Power of Pausing
Power of Pausing – Why slowing down is the first step toward change. By Tara McGee, MSW, RSW, DipTiRP, Psychotherapist, OCSWSSW, Yoga Therapist I’ve always been a doer. Not because I crave busyness, but because I’m deeply curious and committed to growth. I want to learn, get better, be helpful. But that striving? It’s landed […]
Go Outside!
Go Outside By Tara McGee, MSW, RSW, DipTiRP, Psychotherapist, OCSWSSW, Yoga Therapist About 20 years ago, a close friend who we called, “The Wizard”, gave me a screen print on a piece of cloth that had an image of a foot and on it was written, “Step 1. Go Outside.” Long ago, we hung that […]
Finding Your Summer Serenity
Finding Your Summer Serenity – Wisdom from Our Therapists on Relaxing and Recharging ☀️ ♀️ By Therapy Team at CPYC Summer is in full swing here in Collingwood, and with its arrival comes the perfect opportunity to hit the reset button, relax, and truly recharge. But how do we effectively carve out […]
Why Healing Feels So Hard—And What to Do About It
Why Healing Feels So Hard—And What to Do About It By Tara McGee, MSW, RSW, Dip TiRP Psychotherapist, OCSWSSW, IAYT Healing from trauma isn’t just about feeling better. It’s about becoming someone new—someone freer, more grounded, more connected, and more alive. But if that’s the case, why do so many people struggle to move forward, […]
Welcome, Andrew
We are excited to announced that Andrew Best will join our practice as our newest psychotherapist. Meet Andrew: From Goaltender to Psychotherapist (and Leafs Fan!) Hello everyone! My name is Andrew, and I’m thrilled to be joining the CPYC team as a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying). You might be wondering how someone who used to spend […]
Welcome, Rhonda
We are excited to announced that Rhonda Breitbach will join our practice as our newest psychotherapist. Learn more about Rhonda. Hi, I’m Rhonda and I’m delighted to be joining the team here at CPYC as an Expressive Arts Therapist and Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying). I value the holistic, heart-centered approach to care here at CPYC—especially the […]
Intentions: Our Hearts Desire
Intentions: Our Heart’s Desire By Tara McGee, MSW, RSW, Dip TiRP Psychotherapist, OCSWSSW, IAYT Our intentions emanate from our heart’s desires. They reflect how we wish to be as we move towards our goals. When we set an intention, it arises from our intuitive self—the part of us that exists beyond thought or logic; the […]
How to Commit to Daily Yoga Practice
Committing to Daily Yoga Practice By Tara McGee, MSW, RSW, Dip TiRP Psychotherapist, OCSWSSW, IAYT Many of us have the best intentions around developing habits, routines and practices that will improve our health and wellbeing. We know or have heard that, “A daily yoga practice is going to make me feel so much better”. But […]
About Sacred Place
About Sacred Place By Tara McGee, MSW, RSW, Dip TiRP Psychotherapist, OCSWSSW, IAYT We are all dependent on the planet and nature that surrounds us to survive. We require air, water, food, resources for shelter, clothing, tools, gravity and fire to transform matter into different forms (like BBQ!). Our access to the elements of earth, […]
I Own Me
I Own Me – Reflections from Virginia Satir I have always found this piece by Virginia Satir (My Declaration of Self-Esteem – I am Me” so simple and yet such a great statement – I hope you agree – Tara. “In all the world there is no-one else exactly like me. Everything that comes out […]