NU PSYCHOLOGY BLOG

Insights For Your Next Chapter.

Explore articles from NU Psychology on therapy, ADHD, anxiety, OCD, trauma, EMDR, depression, relationships, burnout, neurodiversity, and psychological assessments. Our Calgary psychologists share practical, evidence-informed resources to help adults, older teens, couples, and families better understand mental health and take meaningful next steps.

All Anxiety ADHD & Neurodiversity Depression & Mood Burnout & Stress Emotional Wellbeing Relationships Trauma & PTSD Assessments Personal Growth Therapy Explained

S Kelly 10/28/26 S Kelly 10/28/26

Somatic Therapy: Body-Based Trauma Work Explained

You can tell the story without crying, and a slamming door still puts your shoulders up. Body-based therapy exists for that gap. Here is what somatic work actually involves, where it came from, what the evidence genuinely supports, why polyvagal theory should be held lightly, and what to check before booking in Alberta, where the word somatic is not a protected title.

Internal Family Systems Therapy: IFS Explained

Part of you wants to go, part of you says that's reckless, and a third part criticizes both. Internal Family Systems treats that as ordinary rather than broken. What IFS says about the mind, what protective parts are protecting, what a session involves, and who it suits.

Fight or Flight: Why Some Adults Live in a Near-Constant State of Alert

Some adults live in a near-constant state of alert, even when life feels calm on the surface. This blog explores why fight or flight becomes a baseline — and what the nervous system is really responding to.