McKinnon Psychotherapy and Counselling

12/25/2025

We wis you all a very merry Christmas ✨

12/24/2025

We get a treat today! Andrea will be finishing off our Christmas story. Happy Christmas Eve everyone ✨

12/23/2025

The story continues 🎄🎄

12/22/2025

Twas the night before Christmas… 🎄
and we couldn’t resist putting our own little twist on the tale.
Follow along this week as we share our festive take on The Night Before Christmas therapy-style, with a bit of heart, a bit of puppy love, and all the cozy vibes.

12/15/2025

Resumes can be sent to info@mckinnonpsychotherapy.com

12/10/2025

Let’s talk about the therapeutic alliance! the real engine behind good therapy.

It’s the working relationship between you and your therapist:

✔️ Feeling understood
✔️ Clear goals
✔️ A sense of teamwork
✔️ Open communication

When the alliance is strong, therapy moves. When it’s shaky, everything feels a bit uphill.
How do you build it?

By being honest about what you need, asking questions, giving feedback, and letting your therapist know when something isn’t landing. On our end, it’s about staying curious, collaborative, and attuned to where you want to go.

And if there’s a rupture? Totally normal.

A rupture is simply a moment where the connection feels off, a misunderstanding, a missed cue, or something that didn’t sit right. It doesn’t mean therapy “isn’t working.” It means something important showed up.

The key is naming it.

When you bring it forward, the relationship usually gets stronger, not weaker.

Therapy isn’t about being perfect it’s about staying in the work together.

12/05/2025

12/05/2025

12/04/2025

One last nod to fall before winter takes the lead ❄️