Podcast
by Dr. Monica Vermani
October 2024
Beyond Sad
Understanding the signs and seeking help for Seasonal Depression
November 2023
Taking Care of Your Mental Health
With Anthony Butkovic and Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
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October 2023
Sound Self-Care Strategies for Winter Well-Being
Understanding and coping with the unique and very real challenges of the winter season
October 2023
Conquering The Holiday Blues!
Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
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September 2023
Adrianne F.
First Canadian Female Founder Private Investigator Agency | Speaker | Storyteller | I Am Unbreakable™ Podcast & Magazine | Star Quality Private Investigations® | Tony Robbins Trust & Relationship Coach® Entrepreneur
“Psychologist and Author Dr. Monica Vermani shares valuable insights on overcoming negative beliefs and self-doubt by..
August 2023
Break Free from Negative Thinking to Live Your Best Life
Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
Ready to Real Estate host and TRREB Chief Market Analyst Jason Mercer.
Click below to Listen to Full Podcast
Stress and negative thoughts lead to self-doubt. They hold people back from living their best lives. Change is possible and change seekers can work to replace negative thoughts with positive ones, breaking harmful cycles.
Learn how to find deeper wellness and combat stress and negative thinking with this conversation between clinical psychologist and author Dr. Monica Vermani and Ready to Real Estate host and TRREB Chief Market Analyst Jason Mercer.
May 30th, 2022
Putting the past where it belongs!
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
When it comes to the past, we’ve all been there… caught in the negative loops of replaying past hurts, regrets, and disappointments. But the past is just the past, and that’s exactly where it belongs. It’s important to move forward, and be present in our life. Let’s explore how we can begin to put the past exactly where it belongs, in the past!
Putting the past where it belongs!
May 23th, 2022
What Lies Beneath
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
Ever wonder what underlies negative emotions, like anger? Learning to look beneath ‘blanket’ emotions, like anger, can lead to a deeper, more compassionate, and more authentic understanding of ourselves and others.
Click below to Listen to Full Article • Podcast
Guided Meditation
What Lies Beneath
May 16th, 2022
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
Generalized Anxiety Disorder, also known as GAD, is the term used to identify people suffering from excessive levels of worry, over-thinking, and anxiety over several areas of their lives for a prolonged period of time. As its name suggests, generalized anxiety does not limit itself to one or two areas of life — it is chronic worry about real life concerns and it can be quite understandably and expectedly — distressing, like a challenging health diagnosis or a high-pressure career phase.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
May 9th, 2022
What Goes Up Must Come Down - Part 2
Listen to Full Article • Podcast
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
In Part I of this article, we examined how the cycle of anxiety and panic builds over time, with negative memories fueling anticipatory anxiety, which in turn can lead to full-on panic attacks. Here, we explore how high anxiety, feared situations and panic attacks impact our lives, and how we can face our worst-case-scenarios head-on and conquer our fears
Guided Meditation
What Goes Up Must Come Down-Part 2
May 9th, 2022
What Goes Up Must Come Down - Part 1
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
Listen to Full Article • Podcast
In this two-part feature, we will explore the cycle of panic, what it looks like, how it plays out, how to navigate feared or dreaded situations, and how we can conquer our most dreaded scenarios.
Guided Meditation
What Goes Up Must Come Down-Part 1
May 2th, 2022
Putting problems on the table
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
When we’re feeling overwhelmed, or our lives feel like they are out of control, we struggle to understand what’s happening. And we’re often at a complete loss as to how to deal with our problems. It’s important to become aware of how to identify problems that show up in our lives, how our problems show up as physical symptoms and negative thoughts and behaviors, and how these areas are interconnected. We can learn a way to examine our problems — on a table with three legs — where we can identify our physical symptoms, and maladaptive thoughts and behaviors, and begin to make positive changes.
Putting problems on the table meditation
April 25th, 2022
Rest Up!
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
If you’re struggling to remember the last time you woke up well-rested, refreshed, and energized, this one is for you! Let’s explore the value of rest, what happens to our physical and mental health when we’re burning the candle at both ends, and how to start to factor quality rest into the equation of our daily lives.
Rest Up!
April 19th, 2022
Too Much of a Supposedly Good Thing
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
We are creatures of habits, some good, some inconsequential, and some potentially detrimental.
When it comes to widespread habitual recreational use of alcohol and cannabis, many of us are understandably confused about whether or not we should be concerned about our own usage or the usage of someone we care about. Just how much is too much? And how do we know when casual usage has crossed the line. Let’s talk about how to identify whether your usage has become problematic.
