Kimberly Sogge PhD CPsych

03/21/2026

Freedom is not just an absence of evil but a presence of good, writes celebrated historian Timothy Snyder.

Similarly, health is not just an absence of disease but a presence of thriving.

03/20/2026

Join us May 1!

03/18/2026

Wonderful news shared from a colleague:
A newly launched program in Canada allows psychotherapists, social workers, physicians, psychologists, nurse practitioners, among other healthcare professionals to prescribe nature as part of the healthcare you are providing. If you don't already know, evidence shows that 2+ hours a week, minimally 20 minutes a day, of nature connection provides access to the many demonstrated health benefits.
PaRx, pronounced “Parks Rx”, is an evidenced based nature prescription program that provides a way for healthcare providers to prescribe time outdoors in nature as part of the routine healthcare they are providing. Healthcare providers who register with PaRx receive a custom prescription file and a unique provider code, along with practical tools such as quick tips, patient handouts, and guidance on how to prescribe and log nature prescriptions.
In addition Manulife is the first insurer in the world to recognize the importance of time in nature as part of healthcare and is partnering with PaRx by recognizing nature as a “fourth pillar of health”—alongside nutrition, exercise, and sleep.

The PaRx program is identified with BC Parks but don’t let that fool you it is a Nationwide program and any licensed health-care provider can register at BC Parks Foundation’s PaRx program to be registered to issue a nature prescription, including physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and psychologists. You or your client does not need a family doctor to receive a nature prescription and you may register to be a prescriber at the following link.

https://www.parkprescriptions.ca/

On the PaRx website you will find many articles about the specific benefits for depression, anxiety, ADHD and other mental health benefits as well as printable flyers in the FAQ section.

2 hours a week, 20+ minutes each time. That’s all it takes. We’re breaking ground as Canada’s first national, evidence-based nature prescription program.

03/15/2026

Be the change you want to see.

In this episode, the presenters, Zen Buddhist monk Brother Phap Huu and lay Buddhist practitioner and journalist Jo Confino, are joined by special guest Chri...

03/13/2026

When a child’s environment is unpredictable or dangerous, the brain prioritizes “war mode”-a state of constant alert-over standard developmental milestones like curiosity or play. Research, most notably from University College London, has identified three key areas where these changes occur:

🗂️The Amygdala (The Alarm System): This region, responsible for threat detection, becomes hyper-reactive. Just like a soldier trained to spot an ambush, a child in an unstable home becomes “hyper aware” of danger, causing the amygdala to “light up” even when viewing slightly angry or neutral faces.

🗂️The Anterior Insula (Emotional Processing): Both groups show heightened activity in this area, which is linked to anticipating pain and processing emotions. This reflects a brain that is always preparing for the next conflict.

🗂️The Prefrontal Cortex (Rational Control): In both children and veterans with PTSD, the prefrontal cortex-the part of the brain that helps with decision-making and calming down-can become “subordinated” or underactive. This makes it harder to regulate emotions once they are triggered.

To a child’s developing nervous system, a home filled with chronic yelling or hostility can feel like a literal “battlefield trauma”, triggering the release of stress hormones like cortisol that physically rewire neural pathways to ensure survival in a hostile environment.

While childhood trauma can physically reshape the brain-the brain’s lifelong neuroplasticity allows adults to mitigate these impacts by forming new neural pathways. I will put a few tips in the comments section to help if this sounds like what you went through as a child and you feel you are still being affected in adulthood (very common). Take great care of yourselves sweet friends!

NO PMID YET. SOURCE: SOURCE: https://www.iasp-pain.org/publications/relief-news/article/fmri-brain-scan-impact-of-physical-abuse-on-children/

03/12/2026

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When we over-identify with emotions, we suffer more. But mindfulness and self-compassion help us relate to our feelings without becoming them—holding them with care.
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Next time a strong emotion comes up, pause and say: “This is a moment of suffering. May I be kind to myself. And then rest in the kindness.” Notice the shift.
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03/09/2026

Every day I am grateful to the Universe that I get to work with many compassionate, dedicated, smart, motivated professional colleagues who are women. It is a great gift to practice Right Livelihood and serve the wellbeing and growth of all beings together 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊

03/08/2026

Happy International Women's Day!

How are you celebrating the gifts, beauty and intelligence of the women in your life? Take a moment and stop taking the generosity of women everywhere for granted.

Women make the world go round!

**Here is a very special woman in my life who while finishing her Ph.D. on agnotology (look it up - very relevant to our society and world atm!) also designs burlesque choreo and makes all her own costumes inspired by Alphonse Mucha the renowned Prague Art Nouveau artist who celebrated women.

03/07/2026

I spend a good part of my therapy hours working with others on relationship transitions.

If we can grieve and create a sense of safety in ourselves, it really is possible to do what the authors below describe. Take the good from a relationship, take responsibility for the parts of you that were still learning and did not do so well; allow the other to receive your good, and let them be responsible for their part in what they were still learning and did not do so well.

Bless and release, my friends

03/07/2026

Join me to practice Effortless Mindfulness at the first annual Canadian IFS conference this June 2026! https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DmZjzvJTv/

📅 Tickets are Now on Sale!

IFS Canadian Community Conference
June 5–6, 2026

40+ Speakers
28 Workshops
Welcoming Remarks from Dr. Richard Schwartz
Featured Teaching with Kay Gardner
Indigenous-Led Panel on Indigenous Healing & IFS

Register now
ifsccc.ca

03/05/2026

In this special bonus podcast episode, Mitzie Hunter, President and CEO of the Canadian Women’s Foundation, is joined by Madame Diana Fox Carney, an economist and climate expert whose work has taken her from Africa to the UK to here in Canada, and whose career has focused on tackling some of the biggest challenges of our time. Diana has spent years working at the intersection of climate action, economic decision-making, and social impact, and brings a perspective that’s both global and deeply human. Her work pushes us to think differently about leadership and about how we build systems that truly work for people. Listen now: https://ow.ly/eAh850YoMPC

03/05/2026

Learning from Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) on how Psychologists can catch up on protecting mental health from impacts of climate change