Fairmarc Psychology Centre

Fairmarc Psychology Centre Fairmarc Psychology Centre is a warm and welcoming mental health clinic in Toronto.

The holidays can be meaningful, but they can also be emotionally heavy. If you or someone you care about is struggling t...
12/24/2025

The holidays can be meaningful, but they can also be emotionally heavy. If you or someone you care about is struggling this season, support is available, quietly, compassionately, and around the clock. Having these numbers saved can make a real difference during moments that feel overwhelming.⁠
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You’re welcome to keep this list for yourself or share it with anyone in your life who may need extra care right now. No one has to navigate a crisis alone.⁠
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📞 GTA Mental Health Crisis Resources⁠
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Emergency (Immediate Danger):⁠
• 911⁠
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24/7 Crisis Lines:⁠
• Gerstein Crisis Centre: 416-929-5200⁠
• Toronto Distress Centres: 416-408-HELP (4357)⁠
• Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868⁠
• Hope for Wellness (Indigenous Support): 1-855-242-3310⁠
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Mobile Crisis Teams (Toronto):⁠
• MCIT (Mobile Crisis Intervention Team): Access through 911 (ask specifically for MCIT when available)⁠
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Shelters / Emergency Support:⁠
• Central Intake (Shelter Access): 416-338-4766⁠
• Women’s Shelters Crisis Line: 416-863-0511⁠
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Online / Virtual Support:⁠
• Wellness Together Canada: wellnesstogether.ca⁠
• Crisis Services Canada Chat: talksuicide.ca⁠
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You deserve safety, care, and support, and so do the people you love.⁠
Please share this if it could help someone through a difficult moment.⁠
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As the days get shorter and sunlight decreases, many people notice a shift in their mood, especially here in Canada. Yet...
12/14/2025

As the days get shorter and sunlight decreases, many people notice a shift in their mood, especially here in Canada. Yet not all winter-related mood changes feel the same.

Understanding the difference between the winter blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can help you make sense of what you’re feeling and when additional support might be helpful.⁠
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Winter Blues⁠
The winter blues are extremely common. Many Canadians experience lower energy, increased fatigue, irritability, and a desire to “hibernate” during the darker months.⁠
Common signs include:⁠
• feeling sluggish or unmotivated⁠
• craving more sleep or carbohydrates⁠
• withdrawing socially⁠
• mild dips in mood or focus⁠
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These symptoms are real, valid, and often tied to reduced daylight, colder weather, and holiday season pressures.⁠
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)⁠
SAD is a clinical form of depression that affects about 2–3% of Canadians. Symptoms are more intense, last longer, and significantly impact daily functioning.⁠
Signs may include:⁠
• persistent low mood⁠
• loss of interest in usual activities⁠
• changes in appetite or sleep⁠
• difficulty concentrating⁠
• feelings of hopelessness or heavy emotional weight⁠
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SAD isn’t about not liking winter, it’s a biological and emotional response to changes in light, circadian rhythm, and brain chemistry.⁠
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How Therapy Can Help⁠
Whether you’re experiencing mild winter blues or symptoms that feel more persistent, therapy offers support, structure, and strategies to help you cope. Through grounding techniques, behavioural activation, emotion-focused work, and lifestyle adjustments, many people find relief and a greater sense of stability during the winter months.⁠
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If this season feels heavier than usual, you’re not alone and you don’t have to navigate it without support. Small steps and compassionate care can make a meaningful difference.⁠
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11/29/2025

This November, we’ve spent time exploring the relationship between food, body image, and the pressure that often surfaces as the holidays approach.⁠
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Together, we looked at how perfectionism can mask struggle, how control can feel like safety, and how compassion, not criticism, creates space for healing.⁠
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As we move into December, our conversations will turn toward coping through the holidays, the grief, family dynamics, and quiet moments that can feel both tender and heavy.⁠
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At Fairmarc Psychology Centre, we believe mental health isn’t seasonal, but the way we tend to it can shift with each season.⁠
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We invite you to slow down with us, reflect, and care for yourself and others with gentleness as the year comes to a close.⁠
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11/27/2025

Addiction is not a moral failure; it’s a human response to pain, environment, and emotion.⁠
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This week marks National Addictions Awareness Week ( ), led by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA). The theme this year, Anchoring Hope, reminds us that recovery is possible when understanding, connection, and evidence-based care come together.⁠
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Substance use touches every community. It’s shaped by trauma, stress, isolation, and systemic barriers and yet, stigma often keeps people from reaching out. Raising awareness isn’t just about prevention; it’s about creating pathways to help, harm-reduction supports, and compassion-centred treatment. ⁠
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If you or someone you love is struggling, know that help exists and hope is not out of reach. Recovery is not about perfection; it’s about progress, safety, and dignity.⁠
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At Fairmarc Psychology Centre, we honour those living in recovery, those still finding their footing, and the clinicians and community partners who walk alongside them.⁠
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Recovery is possible.⁠
Compassion helps make it sustainable.⁠
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11/10/2025

As gatherings begin, remember that body comments, diet talk, or ‘just one more piece’ pressure can be challenging for some.⁠
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Try these instead:⁠
• It’s good to see you. (Not, You look great.)⁠
• This food looks delicious. (Not, I shouldn’t eat this.)⁠
• How have you been feeling lately? (Not, Have you lost weight?)⁠
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The way we talk about bodies matters.⁠
Especially around kids.⁠
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11/07/2025

Food is often the surface story. The emotions underneath tell the real one.⁠
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Eating disorders are rarely about what’s on the plate. They’re about what feels too big, painful, or out of control. ⁠
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Real healing means exploring the feelings beneath the behaviour, not just changing the behaviour itself.⁠
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Chronic pain is not just physical; it touches every part of a person’s life. It can affect sleep, mood, relationships, i...
11/03/2025