Too Much of a Supposedly Good Thing
April 11th, 2022
Breaking Bad!
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
If you’ve ever tried and failed to break a bad habit or put an end to patterns of behavior that no longer serve you, you are not alone. Breaking bad habits may not be easy, but with the understanding of how bad habits form and play out in our daily lives, and the tools to create positive change, we can begin to eliminate our bad habits and create healthier and more positive routines and patterns. Let’s look at how we can break up with our bad habits!
Breaking Bad!
April 4th, 2022
When Words Become Weapons
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
In recent years, mental health terminology has crept slowly into use in media and into widespread everyday usage. Let’s take a moment to talk about how we should and should not talk about mental health, and how misusing mental health terminology causes hurt and harm.
When Words Become Weapons
March 28th, 2022
Understanding Complex
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
While most of us are familiar with the term Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), we are completely unaware of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD). Let’s explore the causes, symptoms, and treatments of this little-known disorder.
Understanding Complex
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
March 21st, 2022
Understanding EMDR Therapy
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), what it is, who it can help, and how it works
Understanding EMDR Therapy
March 14th, 2022
Why Should We Care?
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
We may not be able to change the world, but with incremental acts of kindness and compassion, we plant the seeds for a better world, and a richer, healthier, and happier life for ourselves and others. Let’s look at the effects of kindness, on ourselves, others, and the world.
Why Should We Care?
March 7th, 2022
How to Stop Existing and Start Living!
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
The many benefits of building the full and authentic life you want.
Life is, as they say, what you make it. And what we make of our lives can be the very making of us. One of the tenets of Buddhism speaks of the necessity to create interest in life. In other words, we are responsible for creating purpose in our lives.
How to Stop Existing and Start Living!
February 28th, 2022
A Better Way to Break Up!
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
As unique and individual as every relationship may be, there are sound and effective rules of disengagement and strategies that lead to a new chapter while minimizing hurt and harm. Let’s explore a kinder, better way to move forward at the end of a relationship.
A Better Way to Break Up!
February 21th, 2022
How to Support Someone Struggling with Depression or Anxiety
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
As we continue to cope with the mental health issues resulting from the prolonged stress, anxiety, and social isolation of the pandemic, it’s more important than ever to be able to recognize troubling symptoms and understand how to support someone close to us who may be struggling with a mood or anxiety disorder.
How to Support Someone Struggling with Depression or Anxiety
February 14th, 2022
A Most Valuable Lesson in Chemistry!
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
Finding that undefinable spark with a new partner is like looking for a needle in a haystack. We don’t know how to describe it or how we’ll find it, but we’re certain we’ll know it when it comes along. Let’s look at the laws of attraction and explore what personal chemistry truly is. What draws us to others? And what should we be looking for when we want a relationship that will stand the test of time?
A Most Valuable Lesson in Chemistry!
February 7th, 2022
Gaslighting!
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
Gaslighting, an insidious form of manipulation and control, is a term increasingly popping up in articles, television news, and social media. What exactly is gaslighting, and who is at risk of falling prey to it? Let’s take a look at exactly what gaslighting is, how it works and plays out, and how to deal with manipulative and controlling people in our own lives.
Gaslighting!
January 31st, 2022
Raising Your EQ
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
What exactly is emotional intelligence? Why is high EQ such a valued attribute? Are there things we can do to raise our emotional intelligence? In Part 3 of Self-care September, you’ll find answers to these questions, and a whole lot more!
Raising Your EQ
January 24th, 2022
You... Unlimited
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
Often, without realizing it, we are our own worst enemies. We believe that we’re not smart enough, attractive enough, or worthy of what we want most in life. By understanding where our self-limiting beliefs come from and recognizing their negative impacts on our lives, we can start to overcome them and see our potential to attain the happiness and success we want for ourselves!
You... Unlimited
January 17th, 2022
Making Our Faith Bigger Than Our Fear
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
In uncertain times, such as the current protracted global COVID-19 crisis, fears and anxieties can run rampant. And no wonder! Not knowing what the future holds, our anxieties around what lies ahead may leave us doubting our ability to cope. Let’s explore how we can strive to make our faith in our ability to handle whatever comes our way bigger than our fear of what the future may hold.
Making Our Faith Bigger Than Our Fear
January 10, 2022
Choosing to be Happy Now
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
We’ll be happy when we land that dream job, find the perfect partner, move into our dream house, have enough money to retire… Many people place conditions on being happy, but the reality is that happiness is not about having, achieving, acquiring, or arriving. Happiness is a choice. And we can
choose to be happy here and now!
