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Your Curated Guide to Growth and Healing
At Peachey Counselling and Family Support, our commitment to your journey extends beyond our therapy sessions. Peachey's Picks is a carefully curated collection of book recommendations, personally selected and vetted by our team of professional counsellors, social workers, therapists, and mediators. These are the resources we trust, reference in our practice, and confidently recommend to our clients.
Are Trump’s Threats Making You Anxious? Here Are Six Ways to Cope
Our very own Stefanie Peachey was interviewed by the Globe and Mail about how to cope with the anxiety of the Trump administration…
When Human Rights Are Threatened, Mental Health Is Impacted
Explore how threats to human rights affect individual mental health, why this is showing up so strongly right now, and what you can do, practically and meaningfully, to care for yourself.
Can You Care Too Much? Understanding Empathy Fatigue and When Compassion Becomes Costly
We often praise empathy as an unquestionable virtue—but what happens when feeling too much leaves you emotionally drained, resentful, or even physically ill?
How to Stay Sane in a World That Feels Overwhelming
Between rising costs, climate disasters, political chaos, and the constant barrage of bad news, many of us juggling work, family, and everything in between) are feeling stretched to our limits. Here’s how to stay sane in a world that feels overwhelming…
Is Political Anxiety the New Normal?
Many psychology experts and mental health counsellors across Canada have reported an increase in the number of clients confiding anxieties brought on by contemplating how political and societal changes will affect them…
Going To Therapy for the Canada-US Divorce
Stefanie Peachey shares her expertise on this podcast to discuss Trump’s rhetoric about annexing Canada and how to process this new reality…
Trump Anxiety: For Canadians, it’s not Political. This is Personal.
Stefanie Peachey shares her expertise on this podcast to discuss “Trump Anxiety” and how for Canadians, this is not political, it’s personal.
Us vs. Them: The Psychology Behind Canada’s Political Divide and Why It Feels So Personal
Political polarization isn’t just playing out on news channels or in Parliament—it’s in our heads, our homes, and our group chats. But here’s what we often forget: this divisiveness doesn’t have to control us.
Why Being an Ally is More Important Than Ever for Our Mental Health in Today’s Geopolitical Climate
Allyship is not just about supporting others—it’s also a powerful way to nurture your own mental health…
Trump, Tariffs, 51st State Talks: Are Politics Making You Anxious? Here’s How to Cope
The anxiety is real right now for many people, even those who don’t typically think of themselves as being political…
How to Cope With Political and Social Uncertainty as a Canadian
We’re exploring the collective anxiety most Canadians are experiencing and offering practical strategies to cope with political and social uncertainty.
Empower your healing.
Looking for more ways to access expert information, practical steps and free mental health resources? Here are some more ways to grow forward through every phase and stage of life.
Wondering what to expect from therapy?
If you’re thinking about starting therapy, this FREE guide can help answer your questions and help relieve any worries…