Belix Psychology

11/21/2025

11/19/2025

Headshot & Portrait Day is back on Tuesday, December 9, and I’m so excited to be teaming up again with Kelly Jo for a full day of updated images at Studios at Vic Park.

Whether you need a new headshot, a refreshed portrait, or a few personality-filled images for your business, this is the perfect opportunity. With professional makeup and styling support from Kelly Jo and posing guidance throughout the session, you’ll feel comfortable, confident, and completely yourself in front of the camera.

Sessions always book quickly, and December is an especially popular month as everyone prepares for the new year. And this is the last headshot day of 2025!

Book your session through the link below or send me a DM with questions.



https://visualhues.studio-booking.com/booking/dec09-2025headshot/

11/14/2025

mansitherapy.com

11/14/2025

Flashback to the old days… Belix Psychology about 5 years ago… Shelby Leiding and Mel Badour have moved on to pursue their own practices. Both are awesome Psychologists and wonderful people, BTW!

11/10/2025

With the recent Teachers’ Strike in Alberta, many families have been navigating an incredibly challenging month. Students have missed almost a month of classes, leaving parents juggling disrupted routines, finding childcare, and managing their own frustration about lost learning
time.

On top of that, many parents are also feeling empathy and concern for teachers who were legislated back to work, without meaningful improvements to their contracts, and disappointment with how the situation was handled by government leaders.

It’s a complex time, filled with mixed emotions, uncertainty, and understandable concern for how this disruption may affect your children both academically and emotionally.

The strike’s effects go beyond academics. For many students, school is not just a place of learning -it’s their community, their structure, and often a significant part of their emotional
stability.

This disruption can impact:

1) Learning momentum, especially for older students preparing for diplomas or post-secondary transitions.

2) Social connection and mental health, as school provides consistency, friendships, and a sense of belonging.

3) Trust in systems of authority, as youth observe adults in conflict and question fairness and power.

As a psychologist, and as someone deeply invested in the wellbeing of our youth, I feel saddened by how this situation reflects a broader struggle within our public education system. Our teachers play an invaluable role, spending countless hours supporting, mentoring, and inspiring our children.

Smaller class sizes and sustainable workloads are not just “nice to have” -they’re essential investments in both academic success and mental health. When teachers are supported, students thrive.

Read more in our blog

Counselling services

11/08/2025

**CHOOSE PEOPLE:**

Surround yourself with those who feel like home, allowing your nervous system to relax. Seek individuals who truly understand you and make you feel authentic.

Look for people who leave you feeling warm and cozy inside, genuinely caring about your well-being. They should see you as enough and embrace your growth with love and support. 🌱

11/07/2025

11/07/2025

Our team of Psychologists at Belix Psychology. BTW, Malvern is missing! We’re a group of people who deeply care about each other and the clients we serve.

11/05/2025

Worth the listen, anyone one taking medication to treat dep/anxiety, or wondering about starting it. XX Tasha

This may be one of the most important conversations I have ever had on this podcast. And, I don’t say that lightly.

Did you know that nearly one in five UK adults - and almost one in four women - are currently taking antidepressants? Does that strike you as normal? And, if so, what does this tell us about our culture and what does it say about the way we ‘treat’ mental health disorders. Do 1 in 5 of us really have chemical imbalances that can only be fixed by pharmaceutical medication?

This week on my Feel Better, Live More podcast, I’m joined by psychiatrist, professor and author of the groundbreaking book Chemically Imbalanced: The Making and Unmaking of the Serotonin Myth, Joanna Moncrieff.

Joanna explains why the popular idea that depression is caused by a “chemical imbalance” in the brain isn’t backed by strong scientific evidence and how that idea, heavily shaped by pharmaceutical marketing in the 90s, has changed the way we understand mental health.

In our thought-provoking conversation, we cover:
👉🏾 Why the serotonin theory of depression doesn’t hold up to scrutiny
👉🏾 Side effects of SSRIs we rarely hear about
👉🏾 Why coming off antidepressants can be harder than many doctors realise
👉🏾 How we might support low mood with lifestyle changes, not just medication
👉🏾 And why our emotional responses might be signals to listen to, not symptoms to suppress
And More

This episode isn’t about telling anyone what to do - it’s about offering information to help you make truly informed choices.

Whether you’ve taken antidepressants, know someone who has, or are simply curious about how we treat mental health today, I think you’ll find this conversation both eye-opening and empowering.

🎧 Episode 563 is available now on my 'Feel Better, Live More' podcast

11/05/2025

Life moves in waves. Celebrate the highs, learn through the lows, and remember — nothing lasts forever. 🌸

11/02/2025

NOVEMBER! Here are some ideas for small consistent habits you could be starting this month for your health and happiness.

Lasting change doesn’t come from big overhauls - it’s the small daily habits that add up to transformation🙌🏾