Modern Psych

Modern Psych Virtual therapy specializing in eating disorders, body image, and burnout. Grounded in neuroscience and designed for lasting change.

06/01/2026

When I started looking for support for my own relationship with food, I could not find what I was looking for anywhere, and honestly that frustrated me more than I expected it to.

Everything I came across felt like it was built for a version of this that looked more obvious from the outside. The support that existed was either extremely clinical, very protocol-driven, or so focused on the love and light angle that it completely skipped over the reality of what it actually feels like to be a high-achieving, otherwise capable person whose brain has decided that food is the thing it is going to make very complicated. There was not a lot of space for the version that looks fine, functions well, and is exhausting to live inside of.

That gap is what Modern Psych was built around. I am Katie, a psychotherapist and the founder here, and I wanted a practice where the psychology and the physiology were both part of the conversation, where perfectionism and anxiety and control were recognized as part of the picture, and where people did not have to be in an obvious crisis to get real support. I now lead a team of therapists who work with exactly that person, the one who is high-functioning and quietly struggling, whether that is with anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, or a complicated relationship with food and the body.

We work virtually across Ontario and Canada. If any of that sounds familiar, stick around. Free consultation is at the link in bio.

Mental Health Awareness Month is almost over, and if you’ve been on social media at all, you’ve probably seen a lot of c...
05/30/2026

Mental Health Awareness Month is almost over, and if you’ve been on social media at all, you’ve probably seen a lot of content about burnout, boundaries, nervous systems, comparison, food noise… all of it.

And none of it is new.

Most people aren’t reading those posts and learning something for the first time. It’s more like a quick moment of “oh… that’s me,” and then you keep scrolling.

Not because it doesn’t matter. But because actually sitting with that recognition would mean slowing down and looking at your own patterns. And that part is WAY harder than consuming the content!

Awareness months can be helpful, but only if they create a pause long enough for you to notice something in your own life. A pattern that keeps repeating. A pressure you didn’t realize you were carrying. A thought loop that’s been running in the background longer than you’d like to admit.

If something you saw this month stuck with you, even briefly, that’s probably worth paying a little more attention to.

We have a some free resources on our website that can help you reflect on what might be showing up for you right now.

The Self-Growth Guide helps you look at patterns, values, and the thinking loops that shape how you move through your life.

Your Guide to Understanding Burnout helps you explore why your body gets stuck in stress and gives you practical ways to actually complete the cycle.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

The Mental Clutter Guide helps you notice the open loops and mental tabs that quietly take up cognitive space throughout the day.

The Return to You Guide is a space to step back from constant output and reconnect with what actually matters to you.

All are available at modernpsych.ca and linked in bio.

And if you want a place to talk through what you’re noticing, Modern Psych offers online therapy sessions across Canada.

Free consultations are available at modernpsych.ca.

05/26/2026

Comparison isn’t random. It usually shows up when your brain is trying to figure something out. Am I behind? Am I doing this right? Where should I be by now?

That’s not insecurity, it’s your brain looking for direction!

The problem is where it looks. Because if you’re using social media to answer those questions, you’re comparing your internal experience to someone else’s curated outcome. Of course you feel behind! You’re not even working with the same information.
So telling yourself to “stop comparing” doesn’t really work. Your brain still wants certainty, direction, reassurance. And if you don’t give it that, it’s going to keep looking sideways.

Comparison isn’t the problem, it’s the strategy. But if the strategy keeps making you feel worse, it’s not working. You don’t need to stop comparing, you need a better way to feel confident in your own path.

Modern Psych offers free consultations if you want support working through patterns around comparison. Link in bio or visit modernpsych.ca.

Something that is shifting quickly right now is how normal it is becoming to talk about GLP-1 medications.Not long ago, ...
05/22/2026

Something that is shifting quickly right now is how normal it is becoming to talk about GLP-1 medications.
Not long ago, these conversations were fairly private. Now they are happening everywhere. Friends mention it casually, social media discusses it openly, and for many people it is becoming another common tool in conversations about health and weight.

That normalization can be helpful in some ways. It reduces secrecy and makes it easier for people to access medical support without feeling like they have to hide it.

At the same time, something important can get missed when the conversation moves too quickly past the emotional and psychological layer.

