by Dr. Shireen Abuhatoum | Feb 20, 2026 | Psychologist
It’s 3 AM, and your mind is racing. You’re replaying that conversation from work, catastrophizing about tomorrow’s presentation, or worrying about something you can’t even name. Your chest feels tight, your thoughts are spiraling, and sleep feels impossible. If this...
by Dr. Shireen Abuhatoum | Feb 19, 2026 | Psychologist
When most people hear about EMDR therapy, they think of combat veterans or survivors of severe trauma. And while Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) has proven remarkably effective for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder—with research showing that up to...
by Dr. Shireen Abuhatoum | Feb 17, 2026 | Individual Therapy
You’ve got your life together. You show up to work on time, your relationships are stable enough, and you’re not in crisis. So why would you need therapy? Here’s the thing: therapy isn’t just a life raft for people who are drowning. It’s...
by Dr. Shireen Abuhatoum | Feb 11, 2026 | Psychologist
Every weekday, thousands of professionals living in Halton wake up early, commute toward Toronto, spend hours in meetings, stare at screens, and then reverse the journey home. By the time they reach their doorstep, they are mentally drained, emotionally depleted, and...
by Dr. Shireen Abuhatoum | Feb 5, 2026 | Couples Therapy
Marriage isn’t perfect, but lasting, fulfilling partnership doesn’t have to be a mystery. In this book “The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work”, world-renowned relationship expert John M. Gottman, Ph.D., distills decades of research into a...