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Articles and clinical insights on mental health, trauma recovery, anxiety management, and faith-aligned psychotherapy.

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Children, Family & Separation

2026-09-185 min read

What Is Family Therapy? How It Works and When It Helps

What is family therapy? How sessions work, who counts as family, and when family counselling in Ottawa can help a household stuck in the same patterns.

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Relationships

2026-09-165 min read

When to Start Couples Counselling: Signs It's Time

When to start couples counselling: the signs worth taking seriously, what research says about waiting too long, and how couples in Ottawa can begin.

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Anxiety, Depression & Addiction

2026-09-125 min read

Seasonal Depression in Ottawa: Winter Blues or SAD?

Seasonal depression in Ottawa is more than disliking winter. How to tell the winter blues from SAD, and when shorter days deserve real support.

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Grief & Loss

2026-09-108 min read

How Long Does Grief Last? When Grief Becomes Something More

Grief has no timetable, and there is no point at which you are supposed to be finished. But there is a difference between grief that is slowly changing shape and grief that has stopped moving at all.

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Trauma & PTSD

2026-09-059 min read

Finding a Bilingual Therapist in Ottawa: Why Language Matters

Looking for a bilingual therapist in Ottawa? Karine Langley offers EN/FR psychotherapy for trauma, anxiety & more. Learn more.

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First Responders & Military

2026-09-016 min read

Counselling for First Responders: Why the Job Makes Asking Harder

First responders and military personnel wait longer than almost anyone before seeking counselling. The barriers are rarely about insight, and the concerns about consequences are not imaginary.

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Trauma & PTSD

2026-08-289 min read

How Childhood Trauma Affects Us as Adults

Childhood trauma can shape adult emotions, relationships, and coping. Learn how protective patterns develop and how thoughtful psychotherapy can help.

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Anxiety, Depression & Addiction

2026-08-266 min read

What to Expect from Psychotherapy at Counselling with Karine in Ottawa

A practical guide to what psychotherapy at Counselling with Karine in Ottawa actually involves, from the first consultation to fees, common concerns, and how to prepare.

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Relationships

2026-08-228 min read

Narcissism in Relationships and Beyond: A Therapist's Reflection

A candid clinical reflection from Karine Langley on narcissistic patterns in relationships and the workplace, how they harm the people around them, and how to protect yourself.