Wellness Perspective Bien-être, Psychotherapy and Hypnosis

02/20/2025

This transformative 6-week group coaching program is designed for men recovering from the psychological and emotional toll of a toxic relationship with a female narcissist. Each session provides a supportive environment to explore the complexities of narcissistic abuse, trauma bonding, and their las...

01/01/2025

As we welcome this New Year, I want to share my heartfelt wishes...

May this new year bring abundant opportunities and the courage to pursue your dreams.
May you choose happiness and laughter every day.
May you find strength in challenges.
May you feel gratitude in all moments.
May you let kindness be your guide.
May every day this year feel like Jan 1st!

Cheers to 2025!
M

06/29/2024

05/25/2024

You are in for a treat! Suzanne and I have an amazing day planned for all who are wishing to participate! 🥰

01/10/2024

Wish yourself good morning, celebrate, and touch water.

07/29/2022

Walking away from a toxic partner – Breaking relationship patterns

All of us have, at one time or another, imagined living a version of the “happily ever after”. How is it then that some of us end up spending years even decades stuck in, or repeating cycles of dysfunctional relationships?

What is a toxic relationship?

A toxic relationship is one that adversely affects your mental health and causes emotional and physical suffering. While there are some signs that are more obvious such as physical/verbal abuse and repeated infidelity, others are not so easily detected. Less obvious signs of toxicity include disrespect, dishonesty, controlling behaviour and attempts at isolating a partner.

What is Gaslighting?

Clients who are victims of gaslighting will often ask: “Am I going insane? I used to be level-headed and now I’m just confused all the time…”
It becomes incredibly difficult to determine which end is up when your partner is distorting your view of reality through lies, blatant denials and excuses. Being “mind-warped” into constantly questioning right from wrong will leave you exhausted, insecure and even unstable.

Why is it so hard to leave and stay gone?

Unconscious patterns of beliefs, emotional responses and behaviours can make it extremely difficult to break out of a toxic relationship. Unless you are fully aware of the stories playing in the background, stories of fear, shame and codependency, today and tomorrow will likely look a lot like yesterday and the day before that. The cycle continues.

If you are ready to walk away from an unhealthy relationship, you don’t have to do it alone.
We all deserve to be living our best life, you are not the exception!

Call today for a free 20 min consultation. Let the healing process begin!

Monic Ayotte
705-471-8070
monicayotte@gmail.com
wpbwellness.ca

07/27/2022

Bullying and Social Anxiety – How is your child coping?

The fundamental need to belong to a social or peer group is a necessity for well-being. As humans, we instinctively believe that we have a place and purpose in this world, until we don’t.

What happens to the child or adolescent who is the victim of relentless intimidation, exclusion and harassment? What do they start believing about their value as a human being?

Often, the prevailing belief is that the world is not a safe place and that most people can’t be trusted. Now, consider that our thoughts, actions and intentions are driven by our underlying beliefs, and you won’t be surprised to learn that victims of intimidation and exclusion often develop social anxiety and related phobias, among other symptoms and disorders.

How is your child coping?

In psychotherapy, the work consists of developing self-awareness and learning about faulty beliefs that trigger fear and anxiety. It also involves the practice of mindfulness and learning to interrupt the cycle of intrusive thoughts. Young clients also learn healthier coping skills as they journey through the healing process.

Call today for a free 20 min consultation. Let the healing process begin!
Monic Ayotte
705-471-8070
monicayotte@gmail.com
wpbwellness.ca

07/12/2022

A Mindfulness Road Map to Eating Disorder and Food Addiction Recovery

Recovering from an eating disorder...what it was like for me.

There were so many pieces to my eating disorder recovery puzzle and no treatment model available that provided a comprehensive, structured approach to heal all aspects of what felt like a broken life.

It’s about so much more than the relationship with food…

Over decades, I worked with countless professionals and participated in more programs that I can count but still, there were essential elements missing to make recovery possible. Again and again, I was left struggling with anxiety, depression and worst of all, feelings of shame and hopelessness.

It wasn’t until I set out on a mission to learn from those who had succeeded in turning their life around and were making miracles happen, that I started believing that there was hope for healing. That’s when meaningful change started happening in my own life.

