A hangover is a time marked by withdrawal. what does this mean for us socially, emotionally, intellectually, physically, occupationally, and spiritually? Tara Boothby is a Registered Psychologist in the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia.
Mental Flexibility & Self Compassion.
Love is on our minds these days. what better way to increase our relationship satisfaction than fostering our relationship with ourselves? Self-Compassion is a great topic to continue to discuss and to consider new insights to increase our ability to practice this important skill. www.sojo.ca
CBT & EFT & Relationships.
There is good reason why so many people seek psychological care to discuss their relationships. From the cradle to the grave we are hirewired for connection. Listen in as Lisa Rowbottom and Tara Boothby discuss the Cognitive Behavioural and Emotionally Focused approaches and how these models work with relationship longings and how they each work […]
What Makes A Relationship Toxic?
Have you ever wondered what makes a relationship good or bad? Have you ever labeled a relationship as “toxic”? Toxic relationships definitely happen. Not all relationships are good, and we have all been hurt, and if we are honest, we all have hurt other people as well. Today, Tara Boothby, Registered Psychologist, reviews the different […]
Explaining Your Borderline Personality Disorder
Explaining Your Borderline Personality Disorder, With Lisa Rowbottom, R.Psych. This is a continuation of our series on how to explain your mental health diagnosis. In our 4th video installment, Lisa begins to discuss Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is an often misunderstood label. In this conversation Lisa begins to unpack the complexity and diversity of BPD. […]
CTV News Interview: New Years Resolutions
CTV EDMONTON NEWS INTERVIEW JAN 4TH, 2023. Emotional Hangovers, New Years Resolutions, & Wellness. This is a great little clip with Ziyah Karmali! A brief interview about warning signs of burnout and how goal setting and setting our intention can help to prevent stress, or can be methods of intervene when stress piles up. In […]
Holiday Survival Vlogs
We hope you are doing well this Holiday Season. It is good to keep an eye on your Mental Health. Here is a collection of videos our psychologists have created to promote Coping With Christmas! Peace & Love from Sojourn!
What Is A Predator?
What Is A Predator? The Psychology Of Power & Control. Working with victims of abuse is a common theme for psychologists. Sometimes people know they have been victimized and sometimes people do not. This discussion offers good insight and items of contemplation for you to further understand what is a predator. In this video: Lisa […]
Simple Wellness & Balance.
Life Recovery: Simple Wellness & Balance. Tara Boothby, Registered Psychologist, often talks about the wellness wheel as a life hack for recovery. Listen in as Tara simplifies the wellness wheel and ties it to the 12 step model of AA. This is a great video for anyone who wants to keep growing as a person […]
Coping With Overwhelm.
This fall feels very busy for many of us. So many things to adjust to after over 2 years of lockdowns in Alberta. Aren’t you sick of hearing about lockdowns? Makes sense. We have a lot to adjust to emotionally in fall, and after these past 2 years, it is helpful to notice this adjustment […]
Self Compassion.
Self Compassion is a hot topic these days. In this video Tara Boothby discusses her views on self compassion as well as her personal experience of practicing and growing with self love and love for others. Listen in and join to consider: What is self compassion? What are the benefits? How does it link to […]
Explaining Your Depression.
This is a part of a series on explaining mental health diagnosis with Lisa Rowbottom Psychologist at Sojourn Psychology in Sherwood Park, Alberta. Listen in and learn about depression.
Imposter Syndrome
Imposter Syndrome: & How It Connects To Shame & Blame. Imposter syndrome is definitely a topic we speak about with many clients and colleagues. It is interesting to dive into this topic and see how it links up to shame, perceptions, alternate comparison, and more. listen in and be inspired on this topic, and hopefully […]
The Art Of Curiosity.
Communication is always a hot topic! it is also something that we can never get enough tips and tricks and insight for. In this short video Tara Boothby, Registered Psychologist, talks about the art of curiosity: a simple skill that is often overlooked. Let’s keep things simple and find solutions that work.
Gaslighting vs. Sarcasm.
Gaslighting vs. Sarcasm (Part 2 of Series). This is a great little video with Tara Boothby on communication bad habits: gaslighting & sarcasm. We all have the capacity to use hurtful speech so it is good to refresh our views on such topics. Listen in as Tara talks about how: • these two habits are […]
Explaining Your Anxiety Disorder.
Explaining Your Anxiety Disorder, With Lisa Rowbottom. This is part one of a great series Lisa Rowbottom is doing on mental health diagnosis and how to explain our diagnosis to others. Because of her many years of experience working at the Alberta Hospital she is a great voice for these topics! In this installment we […]
Bréne Brown, Atlas Of The Heart.
Bréne Brown, Atlas Of The Heart (Book Review). Have you checked out any good books lately? When is the last time you have read any of Bréne Brown’s stuff? Tara Boothby, Registered Psychologist, shares her thoughts on the book “Atlas Of The Heart”. Listen in and find out why we think this is a great […]
How To Explain Your Mental Health Diagnosis: INTRO.
his is an introduction video to a series on how we can understand and explain mental health diagnosis. Lisa Rowbottom is a Registered Psychologist and a long time member of the Sojourn Psychology Team. Over the next several videos she will help you to make sense of: •Anxiety Disorders, •Depression, •ADHD, •Bipolar Disorder, •Hoarding Disorders, […]
What is GASLIGHTING?
Gaslighting is a common term that gets thrown around a lot. Listen in as Tara Boothby, Registered Psychologist, breaks this topic down into simple terms and gives an explanation as to why some people struggle with this habit.
The Value Of Personal Growth.
The Value Of Personal Growth: How & Why & What Is The Benefits? This is a great discussion on the values of personal growth. A bit of a how to video as well as Tony and Tara riffing about why they enjoy the growth process. Tony Zerbin and Tara Boothby are both Psychologists at Sojourn […]
EMDR Explained (some more).
Jaryn Weir and Tara Boothby, Alberta Psychologists, share their thoughts on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and trauma. Trauma and the brain body connection is fascinating stuff!
Listening To Ourselves & Others.
Communication is a common topic on our YouTube channel. It’s is an important part of all of our relationships and worth thinking about and learning about. In this video Tara and Megan talk communication from the angle of attunement. How we learn to listen to ourselves and listen to others and work to find a […]
Forgiveness, Apology, Repair & Time.
The topic of reconciliation has been consistent for Canadians this past year. It is difficult to know how to speak to the topic of mass trauma and abuse. This conversation has a more general nature about the topics of reconciliation, apologizes, forgiveness and repair. However, this conversation is inspired by our trying to understand how […]
The Impact Of Stress On Goal Setting.
Why Have I Changed? Making Sense Of The Impact Of Stress On Goal Setting. A common theme with our clients, colleagues, friends and families, is people talking about how they are struggling differently to make and maintain their goals. Listen in as Lisa Rowbottom and Tara Boothby talk about how we have been impacted by […]
Trauma Explained With Tara.
Trauma is tricky to understand and tricky to explain. This video is an overview of how Tara Boothby, Registered Psychologist, explains how she has come to understand trauma and the goals of working with trauma. We took 2 weeks off the vlog as Tara was away at a retreat. stay tuned to the end of […]