Article written by By Dr. Ava Ghasemi, Psy.D., C.Psych., Clinical Psychologist at the Mapletree Center DMCC, March 29, 2020 It’s safe to assume most of you know what Covid-19 is and why we are in a global crisis (and if you don’t know coronavirus well enough, that’s ok click here https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019 The truth is pandemics, outbreaks, quarantines are […]

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Are you feeling angry more often than not? Anger is a normal helpful reaction but can also be hurtful to you and the people you care about . Read more about anger and how you can learn to manage it.

Grief and depression are similar but different. The two conditions are often confused, to understand differences and what treatments are available Read More about Grief and Depression

Self-love is an important aspect of being human. Positive self regard leads to good relationships, a sense of satisfaction, achievement, positive mental health. Having low self-esteem can lead to depression, falling short of a your potential, or tolerating toxic, abusive relationships. Four ways to improve your self esteem. Read More on Psychology Today

This two-day workshop is for couples who are interested in having a baby, are expecting a baby and for couples who are already parenting an infant or toddler. Duration: Two-day workshop Location: Mallak (Times Square Center) Dates and time: Feb 21st from 1pm to 7pm and Feb 22 from 9am to 4pm Educator: Matleena Vanhanen Class size: […]

This two-day workshop is for couples who are interested in having a baby, are expecting a baby and for couples who are already parenting an infant or toddler. Couples will learn how to create positive baby/child interactions, learn about child development and co-parenting strategies. They will also learn how to increase affection, maintain relationship satisfaction […]

By Dr. Ava Ghasemi, Psy.D., C.Psych., Clinical Psychologist at the Mapletree Center DMCC, Oct 28, 2018 Anger is a normal human emotion that is healthy and adaptive. The word emotion includes the term “motion.” In other words, when a person feels an emotion it serves as important data on what needs to be done. For example, if an […]

The modern parent’s obsession with self-sacrifice for the sake of their kids is back-firing – badly. Counselling psychologist Matleena Vanhanen explains why. All parents want their baby to thrive and be healthy. But so much time, energy and love is channeled into perfecting a child’s nutrition, sleep routine and play activities, that the parents’ relationship […]