Karen Goslin & Associates

02/21/2026

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) doesn’t hit all at once.

It creeps in quietly… shorter days, heavier mornings, less energy.

But what I hear most from clients isn’t just sadness, it’s self-blame.

❌ SAD isn’t a lack of strength.
✅ It’s your nervous system responding to change.

At KG Accountable Therapy, we focus on learning to live again without forcing positivity. That might mean lowering expectations, adding structure, and choosing consistency over motivation.

Sometimes, healing is just one small, kind choice on a gray day.

If this time of year feels hard, you’re not failing.

You’re human—and support is allowed.

02/18/2026

Part of the evolution in our understanding of mental health issues helps us understand that our struggles aren’t just in the mind—they live in our nervous systems.

This is why part of the shift toward nervous system–informed therapy, reconnecting head and heart, is so critical.

Clients need therapy spaces that help them move from mere survival mode into regulation. That is safety, and sustainable healing, beyond stress management and coping, to include:

➡️ Body awareness with breath work and mindfulness.
➡️ Emotional regulation by naming, allowing and processing to settle and reset.
➡️ Head + heart integration. merging insights with emotional and physiological experiences.
➡️ Co-regulation with safe attuned relationships to reinforce the independent strategies.
➡️ Stressing consistency over intensity.

02/16/2026

Family Day is a good reminder of something we don’t talk about enough:

👉 We don’t change alone.

This is why therapy spaces need to be tools-based, AND systemic.

Working in the dark - well-meaning family members, loved ones, and partners unintentionally and unnecessarily cause more harm, more pain and undermine therapy for those they deeply care about.

And frankly, everyone suffers more.

Knowing what the new strategies are and speaking the same language is essential for sustainable change.

For all families.

Especially for children and teens, when brains are developing.

Especially for conflicted or disengaged couples, who may disengage for so long they are too platonic, lie, cheat or break down completely.

Especially for separating and divorcing families and blended families, where broken communication, misunderstandings, and unresolved grief, betrayal and loyalties easily act as toxic underpinnings.

Significant others are not external factors – they’re part of the solution.

02/14/2026

I’m honoured to share my first internationally, published article:“Loving Me, Loving You: The Power of Self-Love” published in Best Holistic Life Magazine.

In a world that often equates self-love with self-indulgence or perfection, I wrote this piece to remind us of what it actually is:

A practice of presence, honesty, and accountability with ourselves.

True self-love means:

💗 understanding the patterns that keep us stuck
💗 recognizing how we respond to threat & safety
💗 and building the capacity to choose what serves us — again & again

It’s the daily practice that creates stability, not the occasional moment of inspiration.

Thank you to for the opportunity to contribute to this conversation.

🖋️ Read the full article on their website!

https://www.bestholisticlife.com/loving-me-loving-you-the-power-of-self-love/?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_source_platform=mailpoet&utm_campaign=dr-obrien-the-last-newslettertotal-posts-from-our-blog-16761

02/12/2026

Today was one of those full-circle moments 💛

I returned to the University of Toronto—my alma mater—to give my very first university lecture.

I shared important content from a chapter of my book Yellow Paint with Graduate Students at the Faculty of Social Work. I hadn’t been in that building for 35 years, and being back was deeply meaningful to me for so many reasons.

I spoke specifically about Vicarious Trauma, career longevity, and my own experience of stepping away from life and work when VT took over… and how I found my way back in powerful ways.

Thank you to Dr. Ramona Alaggia for the invitation, and to the students whose curiosity and questions made the day so special!

02/09/2026

I recently watched “The Social Dilemma” on Netflix… and it really stayed with me.

It ripped the band-aid off how engagement-based algorithms pose mental health threats, especially to young girls, to dangerous levels.

When you look at the data, the timing speaks for itself.

Social media became mobile in 2009.

And when that happened, su***de rates and hospitalizations for non-fatal self-harm (cutting, self-mutilating) among pre-teen and teenage girls skyrocketed over the next 9 years. 📈

This has become an epidemic, and I see it in my practice every week.

