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People-Pleasing, Fawning, and Rebuilding Self-Trust

People-Pleasing, Fawning, and Rebuilding Self-Trust

by Maggi W., Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) | Aug 18, 2026 | Relationships & Connection, Self & Healing

Sometimes the moment is not dramatic at all. It might happen in the kitchen while someone is unloading the dishwasher, in a text thread between errands, or in the middle of making plans with someone you care about. Someone asks a simple question: “What time did you...
Invisible Grief: Mourning the Life You Thought You’d Have

Invisible Grief: Mourning the Life You Thought You’d Have

by Maggi W., Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) | Dec 30, 2025 | Grief & Change

There are mornings when I sit with a cup of tea at my desk, my journal open in front of me, and I think about the dreams that have passed me by. These dreams and goals were shaped in youth or whispered in jest or held during moments of desperation. Their loss does not...
When Family Gatherings Bring Up Old Wounds

When Family Gatherings Bring Up Old Wounds

by Maggi W., Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) | Dec 10, 2025 | Relationships & Connection

It often begins in the small rituals of December. The soft sound of tape as you wrap a gift. The familiar scent of pine as you bring the wreath inside. The way your breath lingers in the cold air on your way to the car. The holiday lights glow warmly from nearby...
The Tender Work of Desire: Why Intimacy Feels So Fragile

The Tender Work of Desire: Why Intimacy Feels So Fragile

by Maggi W., Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) | Nov 25, 2025 | Intimacy & Desire, Relationships & Connection

Sometimes it feels as though there is glass between us. We see each other, share meals, make plans, and speak of ordinary things, but the warmth that once flowed so easily now feels muted. The glass is thin, but it distorts sound. We reach for each other through it,...
How Shame Quietly Shapes Your Desire and Self-Esteem

How Shame Quietly Shapes Your Desire and Self-Esteem

by Maggi W., Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) | Oct 27, 2025 | Intimacy & Desire, Self & Healing

There are moments when desire feels like a warm invitation. A glance that lingers. A hand resting on your shoulder a little longer than usual. The spark of wanting and being wanted. Yet for so many of us, that spark gets tangled with something heavier. Maybe you are...
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