Block Building Therapies

02/25/2026

Shared Breath Pause

Connection can begin with a single breath — even when you’re alone.

Take one minute to pause with this practice.

Instructions:
• Sit comfortably and place one hand over your heart.
• Inhale slowly through your nose for a count of 4.
• As you exhale through your mouth for a count of 6, imagine that breath connecting you to others who are also pausing right now.
• With each exhale, silently think: I am connected, even in this moment.
• Repeat for one minute, letting your body soften with each breath.

You don’t have to feel perfectly calm. Just present is enough.

02/24/2026

Here’s what you need to know about disorders ⬇️

02/18/2026

Wellness includes who you feel safe with

Wellness isn’t just about habits — it’s also about relationships.

Who helps you feel grounded?

Who respects your boundaries?

Who lets you show up as you are?

Pay attention to the spaces and people that make your nervous system feel safer.

That’s not being picky — that’s being wise.
Healthy connection is a form of self-care.

02/18/2026

02/13/2026

“Occupational therapy is a quiet rebellion against the reductionist view of health, insisting that well-being is not merely the absence of illness, but the presence of meaning, purpose and agency in every moment of life.”
~ 𝑅𝒽𝒾𝒶𝓃𝓃𝑜𝓃 𝒞𝓇𝒾𝓈𝓅𝑒

02/09/2026

Today we're excited to welcome back Sarah, one of our mental health OTs, from maternity leave!

We're excited to have you back, Sarah!

02/02/2026

ℹ️ As OTs, we are dual trained in physical and mental health. And we can provide truly holistic support. We harness Activity Analysis, the process of breaking down a task to understand the physical, cognitive and social skills needed to engage in it. Plus the supportive or restrictive environmental factors influencing participation. 🔎 Learn more: theOThub.com/occupationaltherapy - or simply open The OT Hub app

01/28/2026

01/27/2026

Big feelings happen — and you don’t have to face them alone 💛

These DBT coping statements are little reminders that you are strong, capable, and allowed to pause when things feel overwhelming.

We’re here to help you build skills, find support, and get through whatever you’re carrying.

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01/21/2026

Today is Bell Let's Talk Day - a reminder to take a moment to check in with yourself and others, prioritize your mental health, and know that you're not alone. 💙

01/21/2026

Block Building Therapies now offers a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi) Program!

This program focuses on providing evidence-based cognitive, behavioural, and somatic interventions that can help clients with insomnia (difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep) improve their sleep.

The Occupational Therapist works with the client through topics including:

💤 Sleep and Insomnia Psychoeducation
- Learning about the main drivers of sleep: the Body Clock, Sleep Drive, and Arousal/Hyperarousal systems.

🧠 Cognitive Restructuring
- Changing the way we think about sleep to be more adaptive and helpful and decrease anxiety about sleep.

⏰ Sleep Scheduling Techniques
- These strategies are about temporarily decreasing time spent in bed to improve sleep efficiency, then gradually increasing time spent in bed to increase total sleep.

🌟 Stimulus Control Strategies
- Training the brain to associate the bed with sleep, not wakefulness, worry, anxiety or stress.

😴 Strategies to relax the body and quiet the mind to allow the sleep drive to take over.

🌙 Sleep Hygiene
- Environmental and habit tweaks to promote better sleep.

For clients with sleep difficulties related to nightmares, additional content may be added to help them proactively manage their nightmares to promote better sleep.

Typically, CBTi at Block Building Therapies will be conducted through focused and time-limited treatment, occurring over 5-6 weekly sessions. Clients will complete weekly sleep diaries to track their progress and inform how the CBTi principles will be applied.

Our CBTi Program is best suited for clients who are experiencing sleep-related challenges due to diagnoses including anxiety, depression, PTSD, chronic pain, or other diagnoses that may be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Visit www.blockbuilding.ca to learn more about our services!

01/21/2026

Bell Let’s Talk Day is January 21! For 16 years, Canadians have come together to make mental health a priority.

This year, Bell is investing $10 million in Canadian mental health initiatives, increasing its total support to $194 million since 2010.

Give mental health the moment it deserves. Join us on Bell Let's Talk Day in taking a moment for mental health. Learn more at bell.ca/letstalk