The fact is social media ‘piggybacks’ on pre-existing vulnerabilities in this demograph…

(On top of body image dysmorphia and obsessions, eating disorders, perfectionism, and social anxiety)

…and magnifies them to a scale that the nervous system was never designed to handle.

This isn’t to say we should blame devices alone, but it clearly shows how technology affects our nervous systems, and how screen time goes well beyond compulsive addiction and attention deficit challenges.

Is the answer stricter parental controls? Cutting off social media use at night? Or fully banning younger teens from accessing it at all, like Australia?

What do you think?

02/06/2026

Micro-deadlines aren’t about forcing productivity… they’re about creating enough safety to begin.

And over time, these small wins build something bigger:

➡️ Agency
➡️ Trust in yourself
➡️ A nervous system that knows what to expect

ADHD doesn’t have to stop you from achieving your goals.

If you want to manage it effectively and from a place of empowerment, reach out to learn more about my comprehensive approach, including integrated psychiatric assessments and coaching tools.

02/04/2026

I’m Karen Goslin — psychotherapist, author, speaker, & mother.

I am a mental health expert, providing psychotherapy for 35 years. I deeply believe that therapeutic conversations that help us feel good, only in the moments & hours afterwards, do NOT create the meaningful, sustainable change we are looking for. They need to ‘land’ somewhere specific!

Explore? Yes!
Reframe? Yes!
…and then tools! Yes!

In my work, depression, anxiety, addiction, illness, loss, and trauma aren’t things to “fix”. They’re signals - invitations to look honestly at what isn’t working and fully own what comes next.

I create spaces that are both compassionate AND direct - modernized evidence-based approaches, customized for the real world. We focus on…

👉 understanding exactly why you’re stuck
👉 identifying specific here-and-now tools to change reactions into responses
👉 building the capacity to regulate your nervous system
👉 using precise reframed meanings of past pain to maximize your potential and power

I’m here to share that work with people who are ready to engage fully.

If that sounds like you, you’re in the right place.

02/03/2026

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What matters most to me when I speak isn’t applause… it’s whether people leave inspired to think and feel differently about their lives, knowing specifically what they’ll do differently when they wake up tomorrow morning.

Good talks don’t just sound interesting:

✅ They challenge internal stories
✅ They reframe thinking
✅ And most importantly, they move people toward meaningful action

I’m grateful for the opportunities I’ve had to bring clarity, structure, and heart into rooms that are ready for bold, honest conversations.

If you’re looking for a speaker who combines evidence-informed insights with practical application, I’m happy to connect.

01/21/2026

We are pleased to announce our partnership with Marlene Kazman, LLB, enhancing our dedication to compassionate, empowering, and results-driven client services.

A highly respected family lawyer with a background in psychology, Marlene brings a trauma-informed approach to all areas of family law, including parenting, support, and property matters.

Having experienced divorce herself, she offers clients a deep understanding of the emotional and practical challenges they face. Known for her personalized, client-focused advocacy, Marlene takes the time to understand each client’s unique circumstances and develop thoughtful, strategic solutions.

At KG & Associates, we are specialized in guiding individuals, couples, and families through every stage of separation and divorce with effective care and understanding. Marlene’s addition to our team strengthens this commitment, allowing us to provide each client with thoughtful, personalized support that addresses both their legal needs and their emotional well-being.

Welcome aboard Marlene!

01/17/2026

One of the things clients tell us that they like the very most is that it didn’t go on forever, that we weren’t selling them to sell them more, that it was ultimately about learning how to fly on their own that meant the very most!

10/07/2025

Emmy’s 2025 Rolled Out the Yellow Carpet 💛

Cheers to ’s Harvest Gifting Lounge!

Hollywood truly is a magical place — vibrant, beautiful, and refreshingly open about mental health.

I absolutely loved connecting with creators, producers, directors, influencers, and celebrities as we explored “Yellow Paint moments” — those invitations to grow through creativity and conversation.

The reception was incredible. People were especially moved by the message of transforming pain into a dream life — and how the Audiobook brings each chapter’s lyrics to life through music.

Here’s to Hollywood, and to watching the splashes of yellow paint ripple across the world!