3 Key Ingredients of Effective Therapy

This article is for educational purposes and is not a substitute for mental health care. If you are in immediate danger or need urgent help, call your local emergency number or go to the nearest emergency department. “Go to therapy.” “Talk to someone.” Okay, yeah. But, like, how is talking about the ‘bad things’ really […]
10 Questions to Ask for Your Psychotherapy Consultation

This article is for educational purposes and is not a substitute for mental health care. If you are in immediate danger or need urgent help, call your local emergency number or go to the nearest emergency department. Author: Jacklyn Chung, RP, CCC This article is for educational purposes and is not a substitute for mental […]
What Does RP (Qualifying) Mean in Ontario Therapy?

This article is for educational purposes and is not a substitute for mental health care. If you are in immediate danger or need urgent help, call your local emergency number or go to the nearest emergency department. Author: Jacklyn Chung, RP, CCC Friend: “You should really go to therapy.” You: “I mean, sure, therapy sounds […]
Redefining Our “Best”

This article is for educational purposes and is not a substitute for mental health care. If you are in immediate danger or need urgent help, call your local emergency number or go to the nearest emergency department. Author: Jacklyn Chung, RP, CCC Recently, I asked my mom what my Chinese name meant in Chinese. Apparently, […]
The Story Behind “Karkiu”

This article is for educational purposes and is not a substitute for mental health care. If you are in immediate danger or need urgent help, call your local emergency number or go to the nearest emergency department. The name Karkiu (pronounced: car-cue) was inspired by my Chinese name. Raised as Chinese-Canadian, I’ve struggled with defining […]