I’ve spent the better part of the last decade putting the puzzle pieces together, creating a structured approach to healing from food addiction, anxiety and depression.
My comprehensive mindfulness approach is about so much more than healing your relationship with food, it’s also about getting you to believe in yourself and your unlimited potential.

If you think you've suffered enough and are ready for change, reach out today!

M.Ayotte Psychotherapy, Professional Corporation
monicayotte@gmail.com
705-471-8070

03/26/2022

The life you have vs the life you want…

When I work with clients, I often share parts of my story in an effort to inspire hope and the desire to take action.
I was asked by a client just this week…

Client
– Monic, how do “people like you” (actually did the air quotes) just change their life and move on to bigger and better things?

Me
-Well, I donned my super hero cape and waved my magic wand…

The fact is, the desire to change can come into our lives as a result of a crisis, choice, or chance. In my case, it was the result of all three. The real transformation however, began once I started taking responsibility for the life I had created, the good the bad and the really, really sh*tty. Holding myself accountable for the choices I was making and the path I had set myself on meant getting out of the blame game and getting back in the driver’s seat of my life.
I didn’t do it alone; I couldn't have done it alone.

If you’re ready to quit the blame game and start building the life you want and deserve, reach out!
If not now, then when…?
Monic

03/12/2022

Freedom from Binge Eating -

Do you experience episodes of eating foods in excess once or multiple times a day, to the point of feeling uncomfortable?

Do you feel driven to eat as if it were an overwhelming compulsion that just can’t be ignored?

Are you concerned about excessive weight gain due to binge eating?

Does this cycle of behaviour leave you feeling guilty, ashamed and embarrassed?

Do you hide food in odd places or even steal food from others?

Do you eat alone out of fear of being judged and shamed over how much you eat?

Do you constantly tell yourself that this is the last time, but feel powerless when the urge to binge strikes?

Are you ready to take control of your life?

Take action today! Getting control over your eating habits means you get to start building the life you want and deserve!

Call for a free consultation today at (705) 471-8070!
M. Ayotte Psychotherapy and Hypnosis

02/09/2022

- Getting off the train!

“But I was doing so well…”
Looking back on my own eating disorder recovery journey, I can easily recall the years I spent riding that crazy train of ups and downs, successes and failures. Just when I would think I had a handle on my diet and my weight- boom- I’m reverting right back to my old coping mechanisms (restrict/binge/purge/obsessive exercise) and thoughts (you’re a failure, you can’t do this, you’re screwed sister)!
If you have ever struggled with food and weight issues, I KNOW you can relate when I say that I felt demoralized, defeated and powerless at every turn. This perpetual cycle of 2 steps forward, 3 steps back, took a serious toll on my already fragile self-esteem and sense of self-worth.
The problem wasn’t a lack of commitment and motivation to change my life but rather, a lack of insight and understanding of how my thoughts and beliefs were profoundly contributing to my own downfall. It wasn’t until I REALLY got that in order to heal, I needed to abandon the beliefs and thoughts about food/body image that had been programmed into my brain from a young age.
If you are ready to make significant lasting change, reach out!
Monic Ayotte
wpbwellness.ca
wpbwellness@gmail.com

01/30/2022

Taking control of disordered eating and getting back in the driver’s seat!

We are living in unprecedented times. Many of us are trying to find control in an experience that feels, well, out of control. In comes food and food consumption, predictable and comforting. For some, comfort eating can be temporary and kept in check. For others, it becomes excessive, repetitive and self-destructive.
As a Psychotherapist and recovered food addict, I have an insider’s perspective on the mind/body disconnect and faulty thinking that are generated by eating disorder narratives. These beliefs that keep us stuck in relentless cycles of shame and despair, have us convinced that our current stories of food and weight obsessions are our destiny.
Let me tell you, you are not your story!

If you need help recognizing and changing the processes that keep you maintaining disordered eating patterns and food/body obsessions, reach out for support and guidance.
It’s time to get you back in the driver’s seat of your life!
M.
Wellness Perspective Bien-Être
wpbwellness.ca
wpbwellness@gmail.com