switch-By Dr. Russ Harris
This is a great little video based on ideas from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help explain some of the ways anxiety may come up...
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Crystal Gerlach
Dec 9, 2016
Weather Changes Got You Down?
As summer ends and sunny days turn longer, darker and cooler, some people may notice a slight change in their mood. Â You may feel a...
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Crystal Gerlach
Dec 9, 2016
Mental Health Apps
I know that for most of us we could spend a little less time on our cell phones. But the truth is that since most of us have our phone...
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Crystal Gerlach
Nov 29, 2016
Chronic Pain
If you are in pain chances are you have been struggling for a long time.  The material below is an excerpt from an article I found while...
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Crystal Gerlach
Nov 29, 2016
Mindfulness for Children
This is a list of Mindfulness Exercises for Children I found while I was working with a family health team in Toronto. The exercises are...
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Crystal Gerlach
Nov 29, 2016
Panic Attacks
What are Panic Attacks? As a Social Worker and Psychotherapist I provide both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Exposure Therapy for...
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