Mind Over Matters Counseling Louise McDermott, LPC

11/05/2025

We live for this. 😉

09/30/2025

09/30/2025

To find closure, we must reopen ourselves to the anguish of grief. I am currently struggling to find the right words. Placing some greenery at the memorial site was a gesture that felt appropriate. It was moving to see that others had also honored the memory.
Austin will never forget Eliza, Jennifer, Sarah or Amy.

12/23/2023

If you haven’t sent cards this year, or forgotten someone’s gift.
If you don’t have matching pyjamas or a festive family photograph.
It’s okay.

If you can’t find the energy to be merry and bright,
or your tree isn’t even decorated yet.
That’s really just fine.

If you don’t feel like watching your favourite Christmas movies, or honouring the traditions that you normally always do.
Don’t sweat it, my friend.

This year has been hard, for many.
Really hard.

If you can’t see a way to celebrating like you have in the past, don’t worry.
Just hang on in there, finding any joy you can in any little way.

Just make it through till next year.
One day at a time.

We need you.

Hang on in there.

You are loved.

Donna Ashworth
Author of ‘wild hope’

Image by Joshua Seoyng

08/16/2022

I've occasionally talked about autoimmune disorders on my posts but here is an opportunity to hear about my personal experience (bad and good) about the disease of Uveitis and Autoimmune disorders. A shout out to Adam Sultan for his podcast, Friends With Deficits.
Check it out!

Welcome to Friends With Deficits, a fun, honest, and daring exploration of the human condition, occasionally over drinks. Host Adam Sultan talks with old friends and friends-to-be who are dealing with unusual, rare, or strange predicaments that bring life into focus.  After all, we're all gonna die...

08/15/2022

Research clearly shows that it's tied to a desire to help others.

08/15/2022

Inflammation, the gut-brain connection, and other possibilities.

03/19/2022

Though it's had to believe that low self-confidence can come across as selfishness, this article explains how that is possible - and what can be done about it.

How low confidence can hold you back.

01/26/2022

Take the quiz to see if you identify with some of these traits. There are many informative videos by TCCF on YouTube.

You Can Heal Childhood PTSD Smart Tips and Techniques to Start Living a Happier Life Today! TAKE THE COURSE TAKE THE QUIZ TAKE THE COURSE TAKE THE QUIZ Do You Have Childhood PTSD? Have you wondered whether bad things that happened to you in childhood are hurting your life today? I teach people how t...

12/31/2021

I like this alternative approach to New year's resolutions. Thanks to Dr. Wendy Oliver-Pyatt for the suggestion.

Making New Year’s resolutions can actually be bad for your mental health, says this psychiatrist. Instead, use 2022 to practice ‘radical acceptance.’