Choosing to be Happy Now
January 3, 2022
Letting go of what no longer serves you
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
We all have thoughts and beliefs that no longer serve us, prevent us from realizing our full potential, and impede our happiness and success. Let’s look at how to let go of the thoughts and beliefs that no longer serve us!
Letting go of what no longer serves you
October 2023
Sound Self-Care Strategies for Winter Well-Being
Understanding and coping with the unique and very real challenges of the winter season
October 2023
Sound Self-Care Strategies for Winter Well-Being
Understanding and coping with the unique and very real challenges of the winter season
October 2023
Conquering The Holiday Blues!
Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
​
September 2023
Adrianne F.
First Canadian Female Founder Private Investigator Agency | Speaker | Storyteller | I Am Unbreakable™ Podcast & Magazine | Star Quality Private Investigations® | Tony Robbins Trust & Relationship Coach® Entrepreneur
“Psychologist and Author Dr. Monica Vermani shares valuable insights on overcoming negative beliefs and self-doubt by..
August 2023
Break Free from Negative Thinking to Live Your Best Life
Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
Ready to Real Estate host and TRREB Chief Market Analyst Jason Mercer.
Click below to Listen to Full Podcast
Stress and negative thoughts lead to self-doubt. They hold people back from living their best lives. Change is possible and change seekers can work to replace negative thoughts with positive ones, breaking harmful cycles.
Learn how to find deeper wellness and combat stress and negative thinking with this conversation between clinical psychologist and author Dr. Monica Vermani and Ready to Real Estate host and TRREB Chief Market Analyst Jason Mercer.
May 30th, 2022
Putting the past where it belongs!
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
When it comes to the past, we’ve all been there… caught in the negative loops of replaying past hurts, regrets, and disappointments. But the past is just the past, and that’s exactly where it belongs. It’s important to move forward, and be present in our life. Let’s explore how we can begin to put the past exactly where it belongs, in the past!
Putting the past where it belongs!
May 23th, 2022
What Lies Beneath
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
Ever wonder what underlies negative emotions, like anger? Learning to look beneath ‘blanket’ emotions, like anger, can lead to a deeper, more compassionate, and more authentic understanding of ourselves and others.
Click below to Listen to Full Article • Podcast
Guided Meditation
What Lies Beneath
May 16th, 2022
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
Generalized Anxiety Disorder, also known as GAD, is the term used to identify people suffering from excessive levels of worry, over-thinking, and anxiety over several areas of their lives for a prolonged period of time. As its name suggests, generalized anxiety does not limit itself to one or two areas of life — it is chronic worry about real life concerns and it can be quite understandably and expectedly — distressing, like a challenging health diagnosis or a high-pressure career phase.
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
May 9th, 2022
What Goes Up Must Come Down - Part 2
Listen to Full Article • Podcast
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
In Part I of this article, we examined how the cycle of anxiety and panic builds over time, with negative memories fueling anticipatory anxiety, which in turn can lead to full-on panic attacks. Here, we explore how high anxiety, feared situations and panic attacks impact our lives, and how we can face our worst-case-scenarios head-on and conquer our fears
Guided Meditation
What Goes Up Must Come Down-Part 2
May 9th, 2022
What Goes Up Must Come Down - Part 1
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
Listen to Full Article • Podcast
In this two-part feature, we will explore the cycle of panic, what it looks like, how it plays out, how to navigate feared or dreaded situations, and how we can conquer our most dreaded scenarios.
Guided Meditation
What Goes Up Must Come Down-Part 1
May 2th, 2022
Putting problems on the table
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
When we’re feeling overwhelmed, or our lives feel like they are out of control, we struggle to understand what’s happening. And we’re often at a complete loss as to how to deal with our problems. It’s important to become aware of how to identify problems that show up in our lives, how our problems show up as physical symptoms and negative thoughts and behaviors, and how these areas are interconnected. We can learn a way to examine our problems — on a table with three legs — where we can identify our physical symptoms, and maladaptive thoughts and behaviors, and begin to make positive changes.
Putting problems on the table meditation
April 25th, 2022
Rest Up!
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
If you’re struggling to remember the last time you woke up well-rested, refreshed, and energized, this one is for you! Let’s explore the value of rest, what happens to our physical and mental health when we’re burning the candle at both ends, and how to start to factor quality rest into the equation of our daily lives.
Rest Up!
April 19th, 2022
Too Much of a Supposedly Good Thing
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
We are creatures of habits, some good, some inconsequential, and some potentially detrimental.
