by Dr. Monica Borschel | Jul 29, 2020 | Marriage, Relationships, Stress
During the Coronavirus outbreak, many couples are now dealing with being together every hour of every day! So how do we make remote working with your partner a success? At first glance, working from home for some can feel perfect; no having to travel to and from work,...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Jul 22, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Therapy & Psychology
When stressed, the drive for success or chaos ensues, we might forget about our mental health. We might be so busy striving or surviving that we aren’t in check with how we are feeling emotionally, physically or psychologically. So how can you tell if you are out of...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Jul 15, 2020 | Emotions, Relationships, Stress
Workplace conflict has traditionally been experienced between colleagues who work together face to face in an office setting. Being in lockdown where we have less visual, tactile or verbal connection can make communication sometimes feel abrupt or rude. This can lead...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Jul 8, 2020 | Therapy & Psychology
April was struggling with depression and low self-worth. She had done some things in her early twenties that left her feeling ashamed. April had never told anyone about some of her secrets. It took her a year in therapy before she felt safe to say what she was...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Jun 24, 2020 | Children, Depression, Divorce, Family, Marriage, Parenting
Riley had tried everything to work it out with her husband, Dave. They had gone to couples counselling, and she had tried to be flexible with his needs. It seemed like no matter how hard she tried; he wasn’t happy. She felt anxious and trapped in her marriage. As...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Jun 17, 2020 | PTSD, Trauma
Most of us have a certain sense of safety and control over our bodies. After a sexual assault, a victim feels dirty and contaminated. A child or a sexual assault survivor feels a sense of power being taken away from the control of their own body. The shame of...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Jun 10, 2020 | Children, Divorce, Family, Marriage, Parenting
A family going through divorce or separation Lila was a woman who did not believe in divorce. Lately, she had been arguing more with her husband, Mike. He had asked for a divorce, and she refused. Mike decided that he would move out. After a week of him out of the...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | Jun 3, 2020 | Anxiety, Depression, Stress
Meet Brad – Brad was always on. He was running a multimillion-dollar company in sixty different countries. He couldn’t sleep at night wondering who was going to pay what invoice so that he could continue shipping supplies. He was currently suffering...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | May 27, 2020 | Marriage, Relationships
Randy had been married for three years to someone that he thought was faithful. He felt that they had a great relationship, and he didn’t see any problems that were out of the ordinary for couples. He was shocked when he saw a notification come on his...
by Dr. Monica Borschel | May 20, 2020 | Emotions, Meditation, Stress
Erin was a corporate lawyer who worked ten-hour days, five days a week. On the weekend she would try to make time for herself but instead found herself worrying about work, answering emails and going over paperwork. By the time Sunday came, she couldn’t get...
