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By Olga Barrows, MA, CCC January 2026 Anxiety has become a part of our daily lives - at least for a lot of us. Worries about the future, finances, family or the state of our very chaotic modern world now accompany us on a regular basis. Sometimes these worries start getting out of control and become difficult to manage. At other times, we move beyond worry and into the realm of anxiety: ongoing, uncontrollable, and intrusive. Often we think about anxiety as a negative way of

by Olga Barrows, MA, CCC January 2026 PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, can be a deeply seated factor affecting our quality of life, our relationships, friendships, and career. Trauma plays a significant role in how we ultimately respond to interactions, events and stresses in life. Carrying unprocessed trauma within ourselves does not come for free. We pay for the unaddressed pain - with our own reactions that feel out of control, overwhelming or sometimes scary. As a

December 10, 2025 by Olga Barrows, MA, CCC With technology being a part of our daily lives, we are so used to interacting online. Technology has shaped how we interact with everyone - and that includes your therapist. Connecting with your counsellor online is now as easy as calling a friend or ordering groceries. Click, dial - and done! With this accessible way of connecting, are we trading the value of a face-to-face connection for comfort and convenience? Does anything real