When it comes to widespread habitual recreational use of alcohol and cannabis, many of us are understandably confused about whether or not we should be concerned about our own usage or the usage of someone we care about. Just how much is too much? And how do we know when casual usage has crossed the line. Let’s talk about how to identify whether your usage has become problematic.
Too Much of a Supposedly Good Thing
April 11th, 2022
Breaking Bad!
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
If you’ve ever tried and failed to break a bad habit or put an end to patterns of behavior that no longer serve you, you are not alone. Breaking bad habits may not be easy, but with the understanding of how bad habits form and play out in our daily lives, and the tools to create positive change, we can begin to eliminate our bad habits and create healthier and more positive routines and patterns. Let’s look at how we can break up with our bad habits!
Breaking Bad!
April 4th, 2022
When Words Become Weapons
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
In recent years, mental health terminology has crept slowly into use in media and into widespread everyday usage. Let’s take a moment to talk about how we should and should not talk about mental health, and how misusing mental health terminology causes hurt and harm.
When Words Become Weapons
March 28th, 2022
Understanding Complex
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
While most of us are familiar with the term Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), we are completely unaware of Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD). Let’s explore the causes, symptoms, and treatments of this little-known disorder.
Understanding Complex
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
March 21st, 2022
Understanding EMDR Therapy
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), what it is, who it can help, and how it works
Understanding EMDR Therapy
March 14th, 2022
Why Should We Care?
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
We may not be able to change the world, but with incremental acts of kindness and compassion, we plant the seeds for a better world, and a richer, healthier, and happier life for ourselves and others. Let’s look at the effects of kindness, on ourselves, others, and the world.
Why Should We Care?
March 7th, 2022
How to Stop Existing and Start Living!
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
The many benefits of building the full and authentic life you want.
Life is, as they say, what you make it. And what we make of our lives can be the very making of us. One of the tenets of Buddhism speaks of the necessity to create interest in life. In other words, we are responsible for creating purpose in our lives.
How to Stop Existing and Start Living!
February 28th, 2022
A Better Way to Break Up!
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
As unique and individual as every relationship may be, there are sound and effective rules of disengagement and strategies that lead to a new chapter while minimizing hurt and harm. Let’s explore a kinder, better way to move forward at the end of a relationship.
A Better Way to Break Up!
February 21th, 2022
How to Support Someone Struggling with Depression or Anxiety
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
As we continue to cope with the mental health issues resulting from the prolonged stress, anxiety, and social isolation of the pandemic, it’s more important than ever to be able to recognize troubling symptoms and understand how to support someone close to us who may be struggling with a mood or anxiety disorder.
How to Support Someone Struggling with Depression or Anxiety
February 14th, 2022
A Most Valuable Lesson in Chemistry!
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
Finding that undefinable spark with a new partner is like looking for a needle in a haystack. We don’t know how to describe it or how we’ll find it, but we’re certain we’ll know it when it comes along. Let’s look at the laws of attraction and explore what personal chemistry truly is. What draws us to others? And what should we be looking for when we want a relationship that will stand the test of time?
A Most Valuable Lesson in Chemistry!
February 7th, 2022
Gaslighting!
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
Gaslighting, an insidious form of manipulation and control, is a term increasingly popping up in articles, television news, and social media. What exactly is gaslighting, and who is at risk of falling prey to it? Let’s take a look at exactly what gaslighting is, how it works and plays out, and how to deal with manipulative and controlling people in our own lives.
Gaslighting!
January 31st, 2022
Raising Your EQ
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
What exactly is emotional intelligence? Why is high EQ such a valued attribute? Are there things we can do to raise our emotional intelligence? In Part 3 of Self-care September, you’ll find answers to these questions, and a whole lot more!
Raising Your EQ
January 24th, 2022
You... Unlimited
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
Often, without realizing it, we are our own worst enemies. We believe that we’re not smart enough, attractive enough, or worthy of what we want most in life. By understanding where our self-limiting beliefs come from and recognizing their negative impacts on our lives, we can start to overcome them and see our potential to attain the happiness and success we want for ourselves!
You... Unlimited
January 17th, 2022
Making Our Faith Bigger Than Our Fear
By Dr. Monica Vermani, C. Psych, Clinical Psychologist
In uncertain times, such as the current protracted global COVID-19 crisis, fears and anxieties can run rampant. And no wonder! Not knowing what the future holds, our anxieties around what lies ahead may leave us doubting our ability to cope. Let’s explore how we can strive to make our faith in our ability to handle whatever comes our way bigger than our fear of what the future may hold.
Making Our Faith Bigger Than Our Fear
January 10, 2022