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Ivonne Hammoud is a Registered Social Worker (RSW) and owner of a therapy practice in Waterloo, Ontario. But out of the office, she's a mom, wife, daughter, sister and friend. Join Ivonne as she sits with a special guest to discuss every day things that impact our mental health! Conversations about everything from mental health and relationships, to media and current events, as well as personal experiences and reflections, all in the hopes of normalizing our humanness and helping you see that you’re not alone. This is Outside the Therapy Room!
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Money can affect our stress levels, relationships, sense of security, self-worth, and even how we think about the future. And yet, we don't always talk about the emotional side of our finances. In this episode, I am joined by financial advisor Kathleen Beech, to talk about the connection between money and mental health — from the anxiety of opening your bank account to the pressure of feeling like you're financially “behind.” Kathleen shares tips on how to actually build a budget, and financi...
In this minisode, I’m talking about the vulnerability that comes with learning something new—and how quickly frustration, disappointment, comparison, and performance pressure can creep in. Using a few moments from this season of Dancing With the Stars as a jumping-off point, I’m exploring why being a beginner can feel so uncomfortable, what happens when we put pressure on ourselves to perform, and how we can learn to enjoy the process a little more. Because you’re allowed to be a beginner... ...
Buying or selling a home can be exciting, stressful, overwhelming, emotional… sometimes all at the same time. In this episode, Real Estate Agent Cheryl joins me to talk about what happens emotionally when a house becomes more than just a house. We explore the stress of today's housing market, the excitement and anxiety of making an offer, the grief that can come with losing out on a home, and the complicated emotions that can come with selling. Because sometimes we're not just buying or selli...
What does ADHD look like in women—and how can it shape the way we experience ourselves and our relationships? In this episode, I sit down with ADHD therapist Molly to explore the often-overlooked experience of ADHD in women. We talk about the ways ADHD can show up in friendships, dating, intimate relationships, and the relationship we have with ourselves. We also explore rejection sensitivity, shame, perfectionism, people-pleasing, masking, and the pressure so many women feel to be organized,...
Welcome back! We are on Season 3, and starting off our season with a conversation on Period Pain. Painful periods are often treated as something we simply have to live with—but how much pain is actually "normal"? In this episode of Outside the Therapy Room, I sits down with Laura, a pelvic floor specialist, to talk about the connection between period pain, pelvic floor health, and the mind-body connection. We explore what the pelvic floor actually does, how tension and chronic pain can affect...
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