Creative Transitions Counselling and Psychotherapy

03/20/2026

01/06/2026

I love using and promoting deep self reflection as a learning tool.

Self-Reflection in Supervision: Why it Matters by Shirley Katz, Ph.D., RP, CCC (Clinical Supervisor) ​ Reflection is not just a buzzword. It is a well-known essential pedagogy in many fields,...

01/03/2026

Do you wake up at night and check your phone?

​Do you use your cell phone before bed to distract yourself into sleep? Let me assure you, its most likely contributing to sleep disturbance. Did you know, many people entering psychotherapy for...

01/02/2026

Our lovely associate Maria contributed this article about working with a trauma informed approach. She is highly skilled and culturally safe therapist who is Muslim and trained at a Christian university. She embraces all faiths and supports LGBTQ clients. She works with addiction, ADHD, trauma, and difficult interpersonal issues. Maria is a parent and has understanding of intergenerational issues particularly in S. Asian families. She is studying to integrate psychedelic treatments for trauma. She is taking new clients and offers a free phone consultation. Email shirleykatzy@gmail.com if you think she could be a good fit.

Why Slowing Down Matters in Trauma-Informed Therapy In trauma-informed therapy, real progress often begins not by doing more, but by slowing down enough to listen and notice—especially to the...

01/02/2026

https://www.creativitycounselling.com/blog/coping-with-food-and-body-image

Chantel, Audetre and Ella on our team all work well with disordered eating. They take differenr approaches. Feel free to contact me to ask by emailing shirleykatzy@gmail.com

Blog about therapy for disordered eating and body image psychotherapy services.

01/01/2026

Late last year our team grew. We welcome Carolina, a highly skilled therapist who has a Ph.D. and worked as a Psychologist in Brasil before becoming an RP here. She is a Career Counsellor at a university counselling centre and has a few spots open for clients. She integrates a deep interest and understanding of creativity in personalities and creative activity in the healing process. She also uses her excellent assessment skills and CBT when appropriate and has expertise in eating disorders. Reach out by email for a chat about fit, by messaging me at shirleykatzy@gmail.com or check out our team page at www.creativitycounselling.com

01/01/2026

Looking into the new year in hopes of creating a better relationship?

What shapes who we are and brings meaning and purpose to our lives if not our relationships? Many times the way we relate to other adults has roots in the way we were treated as children. Our...

01/01/2026

Read some of our updated blog posts. Here is one on some of the basics about Anxiety treatment.

Did you know anxiety is considered to be one of the most treatable conditions in therapy? Many clients present with concerns about anxiety. Each person is unique and there are many ways anxiety...

11/15/2025

🚨 New study shatters the myth — Boys are NOT born better at math.

A massive new study has found that boys and girls start school with virtually the same math abilities—but the gap quickly emerges once formal instruction begins.

Tracking 2.5 million children in France, researchers discovered no gender difference in math skills at the start of first grade. But just four months into the school year, boys began outperforming girls, and the disparity continued to widen.

By second grade, the gap had quadrupled; by sixth grade, it was even larger. The findings suggest that the root cause isn’t biology but something in the way math is taught—possibly classroom dynamics, teaching methods, or unconscious expectations.

Analyzing data from France’s nationwide EvalAide testing program, the study also showed that girls started out ahead in language skills, and boys held no advantage in math. The math gap wasn’t linked to children’s age or developmental stages—it correlated specifically with time spent in formal instruction. In fact, during the year when COVID shortened classroom time, the gap grew more slowly, reinforcing the idea that the educational system itself may be reinforcing gender divides.

Lead author and Harvard psychologist Elizabeth Spelke says it’s time to shift focus from nature-versus-nurture debates to the design of math education—and to start testing new strategies that could help all students thrive equally.

Source: "Mounting case against notion that boys are born better at math." The Harvard Gazette, 3 July 2025.

11/14/2025

Researchers at the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology held two studies that allowed people diagnosed with ADHD to mentally wander in directed and uncontrolled fashions to unlock their full creative abilities. The results found that those allowed “deliberate mind wandering” were able to unlock higher creative potential, but people diagnosed with more ADHD symptoms creatively thrived better in both “deliberate” and “spontaneous” mind wandering compared to their counterparts.

"We found that people with more ADHD traits, such as lack of attention, hyperactivity, or impulsivity, score higher on creative achievements in both studies. This supports previous research,” said lead researcher Dr. Han Fang. “Additionally, we found that mind wandering, particularly deliberate mind wandering, where people allow their ‘thoughts to wander on purpose,’ was associated with greater creativity in people with ADHD. This suggests that mind wandering may be an underlying factor connecting ADHD and creativity.” Read more about this breakthrough below.

10/25/2025

A psychology education goes beyond the classroom—it builds thinkers, innovators, and problem-solvers.

See how these skills power success in today’s workforce: https://at.apa.org/a6f801