Robyn Bolivar Psychotherapy

11/23/2023

Please note: I no longer actively monitor this page or respond to messages sent via Facebook messenger.

If you wish to contact me, please email robynpsychotherapy@gmail.com

09/03/2020

Such peace in this sky.

09/03/2020

Such peace in this sky!

03/15/2020

Community Care in the Era of Covid-19: Our Statement and Plan for Community Mental Health.
The Healing Collective acknowledges that mental health supports are a vital part of public health, and that for many, therapy is a vital service. In the wake of suggestions from public health officials to practice physical/social distancing , we’ve come up with a community-care minded business continuity plan that will allow us to continue providing services during this challenging time while we do our best to protect vulnerable clients and practitioners. On our blog, we’ve shared this statement with some useful links around social distancing and your mental health and we’ll-being, so you can make decisions around what this means for you.
This is a time when we all need each other more than ever, and we appreciate your cooperation so we can continue to provide mental health supports to our community.
- If you have traveled outside of Canada in the past week, or plan to travel, please arrange a phone or video session with your therapist for the two weeks following your travel. We are recommending our therapists use VSee, a secure and confidential service.
- If you are diagnosed with or have any symptoms that align with Covid-19, please arrange to reschedule your appointment, or schedule a phone or video session until you are cleared, or have spent the Toronto Public Health recommended amount of time quarantined, if you are found to have it.
- If you are healthy and have no reason to believe that you may carry Covid-19, please attend your session as normal, but in order to reduce potential contact, please bring your own travel mug or water bottle.
- The Healing Collective strongly suggests that you wash your hands for the recommended 20 seconds as you enter the space. There is hand soap and paper towel available in the washroom and in the waiting room sink area.
- We are working with Lost + Found to maintain as high a level of cleanliness in the space as possible.
- Lysol wipes are available on site. Please ask your practitioner if you would like a surface wiped before your session.

02/27/2020

This 👇

02/27/2020

This post is self-explanatory.
The load of emotional labour is real.

Just Because She Carries It Well Doesn't Mean It Isn't Heavy

I have been sitting here trying to find the words to pair with this image.... writing them out.... rewriting them. Deleting whole pages and starting over. All that remains is the lump in my throat.

This image was inspired by my life as a woman and a young single mother. I do not want to break down every detail for you. You can find the story, whatever it means to you.

02/19/2020

02/19/2020

This is a good reminder.

For people who want every post to be inclusive, mother bashing and blaming, a part of misogyny, is a reality in youth mental health. In spite of the recent talk about child and youth mental health, ignorance abounds and that lack of training and lived experience means that mothers bear the brunt of judgment, blame and shaming. Trying to educate people about this is what we do. And will continue to do.
Please support Youth Mental Health Canada www.ymhc.ngo so we can better support families