True Nature Psychology

07/12/2025

Looking forward to running the next Mindfulness course - this time at the beautiful Inner Five Yoga Studio on Whyte Ave 😊

02/08/2025

https://true-nature.ca/inspiration-and-resources/f/recommendations-for-the-insight-timer-app

My usual go-to for a mindfulness app is The Mindfulness App, but I do also like to refer clients to the Insight Timer App, which is the largest mindfulness app in the world.

01/07/2025

https://true-nature.ca/inspiration-and-resources/f/may-your-deepest-values-guide-you-through-the-coming-year

I have never been big on new year's resolutions. I am not a 'goal-setter”, I am not great at setting intentions and sticking to them - but do like to keep my values close to my heart, so I can apply what matters to me in...

01/05/2025

Happy to announce a new start date for my next MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) course the 24th February . Together, over the space of 8 weeks, we will build your practice , learn to take care of your nervous system better, and generally focus on creating more connection, calm and meaning in your every day life! See my website for further details - www.true-nature.ca 💚

12/13/2024

https://true-nature.ca/inspiration-and-resources/f/smile-but-make-it-real
Mindful smiling. A simple but powerful practice. Here is my latest blog article. Smile and share please 😄Mindful

by Anna Adhemar, Reg. Psych.

12/11/2024

https://true-nature.ca/inspiration-and-resources/f/the-connection-between-trauma-and-anxiety

When someone experiences trauma, whether that be developmental trauma or PTSD, their nervous system can become dysregulated, leading to heightened states of anxiety. This is because the body remains in a state of hypervi...

11/26/2024

My latest blog post on my website. Generally, I feel that hormonal issues are a very downplayed and underestimated aspect of women's mental health. I often meet clients that either suffer with PDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder) or perimenopausal/menopausal symptoms and were not even aware of the role their hormones were playing in things. It is very lovely to be helping clients move from thinking 'there is something fundamentally wrong with me' to "Oh, how do I navigate gently, skillfully and in a more self-loving way with these hormonal shifts?"

Psychological symptoms of low mood or mood swings, anxiety, insomnia, irritability, low self esteem, low energy and brain fog are quite normal for women approaching and going through the menopause.

10/02/2024

Abraham Lake Autumn Delight, Canadian Rockies end September 2024