Aworie Canada

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Embark on a transformative journey with our DBT course designed to empower individuals with practical skills for managing emotions, relationships, and life challenges. Learn evidence-based strategies rooted in mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance.

Learning Outcomes:
- Enhanced emotional awareness
- Improved interpersonal skills
- Increased mindfulness
- Enhanced distress tolerance
- Greater self-awareness
- Improved problem solving skills

Are you seeking inner peace and harmony amidst the chaos of everyday life? Let our mindfulness-based therapists help guide you to the present moment. They will help you cultivate mindfulness in your journey towards greater emotional well-being. Embrace the power of now and elevate your daily life with our psychotherapy and meditation coaching services.

Our therapists at Aworie prioritize a strong therapeutic relationship with clients. Our therapists help explore your thoughts and emotions to assist you with embracing your inner strength. Our clients provide us with overwhelmingly positive feedback regarding their connection with their therapist.

Check out the link in our bio to learn more about our therapists.

Research has shown that self-compassion is associated with greater emotional well-being, higher life satisfaction, and reduced levels of anxiety and depression. Self-compassion does not mean ignoring or dismissing your flaws or mistakes. It means acknowledging them with understanding and empathy, recognizing that imperfection is a part of being human.

At Aworie, our team of empathetic therapists offers a safe and supportive environment for you to share your experiences and process possible barriers to self-compassion. Check out the link in our bio for more information on our services.

Are you getting enough sleep? If not, maybe it's time to reevaluate your sleep hygiene.

Sleep hygiene is the practice of improving your sleep habits by creating a consistent routine for when you go to bed and get up. It's about creating a routine that gets you ready for bed at the same time every day, which means no late-night Netflix binges or staying up late to watch TV with your partner.

Being the observer of one's thoughts is a powerful practice in mindfulness and self-awareness. It involves stepping back from the constant stream of thoughts and emotions that flow through our minds and simply observing them without judgment or attachment.

By assuming the role of an impartial observer, we gain insights into our thought patterns, habits, and triggers. This newfound awareness empowers us to detach from negative or harmful thoughts, allowing them to pass without being consumed by them.

We’ve got something exciting for you...

We're excited to announce that we're kicking off a new series of free webinars and training workshops, and we're implementing meditation coaching services to our programming. We're also making some major company brand changes including a new website look, client-therapist match-up surveys and more!

You’ll be able to share your feedback regarding our summer projects and have additional tools and resources to help you get through tough times! We can't wait for you all to join us in this journey of clinic development and growth.

Getrude is one of our hard working counselors and offers a wide range of approaches. Interested in learning more? Please visit the link in our bio and go to our TEAMS page.

Blake is one of many amazing therapists working at Aworie. Interested in learning more about Blake? Visit Aworie.com/meet-Blake or the link in our bio.

Giving yourself a 90 second break to breathe or physiologically sighing has proven benefits for relieving stress and anxious thoughts. Contact Aworie now for a free 15 min consult with our therapists. We offer affordable rates and accessible therapy! Link in bio.

For those who have been impacted by the events happening in Iran, we are now offering discounted therapy - please visit Aworie.com for more information.

Need affordable, accessible, and convenient mental health services? Contact Aworie now via phone, email, or through our booking portal!

Not choosing to affirm every thought that comes through is a form of self care. You are not your thoughts, you are an observer of your thoughts.

Access to mental health services is a major issue facing Canadians today. According to Statistics Canada, 1 in 5 people will experience a mental illness in their lifetime, but only 1 in 3 will receive treatment.

This problem is compounded by the fact that many mental health services are not available in languages other than English or French. Recognizing this barrier, Aworie is now offering individual psychotherapy services in Hindi, Urdu, and Igbo. This will help to make services more accessible for more Canadians. In addition, Aworie is committed to providing culturally-sensitive care that meets the needs of each individual client. With these new initiatives, Aworie is helping to break down barriers and make mental health care more accessible for everyone.

Avoidant behaviors are often motivated by a fear of experiencing anxiety or other distressing emotions. These behaviors can range from simple avoidance of triggering situations, to more complicated avoidance strategies like disengaging from emotionally charged conversations.

