Darren Parker Therapy

Darren Parker Therapy Darren Parker MSW RSW is a registered social worker and psychotherapist offering talk therapy in private practice.

Guilt is a heavy emotion, but it can help us correct ourselves when behaving in ways that goes against our values. In h...
07/06/2022

Guilt is a heavy emotion, but it can help us correct ourselves when behaving in ways that goes against our values. In healthy and realistic doses this helps us grow and improve, but when we experience extreme or unreasonable guilt, it can be a huge weight on us. We get stuck punishing ourselves to the benefit of nobody (our loved ones usually just end up more concerned). If you are feeling bogged down with intense guilt, it can help to talk to someone that can help get you unstuck.

So, telling a friend that you think they need to go to therapy is a great way for that friend to stop talking to you. Bu...
07/04/2022

So, telling a friend that you think they need to go to therapy is a great way for that friend to stop talking to you. But! If you share this piece of promotional material I created, they might decide that they're tired of trying to navigate this overwhelming world on their own.

Canada has offered me a lot. Growing up I got to feel safe and welcome and had a lot of great opportunities. As a kid I ...
07/01/2022

Canada has offered me a lot. Growing up I got to feel safe and welcome and had a lot of great opportunities. As a kid I thought this was the same story for everyone but it's not. And those same systems that made my life easy, had made the lives of others more difficult (to say the least). I admire the parts of Canada that are working to improve the lives of everyonr. In a society where people feel cared for, there isn't as much of the anger and division that we see these days.

We usually think of anxiety in its extreme forms (mind going blank, panic attacks, and overuse of avoidance). In small a...
06/28/2022

We usually think of anxiety in its extreme forms (mind going blank, panic attacks, and overuse of avoidance). In small amounts it can be thought of as worries or concerns and is actually a great window into the things that matter to us. For example: it's normal to care about doing well and being liked. If you are often overwhelmed with anxiety it can be a worthwhile investment to talk to someone who can help you get your anxiety to a manageable place allowing you to get more done and feel less exhausted.

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Happy festival weekend everyone! Samus has a range of reactions so its okay if you do too. Make Pride your own dependi...
06/24/2022

Happy festival weekend everyone! Samus has a range of reactions so its okay if you do too. Make Pride your own depending on where you are in your life and the kind of things that bring you joy.

AIDS Vigil Toronto 2022. It's powerful being a part of this event in person again and seeing all the love and support fo...
06/22/2022

AIDS Vigil Toronto 2022. It's powerful being a part of this event in person again and seeing all the love and support for the community.

Some painful messages though. HIV infection continues to rise in the 2SLGBTQ+ community despite the great advances with PrEP and other preventative measures. Also, funding for services has been frozen since 2008. With the state of inflation it means services like and have to do more with less.

Reunited with a couple of my work besties from camh. A pandemic and couple of life changing moves can't keep us away. ...
06/19/2022

Reunited with a couple of my work besties from camh. A pandemic and couple of life changing moves can't keep us away.

A lot of people have bad relationships with anger, and see anger in terms of what it makes us do instead of what it is t...
06/17/2022

A lot of people have bad relationships with anger, and see anger in terms of what it makes us do instead of what it is telling us. Anger is our inner advocate that fights to protect us and the things we believe in. With that said there are still a lot of traps we can fall into that end up hurting ourselves and the people we care about.

Pride Month! Most people know what its like keeping small parts of ourselves hidden from others. For those in the 2SLGBT...
06/15/2022

Pride Month! Most people know what its like keeping small parts of ourselves hidden from others. For those in the 2SLGBTQ+ community it can mean hiding a huge part of our identity to protect ourselves from harm and rejection. This month we celebrate all those who came before, so that people like me can feel safe and accepted. We also continue to stand up for Pride, for those who still live in fear.
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We really notice when we push ourselves too far and hit the panic zone. It leaves us wanting nothing more than to find t...
06/15/2022

We really notice when we push ourselves too far and hit the panic zone. It leaves us wanting nothing more than to find the safety of the comfort zone. The comfort zone is valuable, but there isn't any growth there. When we want to make changes in our life its important to think about stepping into the learning zone, push ourselves in healthy ways (and remember to return to the comfort zone for breaks, lest we unintentionally push ourselves into the panic zone).
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Official mascot of Darren Parker Therapy: Samus!A dog can highlight the major difference between having an easy life vs ...
06/15/2022

Official mascot of Darren Parker Therapy: Samus!

A dog can highlight the major difference between having an easy life vs having a fulfilling life. No one is going to tell you that having a dog isn't going to add work to your life, but when the work is values oriented, the sacrifices we make end up enriching our lives.

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