The Blooming Lotus Blog
Providing support & insights:
Navigating Summer's Challenges for Individuals living with Eating Disorders
As summer rolls in, many people look forward to beach trips, BBQs, and soaking up the sun. However, for individuals struggling with eating disorders, the summer months can present unique and heightened challenges.
Understanding the Importance of Specialized Care in Eating Disorders Treatment
The journey towards recovery from eating disorders is a complex process, and it requires not just an understanding of the physical repercussions, but also a comprehensive…
Internal “Nesting” During Pregnancy
Rather than focusing on superficial aspects during pregnancy like the perfect nursery or the cutest baby clothes, parents greatly benefit from shifting their focus inward…
What is Emetaphobia?
In this blog post, we'll discuss the common intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors associated with emetophobia and explore evidence-based treatments that can help you manage your symptoms.
10 Things to Know Before Opening a Private Practice
So, you’ve made the decision to open your own private practice, Congratulations! You’re on your way to making your dreams become of...
Five Values of a Business Minded Therapist
Mental health is one of the few areas of health care that operates in both private and public sectors. Moving your practice over to the...
A Tug of War With OCD
At Lotus, we offer Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) for a variety of mental health disorders. The treatment for OCD is mostly...
What it Exposure Therapy?
The term “exposure” gets tossed around quite a bit in therapy and could sound quite scary at first so, here are the nuts and bolts for...
Codependency For All
Human beings by nature are social mammals that have evolved to become a formidable species by their ability to create communities…