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VOX Mental Health is a person-centred, trauma informed counselling practice that is committed to creating a safe, judgement free, supportive environment where you can begin to use your voice.

Sleep, hormones, and mental health are deeply connected in the postpartum period, and one of the most evidence-informed ...
06/17/2026

Sleep, hormones, and mental health are deeply connected in the postpartum period, and one of the most evidence-informed ways to support recovery is through rest.

We’re excited to feature guest expert Elizabeth Boyd of .duo2 on our blog, discussing the impact of sleep on perinatal mental health.

At VOX Mental Health, we love highlighting other healthcare professionals in Simcoe County and supporting a collaborative, wraparound approach to care that helps families feel fully supported across all stages of the perinatal journey.

Doula Duo Inc. offers practical, in-home support that helps families protect sleep when it matters most. Their postpartum and overnight doula services provide hands-on newborn care so parents can get longer, uninterrupted stretches of sleep; supporting emotional regulation, mood stability, and overall recovery during a time of significant hormonal change.

For many families, this kind of support can make a meaningful difference in how the postpartum period is experienced.

It’s also becoming one of the most thoughtful and impactful *baby shower gifts,* especially for families looking for something beyond clothing or supplies. Gifting postpartum doula support is a way to contribute directly to a parent’s rest, recovery, and mental well-being when they need it most.

Because sometimes the most valuable support isn’t another item- it’s time to rest, recover, and feel supported.

Learn more about Doula Duo Inc. and postpartum support options in our latest blog.

While we don't entirely agree with this statement, we understand why the sentiment resonates.Our experience has been tha...
06/13/2026

While we don't entirely agree with this statement, we understand why the sentiment resonates.

Our experience has been that some of the most wonderful people seek therapy. Not because they have everything figured out, but because they recognize they don't.

They are often curious, thoughtful, humble, and open to exploring their patterns, understanding themselves more deeply, and considering new perspectives.

In psychology, this aligns with what is called a growth mindset: the belief that human beings can continue to learn, adapt, and evolve throughout their lives.

We have become convinced that some of the best qualities of humanity are found in the humble questions we are willing to ask ourselves:

What am I missing?
What can I learn?
How can I grow?

We'd be honoured to begin that journey with you.

Every spring, therapists expect to see a familiar pattern:The days get longer. The sun returns. People spend more time o...
06/10/2026

Every spring, therapists expect to see a familiar pattern:
The days get longer. The sun returns. People spend more time outside, move their bodies more, reconnect with others, and often begin feeling lighter than they did during the winter months.

This year, however, many conversations in the therapy room have felt different.

While people are generally reporting improved mood, many are also describing a persistent heaviness that remains difficult to shake. There is gratitude, joy, and connection- but also exhaustion, worry, and an underlying sense of uncertainty.

From a mental health perspective, this makes sense. Over the past several years, many Canadians have navigated a global pandemic, economic instability, inflation, housing pressures, global conflict, and ongoing uncertainty about the future.

While any one of these challenges would be significant, what many people are carrying today is not a single stressor: it's the cumulative weight of years of them.

Psychologists refer to this as allostatic load: the wear and tear that occurs when the mind and body remain under chronic stress for prolonged periods.

Financial pressure can create a scarcity mindset, consuming cognitive bandwidth and keeping the nervous system focused on survival.

Constant exposure to global crises can contribute to collective anxiety, making the world feel less predictable and less safe.

And beneath it all, many people are grappling with existential questions about stability, security, and what the future holds.

The sunshine helps.
Connection helps.
Movement helps.

But summer doesn't erase years of accumulated uncertainty.

If you've found yourself wondering why you still feel heavy despite the longer days and brighter weather, perhaps the answer isn't that you're doing something wrong.
Perhaps you're having a deeply human response to an extraordinarily demanding few years.

Struggling to navigate the persistent internal weight? We would be honoured to support you.

Therapy is a professional relationship governed by ethical standards, clear boundaries, and a commitment to client well-...
06/06/2026

Therapy is a professional relationship governed by ethical standards, clear boundaries, and a commitment to client well-being.

While most therapists provide competent and ethical care, understanding what appropriate therapeutic conduct looks like can help clients make informed decisions and advocate for themselves when concerns arise.

In this carousel, we explore several behaviours that may be inconsistent with professional standards, including distractions during sessions, inappropriate self-disclosure, boundary crossings, solicitation of reviews or testimonials, practicing outside one's scope of competence, and dismissing client feedback.

