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Vanessa Maharaj, MSW, RSW

Feel Balanced *Worry Less * Be Your Authentic Self

Individual psychotherapy for children, teens, and adults.

04/30/2025

Therapy isn't just for crisis….it's for growth, clarity, and healing.

Whether you're navigating anxiety, relationships, or life transitions, therapy provides a space to process and thrive.

Know someone who could use support?

Share this with them or tag them below.

💚 Vanessa

04/28/2025

Mindset is pretty much the filter through which you see the world.

It's how you interpret everything that happens…how you see yourself and others.

Think about your attitudes and belief systems…how are they helping you achieve your potential?

How are they holding you back or limiting you?

Are moving through the world with a scarcity mindset or abundance?

If you've never considered what mindset is driving your life maybe it's time to think about it because it can be transformational!

🧡 Vanessa

04/21/2025

Yes you do.

Go build it.

💚 Vanessa

04/14/2025

Say what you want to say.

Feel with all your heart.

Just be you.

🧡 Vanessa

01/23/2025

Today and always let's talk about mental health!

Please join us to continue the conversation and learn how you can have supportive chats with with anyone struggling with mental health and su***de.

LivingWorks ASIST is a two-day workshop where you’ll learn how to recognize when someone may be thinking about su***de, and how to provide a skilled intervention and develop a safety plan with the person to connect them to further support.

Everyone is welcome who has a desire to help and develop skills and confident in su***de intervention.

Follow the QR code for details and registration!

💚Vanessa

***deprevention

01/02/2025

Embrace the new year by freeing yourself from old patterns of thinking, feeling and reacting.

You deserve the shift this year.

Here for you when you're ready.

Free 15 minute consultation for virtual therapy.

Visit www.mindtherapy.ca
or
email: info@mindtherapy.ca

💚 Vanessa

11/04/2024

Here I Am.

Being human. Making mistakes. Losing my patience. Running on empty. Feeling lost at times. Wondering about my place. Holding hope and sadness.

Just keeping it together

Here.

🧡 Vanessa

10/29/2024

I came across a podcast where Byron Kate shared some useful nuggets for anxiety that fit so nicely with the CBT approach.

Here are some questions to ask yourself when you notice anxious thoughts starting to take over:

◼️Is it true?

◼️How do I know it’s absolutely, unequivocally true?

◼️How do I react when I believe the thought?

◼️Who would I be without that thought?

It’s not going to take away the anxiety completely but it’s a step in feeling like you have more control over it.

Remember, not every thought is true!

🧡 Vanessa

10/17/2024

It's time for a reframe parents!

For a long time caregivers believed that the less kids knew the better. Well…that's not really the case.

In fact, the more kids know about what's happening or what's going to happen, the more contained and safe they feel.

We want to be sure to use vocabulary and concepts that are age appropriate.

Even more so, we need to ensure that our own biases aren't getting in the way (because this isn't about you!).

It's a tricky balancing act for sure! It's ok to check in with another parent or even a therapist to run your thoughts by before having these hard conversations….everyone needs help sometimes!

🧡 Vanessa

10/08/2024

How many times have you said: “They should have known this about me” when you were feeling overwhelmed or frustrated about something with someone else?!

Guilty.

Listen, we are human this is going to happen. We make a lot of assumptions about other people and what we expect from them, including how we expect them to show up for us and be with us.

But how often are we actually communicating what we NEED and WANT from others?

Boundaries are all about our needs and wants aren’t they? Boundaries…when communicated tell folks what’s important to you.

Being comfortable sharing what you need from others is the learning challenge.

🧡 Vanessa

09/01/2024

Dear September,

It’s bittersweet to see you. While I love the warmth and comfort you bring I know that I will miss the long, sweet sticky days of summer.

I feel the winds of change always at your arrival. You remind me that this is another time in the year for reflection and new beginnings.

I sometimes get a bit worried about the coldness to come but I promise that I’ll buy the pumpkin spice and build a fort of warm blankets to offer myself comfort and safety when I need it.

Mostly, I am hopeful about the changes you will offer this year and I will slow myself down to make sure that I take in the simple beauty of the everyday.

Welcome September….I’m ready.

🧡 Vanessa

08/15/2024

Whatever your definition is of family...it should be a place where you can show up as you are....your TRUE and COMPLETE self.

Without judgement, shame and fear.

And if it isn't, find a space where you can learn how to navigate those relationships.

💚 Vanessa

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Telephone

+16472497343

Website

http://www.mindtherapy.ca/

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