Karen Mcgratten, M. Div. Psychotherapist

01/16/2021

Join us at our annual Faces of Recovery online. We will hear the inspiring stories of recovery from ED warriors and their family members.

11/13/2020

As people living in Canada, it’s commonplace to talk about the weather. “It’s a cold one out there, eh,” “This weather really gets into your bones,” and “It’s so hot you can fry an egg out there” are to be expected when riding on an elevator or making chit chat while standing in li...

03/30/2020

Stay well!

It’s the weekend. I look outside my window and there aren’t any cars on the street. There should be cars on this street. Lots of them. A lot has happened in the last two weeks that has greatly impacted how we live our lives. From how we shop to if and where we go to work. Then, there’s the man...

03/10/2020

I’m currently sitting in a café. I’m a few paragraphs in on a piece about the importance of critical thinking and learning to find one’s voice when my thoughts start wandering. If I’m honest, they’ve been wandering for awhile. I notice annoyance emerge as well as anxiety about the possibi...

02/08/2020

February's blog post.

I’ve had a lot going on in my life recently. My thoughts are scattered and my attention is pulled in countless directions. I’m not as mindful or in the moment as I’d like to be and have to deliberately bring myself back into the moment from endless “to do” items. Amidst the aforementioned ...

01/09/2020

I recently learned a concept that has helped with understanding and implementing assertiveness and boundaries, as well as decreasing anxiety and frustration around attempting to change things we have no control over. It’s called, “The Three Types of Business”, by Byron Katie.  Essentially

02/03/2019

EDAW 2019

It’s Eating Disorders Awareness Week (EDAW). And, as a result, a lot of emotions come up. I write because I want to make room for all of it. The pain, the sadness, the passion, the determination, the guilt, the shame, the excitement, the envy, the nervousness, the encouragement, the hope, the fear...

01/25/2019

Eating Disorder Awareness Week is just over a week away. Here's one of the events put on by the Waterloo-Wellington Eating Disorders Coalition!

Our annual Faces of Recovery event will take place during Eating Disorders Awareness Week, on February 8, 2019.

10/17/2018

Passing this on from the WWEDC.

One writer discusses how to talk about food when one is in recovery.

10/16/2018

Time for a blog post :)

A disclaimer that the first bit of this post does talk about faith and religion. If reading about religion bothers you, replace religion/faith with academia/school as the concept will still apply.  Years ago, someone once told me, “every now and then, you need to empty out your religious c

09/06/2018

Group tomorrow night - Sept. 6 @ 6:30pm. Don't forget to RSVP if you plan on coming :)