At VOX Mental Health we are committed to ethical care, focused on the client's needs, grounded in respect, and conducted within the ethical standards established by the profession

When we think about ADHD, we often focus on behavioural strategies, therapy, medication, and educational supports. But w...
06/04/2026

When we think about ADHD, we often focus on behavioural strategies, therapy, medication, and educational supports. But what if sleep quality and breathing patterns are also part of the conversation?

We're excited to feature guest expert Andie Foerster, RDH and Myofunctional Therapist at in Barrie, who explores the connection between ADHD symptoms, sleep, breathing habits, and oral function.

While myofunctional therapy is not a treatment for ADHD, research suggests that sleep disturbances, mouth breathing, and airway-related concerns may contribute to challenges with focus, mood regulation, energy levels, and daily functioning.

This is why we believe in collaborative care.

When healthcare professionals work together, addressing physical, emotional, behavioural, and functional aspects of health, we create more comprehensive support for individuals and families.

If you or your child experiences ADHD symptoms alongside snoring, mouth breathing, restless sleep, or daytime fatigue, it may be worth exploring whether sleep and breathing are playing a role
Read the full blog through the link in our bio or via this link: https://www.voxmentalhealth.com/blogs/the-importance-of-sleep-and-breathing-in-managing-adhd-symptoms

Research on Minority Stress Theory helps explain how stigma, discrimination, and social exclusion can affect LGBTQIA2S+ ...
06/02/2026

Research on Minority Stress Theory helps explain how stigma, discrimination, and social exclusion can affect LGBTQIA2S+ well-being. Pride provides an important counterbalance through community, visibility, belonging, and self-acceptance.

Whether Pride means attending events, connecting with community, spending time with supportive people, or simply embracing who you are, every affirming experience matters.

🌈 Happy Pride Month.

05/30/2026

vōx (“voice”)

At VOX Mental Health, our ethos is reflected in our slogan: Reclaim your voice, rewrite your story.

Therapy is not about rewriting the facts of lived experience, it is about making sense of them. In safe, supportive spaces, people can begin to explore their stories, understand the origins of symptoms, thoughts, and behaviours, and consider how past experiences may continue to shape present-day patterns.

Through this process, lived experiences can be integrated into a new framework for understanding oneself and experiencing the world.

Because “Shame dies when stories are told in safe places” (-A Voskamp)

At VOX Mental Health, our therapy is grounded in trauma-informed perspectives—recognizing that difficult experiences sha...
05/28/2026

At VOX Mental Health, our therapy is grounded in trauma-informed perspectives—recognizing that difficult experiences shape the brain, body, relationships, and ways of coping.

As Bruce Perry reminds us, therapy isn’t about “undoing” what happened. It’s about building new pathways. New associations. New ways of feeling safe, connected, and supported.

The old road may still exist, but therapy can help create a new route forward; one built with compassion, understanding, repetition, and care.

Barrie is getting a special night at the ballpark.On June 7, 2026, VOX Mental Health is partnering with the for an even...
05/25/2026

Barrie is getting a special night at the ballpark.

On June 7, 2026, VOX Mental Health is partnering with the for an evening that brings sport, community, and mental health awareness together in one place. During the game, will be on site signing copies of his new book, with a percentage of all book sales going directly toward supporting subsidized therapy services in Barrie, Ontario.

Rob Daniels, known to many Barrie listeners from his time hosting the Mid-Day Show on , returns to the city with a very different kind of message. His new book, Being Mindful of Others: The Key to Humanity Uniting, builds on his earlier work Beyond the Mic, and shifts focus toward empathy, mindfulness, and the way we treat one another... especially in an increasingly hostile online world.

The book is grounded in lived experience. After nearly a decade managing severe chronic pain following a car accident, Daniels explores how personal struggle can be redirected into purpose.

This is more than a book signing, it’s a community conversation about compassion, awareness, and mental wellness, hosted in a setting that brings Barrie together.

Come for the game, grab a book, and support a cause that helps make therapy more accessible locally.

🎟️ Get your tickets for June 7 and be part of it on the Barrie Baycats website today!

The Sunday scaries are more than just “not wanting Monday to come.” Psychologists describe them as "anticipatory anxiety...
05/25/2026

The Sunday scaries are more than just “not wanting Monday to come.” Psychologists describe them as "anticipatory anxiety," when your brain begins preparing for future stress before it actually happens.

And the data is hard to ignore:
📊 82% of working Americans report experiencing Sunday scaries
🔥 Burnout is the #1 trigger (55%)
😴 Over 2 in 5 people lose sleep over it
📉 Nearly 1 in 4 Gen Z workers experience it weekly

Sometimes Sunday anxiety is "normal." Sometimes it’s information that we need to pay attention to, that something is not sustainable.

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15 Collier
Barrie, ON
L4M1G5

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Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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