Change can be difficult to deal with, especially when it seems like everything in your life is being turned upside down. However, it's important to remember that change is a natural part of life and, ultimately, it can be a good thing. Sometimes, the changes that we initially perceive as negative are creating space in our lives for new and better things to emerge. So, next time you're facing a change, try to stay grounded and see it as an opportunity for something new and exciting to come into your life.

In DBT, patients/clients work with their therapist to overcome apparent contradictions between self-acceptance and change. At Aworie, we offer our allegiance as you work through your healing process and extend that into your relationships. We believe in your success and we'll aim to be there every step of the way to help you achieve it.

Aworie is a counselling and therapy service that believes in the strength of every individual. We believe that everyone has the ability to overcome challenges and build a life that is meaningful and fulfilling. Our aim is to provide a safe and supportive space for our clients to explore their thoughts and emotions, and to begin the process of change.

Interest: It is crucial to follow our interests. This means being curious, trying new things and exploring the possibilities of developing new passions.

Practice: Without practice, we will never become flawless. The first step in becoming better is identifying our weaknesses and setting challenging stretch goals that force us to work on them so they can be improved upon overtime.

Purpose: Our desire to make the world a better place and help others is not just an expression of charity, but rather it can be seen as one's purpose in life.

Hope: The final ingredient in this recipe for success is hope. Hope can be defined as a powerful belief that our efforts matter and they're going to improve your future.

We've all been there before. We're hit with a sudden wave of inspiration, but before we can act on it, the inspiration passes, leaving us with nothing but a sense of what could have been. It can be frustrating, especially when we know that we had the potential to create something great. But inspiration is a lot like a bus; if the bus on our usual route has stopped running, we need to find a new route if we want to catch a bus and get to where we want to go.

The same is true for inspiration. If we want to find inspiration, we need to look for it in new places. We need to explore different creative outlets and try new things. By expanding our horizons, we give ourselves the best chance of catching that elusive wave of inspiration and turning it into something amazing.

Emotional benefits of practicing gratitude:
1. Makes us happier
2. Enhances positive emotions
3. Increases our self esteem
4. Increases psychological well-being
5. Keeps suicidal thoughts at bay

Four directed prompts for journalling.
1. In the last week, what did you do that you are grateful for?
2. In the last week, what did someone else do that you are grateful for?
3. In the last week, what did you learn you are grateful for?
4. In the last week, what did you feel that you are grateful for?

Book recommendation: Mindfulness An Eight-Week Plan for Finding Peace in a Frantic World by Mark Williams, Danny Penman, & Jon Kabat-Zinn

Assertive communication
1. Promote equality
2. Shows a calm affect
3. Reflects supportive behaviour
4. Results in problem solving
5. Uses a relaxed stance

Studies show that expressing gratitude to your partner/friend increases your perceived sense of investment in your partner and may result in further acts of kindness from your partner/friend.

- Lambert, Clark, Durtschi, Fincham, and Graham (2010)

Deep breathing can combat illness.
1. Cardiovascular disease
2. Anxiety and depression
3. Respiratory disease
4. Diabetes
5. Cancer

- Daniela Ramirez, Ph.D. candidate

Remind yourself that it may take time to build and earn trust.

5 benefits of ecotherapy:
1. Nature can be good for our brains
2. A greater connection with nature is linked to enhanced wellbeing

3. Being outside can help us destress
4. Working in nature can boost coping skills
5. Being in the wild can enhance self-esteem and interpersonal skills.

The ability to forgive and seek forgiveness is one of the most important factors that impact relationship longevity.

For more information visit: https://positivepsychology.com/forgiveness-marriage-relationships/

The Importance of Forgiveness in Marriage and Relationships We explore forgiveness in marriage, relationships and the family unit as a whole. We explore its role in our closest and most important relationships.

What do you value?

Aworie Canada now offers Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). The core principles of ACT are contacting to the present moment, defusion, acceptance, self-as-context, values, and committed action.