Chronic pain is not just physical; it touches every part of a person’s life. It can affect sleep, mood, relationships, identity, and one’s sense of safety in their own body.⁠
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This week, during National Pain Awareness Week, we join organizations like Pain BC and Pain Canada in recognizing the millions of Canadians living with persistent pain and the importance of access to compassionate, informed care.⁠
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Living with pain often means navigating disbelief or dismissal. ⁠
And yet chronic pain is real, complex, and deserves understanding, not assumptions.⁠
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If someone in your life lives with pain, try curiosity instead of quick fixes.⁠
Instead of saying, Have you tried…?, try asking, What does support look like for you today?⁠
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It’s a small shift that can make a big difference.⁠
Empathy is part of care, and awareness is where that care begins.⁠
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Therapy doesn’t begin and end at our door. It happens in the moments before and after, a quiet walk, a favourite coffee,...
08/10/2025

Therapy doesn’t begin and end at our door. It happens in the moments before and after, a quiet walk, a favourite coffee, a deep breath on a park bench.⁠
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Fairmarc Psychology Centre is proud to be part of The Danforth, a neighbourhood known for its energy, heritage, and heart. Whether you’re coming in for a session or just in the area, here are a few local gems our team and clients love:⁠
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– A sweet escape for artisan gelato and rich espresso. Comfort in a cone or a cup, just around the corner.⁠bakeshop – A community favourite for fresh bread, flaky pastries, and the kind of baked goods that feel like a hug.⁠
– An inviting independent bookshop with a smart selection of reads to get lost in post-session.⁠
📍Don Valley Trails – Nature just minutes away. A perfect path for grounding, movement, or quiet reflection.⁠
– A modern Greek restaurant that brings the bold flavours of the neighbourhood to life.⁠
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The Danforth is more than a location; it’s a living, breathing part of your wellness experience. And we’re honoured to be in the heart of it.⁠
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Metaphors aren’t just creative language; they’re practical tools.⁠⁠At Fairmarc, we often use metaphors in therapy to hel...
08/01/2025

Metaphors aren’t just creative language; they’re practical tools.⁠
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At Fairmarc, we often use metaphors in therapy to help make sense of difficult thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. They bring clarity, especially when language alone falls short.⁠
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Whether it’s describing anxiety as a radio dial turned too high, or imagining intrusive thoughts as loud passengers on a bus, metaphors can help you see your experience in a new light and act with more clarity and compassion.⁠
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But here’s the best part: metaphors don’t stay in the therapy room.⁠
They come with you. They live in your day-to-day in the moments when your nervous system is flooded, your inner critic gets loud, or you’re trying to choose a different path than the one that feels automatic.⁠
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Therapy metaphors offer a bridge from understanding to action.⁠
And for many, they become touchstones that bring calm, focus, and permission to be human.⁠
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Struggling to sleep or struggling to function because you didn’t?⁠⁠You’re not alone. Sleep difficulties are a common con...
07/30/2025

Struggling to sleep or struggling to function because you didn’t?⁠
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You’re not alone. Sleep difficulties are a common concern. Whether it’s racing thoughts, restless nights, or waking up exhausted, the impact of poor sleep can ripple through every part of your life: your mood, your memory, your relationships, your work.⁠
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Sometimes sleep issues are situational or short-term. But often, they’re connected to deeper emotional patterns or physiological responses, including anxiety, trauma, depression, or chronic stress. That’s where therapy can help.⁠
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At Fairmarc, we work collaboratively to uncover the root of your sleep challenges and build strategies that work, not just tips from the internet. Our team uses evidence-based approaches like CBT, DBT, ACT, and mindfulness-informed practices that support both sleep and overall nervous system regulation.⁠
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Sleep is not a luxury; it’s a foundation.⁠
And it’s never too soon (or too late) to get support. ⁠
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Visit the link in our bio to learn more.⁠
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That’s more common than you think and totally valid. Therapy isn’t a one-time fix. It’s a tool you can return to through...
07/27/2025

That’s more common than you think and totally valid. Therapy isn’t a one-time fix. It’s a tool you can return to throughout your life, especially as your needs, goals, and circumstances shift.⁠
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Maybe your last experience was helpful…but something new has surfaced. Or maybe it wasn’t quite the right fit, and now you’re ready to try again, with more clarity or confidence.⁠
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At Fairmarc, we offer a range of evidence-based therapies, including CBT, DBT, ACT, EFT, and CBT-E. Whether you’re returning to deepen your self-awareness, work through something specific, or explore a new approach, we’re here to meet you where you are.⁠
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There’s no shame in coming back. ⁠
That kind of self-awareness is something we celebrate. ⁠
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Many people know about postpartum depression, but postpartum anxiety is just as real, and often just as overwhelming. It...
06/05/2025

Many people know about postpartum depression, but postpartum anxiety is just as real, and often just as overwhelming. It can show up as:⁠
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Constant worry that something bad will happen⁠
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Trouble sleeping even when the baby is resting⁠
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Racing thoughts or a sense of dread⁠
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Difficulty calming down or feeling “on edge” all the time⁠
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The pressure to “enjoy every moment” can make new parents feel guilty for struggling, but we want you to know: you’re not alone, and you don’t have to figure it out alone. ⁠
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At Fairmarc, we offer compassionate, evidence-based therapy for individuals navigating pregnancy, postpartum, and the transition to parenthood at both our Danforth and new Etobicoke (Fairmarc West) locations.⁠
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Learn more or book through the link in bio.⁠
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