{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Nicole Saltsman Psychotherapy","home_page_url":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca","description":"Nicole Saltsman Psychotherapy","author":{"name":"Nicole Saltsman Psychotherapy"},"items":[{"id":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/understanding-the-window-of-tolerance-in-fnd","html_content":"

When working with individuals experiencing Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), one concept consistently proves essential: the window of tolerance. At its core, this framework helps explain why seemingly everyday situ...

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Relationships can be some of the most meaningful—and most difficult—parts of our lives. When they become strained, confusing, or painful, it’s easy to feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of what to do next.

","url":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/therapy-for-relationship-healing-rebuilding-self-worth","title":"Therapy For Relationship Healing + Rebuilding Self-Worth","summary":"Relationships can be some of the most meaningful—and most difficult—parts of our lives. When they become strained, confusing, or painful, it’s easy to feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of what to do next.","date_modified":"2026-05-26T04:01:00Z"},{"id":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/what-fnd-teaches-us-about-stress-the-body-and-healing","html_content":"

If you’re living with or have recently been diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), you may recognize this experience immediately:\n \nYou know you’re capable, but your body suddenly says no.

","url":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/what-fnd-teaches-us-about-stress-the-body-and-healing","title":"What FND Teaches Us About Stress, the Body, and Healing","summary":"If you’re living with or have recently been diagnosed with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), you may recognize this experience immediately:\n \nYou know you’re capable, but your body suddenly says no.","date_modified":"2026-05-22T17:02:48Z"},{"id":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/are-you-the-one-thats-always-holding-it-togehter","html_content":"

But it doesn't always feel easy on the inside?

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My maternal grandmother once said me, “Go were you’re celebrated, not where your tolerated.”

","url":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/grandma-was-wise","title":"Grandma Was Wise","summary":"My maternal grandmother once said me, “Go were you’re celebrated, not where your tolerated.”","date_modified":"2026-05-18T04:01:00Z"},{"id":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/if-you%E2%80%99re-a-woman-in-your-mid-30s-to-late-40s-read-on","html_content":"

Are things starting to feel a little - different?

","url":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/if-you%E2%80%99re-a-woman-in-your-mid-30s-to-late-40s-read-on","title":"If you’re a woman in your mid-30s to late 40s ... Read On!","summary":"Are things starting to feel a little - different?","date_modified":"2026-05-17T00:54:38Z"},{"id":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/grief-shows-up-in-disguise","html_content":"

After illness or loss, grief isn’t always obvious. It doesn’t only look like tears or despair.

","url":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/grief-shows-up-in-disguise","title":"Grief Shows Up in Disguise","summary":"After illness or loss, grief isn’t always obvious. It doesn’t only look like tears or despair.","date_modified":"2026-05-15T04:01:00Z"},{"id":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/from-reaction-to-response-the-power-of-the-pause","html_content":"

One of the most meaningful shifts in healing—especially after trauma—is moving from reaction to response. This isn’t about becoming calm all the time or never feeling triggered. It’s about developing just enough space be...

","url":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/from-reaction-to-response-the-power-of-the-pause","title":"From Reaction to Response: The Power of the Pause","summary":"One of the most meaningful shifts in healing—especially after trauma—is moving from reaction to response. This isn’t about becoming calm all the time or never feeling triggered. It’s about developing just enough space be...","date_modified":"2026-05-13T04:01:00Z"},{"id":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/when-anger-is-the-tip-of-the-iceberg","html_content":"

Clients often come into therapy asking some version of the same question:

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This is often the most surprising (and often frustrating) takeaway for people: The goal isn’t to eliminate anger or other hard emotions.\n \nThe goal is to change how we respond when they arise.

","url":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/don%E2%80%99t-get-rid-of-the-feelings-get-in-touch-with-them","title":"Don’t Get Rid of the Feelings, Get In Touch With Them","summary":"This is often the most surprising (and often frustrating) takeaway for people: The goal isn’t to eliminate anger or other hard emotions.\n \nThe goal is to change how we respond when they arise.","date_modified":"2026-05-08T04:01:00Z"},{"id":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/you-don%E2%80%99t-need-to-be-%E2%80%9Cdone%E2%80%9D-to-live-well","html_content":"

Healing is not an endpoint. You don’t have to resolve everything before you enjoy life, pursue interests, create, learn, or feel joy.

","url":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/you-don%E2%80%99t-need-to-be-%E2%80%9Cdone%E2%80%9D-to-live-well","title":"You Don’t Need to Be “Done” to Live Well","summary":"Healing is not an endpoint. You don’t have to resolve everything before you enjoy life, pursue interests, create, learn, or feel joy.","date_modified":"2026-05-06T04:01:00Z"},{"id":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/when-your-body-says-%E2%80%9Cno%E2%80%9D","html_content":"

Listening Without Panic, Blame, or Betrayal

","url":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/when-your-body-says-%E2%80%9Cno%E2%80%9D","title":"When Your Body Says “No”","summary":"Listening Without Panic, Blame, or Betrayal","date_modified":"2026-05-05T05:01:00Z"},{"id":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/when-pain-speaks-learn-to-listen-instead-of-fix","html_content":"

In my work, I often meet with people who are doing everything “right” — pushing through, staying grateful, showing up for others, and still living with ongoing pain. And one of the most difficult shifts we explore togeth...

