Cedarway Therapy

03/28/2026

Being “busy” can feel safe

It gives you structure, distraction, a sense of control.
But sometimes, it also keeps you at a distance from yourself

If this resonates, try this:

Pause for a moment today and ask yourself, what am I avoiding right now?

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03/12/2026

When the world feels heavy, it’s normal to feel it in your body and mind

Emotional regulation doesn’t mean shutting down your reactions or staying calm all the time

It means allowing yourself to feel, process, and eventually return to balance 🧡

02/24/2026

When anxiety rises, the goal isn’t to “think your way out”, it’s to ground your body first 🧡

The 5-4-3-2-1 technique is a simple exercise that helps regulate your nervous system by bringing you back to the present moment!

02/18/2026

01/30/2026

Being described as “low maintenance” is often seen as a compliment — and for many people, it reflects resilience, independence, and emotional awareness

But often this pattern can develop early as a way to stay safe, avoid conflict, or protect relationships

As circumstances change, the same pattern can quietly become exhausting — making it hard to ask for help or feel truly supported 🧡

01/09/2026

In a world that pushes us to move faster, healing often begins when we slow down enough to listen

Quiet moments matter 🧡

12/24/2025

Meet our team, Alec Toller!

Alec’s work is grounded in curiosity, collaboration, and helping people stretch beyond what they thought was possible. He is especially thoughtful in supporting those navigating intrusive thoughts and moments that feel overwhelming or hard to make sense of.

If you’d like to connect with Alec for a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation, please reach out to us!

12/19/2025

Meet our team, Aly Hirji!

Aly works collaboratively with individuals and couples, offering a supportive space grounded in communication, trust, and care. Their work is informed by emotion-focused and solution-focused approaches, with an emphasis on culturally sensitive practice and sex-therapy-informed care.

If you’d like to connect with Aly for a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation, please reach out to us!




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12/12/2025

Meet our team, Nisha Damani!

Nisha supports adults navigating life’s heavier moments — from anxiety and grief to relationship challenges and major transitions — with warmth, cultural understanding, and care. She offers a space that feels grounded, non-judgmental, and genuinely supportive.

As a South Asian and Muslim therapist, Nisha brings a deep awareness of identity, systemic barriers, and the courage it takes to reach out for support. She walks alongside clients as they build resilience, reconnect with themselves, and move toward meaningful healing.

Interested in connecting with Nisha? Reach out to book a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation

12/08/2025

Family gatherings during the holidays can bring connection — and sometimes old patterns.

You might notice yourself slipping back into roles you outgrew years ago:

• the peacemaker
• the responsible one
• the quiet one
• the fixer
• the “easy” child

These roles often formed to keep the family functioning, but they don’t always reflect who you are today.

You’re allowed to show up as your current self — not the version others remember

11/25/2025

Meet our team, Farhat Javed!

Farhat is a Registered Social Worker who provides trauma-informed and culturally sensitive counselling for individuals, couples, and families. She supports clients through challenges such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship concerns with warmth and empathy.

Fluent in English, Pashto, Urdu, Hindi, and Panjabi, Farhat creates an inclusive and non-judgmental space where clients feel seen, understood, and empowered to heal and grow.

If you’d like to connect with Farhat for a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation, please reach out to us!

11/17/2025

Go out!
Meet people !
Workout !
Go for a walk !

Are you actually aware of your given needs in a given moment? When we feel drained or low, we tend to turn to what we think we should be doing instead of what we need.
It’s important to know what you need at given time. What may work for your friend may not work for you and so good intended advice may rub you the wrong way. What may work one day may not work the next day. For example, chilling out with friends may be awesome and rejuvenating one week. However, the next week you may feel drained by those very friends and want to spend some time reading a book, or walking, or doing something very different.

spend some time and make a list of things that rejuvenate you. And the next time you start to feel drained and low pause and look at that list carefully and ask yourself what do I need in this moment?