","url":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/when-pain-speaks-learn-to-listen-instead-of-fix","title":"When Pain Speaks: Learn to Listen Instead of Fix","summary":"In my work, I often meet with people who are doing everything “right” — pushing through, staying grateful, showing up for others, and still living with ongoing pain. And one of the most difficult shifts we explore togeth...","date_modified":"2026-05-01T18:07:36Z"},{"id":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/perimenopause-menopause-and-the-woman-you%E2%80%99re-becoming","html_content":"

For many women, perimenopause and menopause arrive with very little preparation—and even less conversation. It is often described as “natural,” yet when it begins, it can feel profoundly unfamiliar, confusing, and even d...

","url":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/perimenopause-menopause-and-the-woman-you%E2%80%99re-becoming","title":"Perimenopause, Menopause, and the Woman You’re Becoming","summary":"For many women, perimenopause and menopause arrive with very little preparation—and even less conversation. It is often described as “natural,” yet when it begins, it can feel profoundly unfamiliar, confusing, and even d...","date_modified":"2026-04-27T18:27:37Z"},{"id":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/new-program-launch","html_content":"

","url":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/new-program-launch","title":"New Program Launch","date_modified":"2024-02-05T19:01:25Z"},{"id":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/book-review-the-everyday-hero-manifesto","html_content":"

The Everyday Hero Manifesto: Activate Your Positivity, Maximize Your Productivity, Serve the World by Robin Sharma

","url":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/book-review-the-everyday-hero-manifesto","title":"Book Review: The Everyday Hero Manifesto","summary":"The Everyday Hero Manifesto: Activate Your Positivity, Maximize Your Productivity, Serve the World by Robin Sharma ","date_modified":"2024-01-29T17:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/national-hot-tea-month","html_content":"

January is National Hot Tea Month!

","url":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/national-hot-tea-month","title":"National Hot Tea Month","summary":"January is National Hot Tea Month!","date_modified":"2024-01-03T02:33:18Z"},{"id":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/first-time-in-therapy-no-problem","html_content":"

Deciding to go into therapy is a big decision. It is a commitment of your time and finances, and there is a risk of change which leads to the unknown.

","url":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/first-time-in-therapy-no-problem","title":"First time in therapy? No problem!","summary":"Deciding to go into therapy is a big decision. It is a commitment of your time and finances, and there is a risk of change which leads to the unknown. ","date_modified":"2023-04-24T05:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/narrative-thearpy","html_content":"

From the narrative therapy approach, I deeply value the ability to take a non-pathologizing approach to problems and being able to separate the problem from the individual (Goldenberg et al., 2017).

","url":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/narrative-thearpy","title":"Narrative Thearpy","summary":"From the narrative therapy approach, I deeply value the ability to take a non-pathologizing approach to problems and being able to separate the problem from the individual (Goldenberg et al., 2017). ","date_modified":"2023-04-17T05:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/april-stress-awareness-month","html_content":"

Oooffff! Stress!

","url":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/april-stress-awareness-month","title":"April: Stress Awareness Month","summary":"Oooffff! Stress!","date_modified":"2023-04-15T05:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/dialectical-behaviour-therapy-dbt","html_content":"

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was created in the early 1990s by Dr. Marsha Linehan as a treatment for adults who had difficulties with intense emotions and safety issues. Clients who went through DBT skills train...

","url":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/dialectical-behaviour-therapy-dbt","title":"Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)","summary":"Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was created in the early 1990s by Dr. Marsha Linehan as a treatment for adults who had difficulties with intense emotions and safety issues. Clients who went through DBT skills train...","date_modified":"2023-04-12T22:56:32Z"},{"id":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/a-quick-word-on-mindfulness","html_content":"

Mindfulness as described by Jon Kabat-Zinn (2005) is “an openhearted, moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness” (p.24), which is a particular way of paying attention to the present moment.

","url":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/a-quick-word-on-mindfulness","title":"A quick word on Mindfulness","summary":"Mindfulness as described by Jon Kabat-Zinn (2005) is “an openhearted, moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness” (p.24), which is a particular way of paying attention to the present moment. ","date_modified":"2023-03-28T15:20:10Z"},{"id":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/what-is-a-biopsychosocial-approach","html_content":"

You may have heard of this term - biopsychosocial (BPS) and wondered how it is incorporated into psychotherapy. Ultimately, it is used as a wholistic view that incorporates many aspects of an individual’s life that influ...

","url":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/what-is-a-biopsychosocial-approach","title":"What is a Biopsychosocial approach?","summary":"You may have heard of this term - biopsychosocial (BPS) and wondered how it is incorporated into psychotherapy. Ultimately, it is used as a wholistic view that incorporates many aspects of an individual’s life that influ...","date_modified":"2023-02-28T19:44:57Z"},{"id":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/change-growth","html_content":"

Dr. Edith Eger is one of my all-time inspirations. She is a clinical psychologist and Holocaust survivor and has writen two beautiful books, The Choice and The Gift. She recently joined Michael Gervais on Finding Mastery...

","url":"https://saltsmanpsychotherapy.ca/blog/f/change-growth","title":"Change = Growth","summary":"Dr. Edith Eger is one of my all-time inspirations. She is a clinical psychologist and Holocaust survivor and has writen two beautiful books, The Choice and The Gift. She recently joined Michael Gervais on Finding Mastery...","date_modified":"2023-02-26T17:19:33Z"}]}