For many people, patterns around food did not develop randomly. They formed over time and often served a purpose. They helped manage stress, structure the day, create comfort, or provide a sense of control when other parts of life felt uncertain.
When medication changes appetite or quiets food related thinking, those patterns do not automatically disappear. The body may be responding differently, but the thoughts, habits, and emotional associations around food can still be there in the background.
If those patterns remain outside of awareness, the experience can feel confusing. People sometimes find themselves wondering why certain feelings or thought loops are still present even though their appetite has changed.

This is why the psychological conversation matters just as much as the medical one.

Medication can change biology, but understanding the patterns that existed around food helps people move through that change with much more clarity and less internal friction.

We wrote a blog exploring the mental health side of GLP-1 medications and the relationship with food that often sits underneath the conversation. You can read it through the link in our bio.

Modern Psych also offers free consultations if you want support exploring patterns around food and eating.



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05/20/2026

You’re not actually anxious after eating. You think you did something wrong! You might be thinking “That was too much, I shouldn’t have eaten that or I need to fix this later.”

That spiral…It’s not about the food. It’s a rule your brain is enforcing. We see this all the time with our clients. Food turns into something to track, measure, and get “right.” So the second you eat, your brain runs a performance review 🙃

And because this is an uncomfortable feeling, you will automatically try to fix the feeling. So you may eat less later, be “better” tomorrow and force yourself into this concept of getting back on track (whatever that means!).

But remember, the feeling isn’t the problem, the RULE is. “I was bad, I went over, I need to earn this”. If you don’t challenge that, the loop just keeps going.
So next time it hits, ask yourself this: “What rule does my brain think I just broke?”

That’s where things actually start to change!

If this pattern feels familiar, we created a free Self-Growth Guide that helps you track patterns and reflect on the thinking loops that tend to keep them going. You can download it through the link in our bio.

Modern Psych also offers online therapy across Canada if you want support working through patterns around food.

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Victoria Day shows up every year like a reminder that maybe we’re not meant to run at the same pace all the time. Some c...
05/18/2026

Victoria Day shows up every year like a reminder that maybe we’re not meant to run at the same pace all the time. Some countries are out here trialing a 4 day work week and in Canada… well, let’s just take the long weekend and call it progress.

If you can, please actually take the time off!
Not the version where your body is on the couch but your brain is already halfway into Tuesday, mentally organizing your to-do list and solving problems that haven’t even happened yet.

That’s not rest. That’s just quieter stress.
Real recovery is underrated, but it matters more than people think.

Because focus, patience and decision making all get noticeably worse when you’re running on empty.

So no, doing nothing isn’t a waste of time. It’s probably the most productive thing you could do right now.

If you’ve been feeling stretched thin for a while, download Your Guide To Understanding Burnout, and if you want something easy to listen to while you decompress, check out my conversation with Kelly from Millennial Minimalists, Quite the Mental Noise. Both linked in bio.

Happy May long. No permission slip needed… but if you’re waiting for one, here it is.

05/13/2026

Everyone’s focused on appetite when it comes to using a GLP-1. But for a lot of people, that’s not the hardest part!

We work with a lot of clients on GLP-1s, and they can be incredibly helpful. For some people, they create space that didn’t exist before. But here’s the part that doesn’t get talked about enough…

If food has been your go-to way to cope, decompress, or take the edge off… and that suddenly changes, it can feel like everything gets amplified! We have clients report stress lingers instead of settling, they feel more on edge, or weirdly flat and many catch themselves reaching for something else to fill the gap.

When you take a GLP-1, you’re absolutely losing cravings (which can be great) but you may also be losing a coping channel. And if you’re already someone who holds yourself to a high standard, it can quickly turn into something else to track, manage, and “get right.”

That’s usually when people start to feel off… and don’t always connect it back. Because if food was doing more for you than just feeding you, removing it without replacing it can feel destabilizing.

That’s where the deeper work comes in. If this is your experience, don’t just push through it. Talk to your doctor, and consider working with a therapist who understands both the mental and behavioural side of this. You don’t have to figure that part out on your own!



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Mother’s Day has a way of making you stop and reflect… and this year, I’ve been thinking about how much becoming a mom h...
05/10/2026

Mother’s Day has a way of making you stop and reflect… and this year, I’ve been thinking about how much becoming a mom has changed me in ways I wasn’t prepared for.

It felt like my heart was suddenly living outside my body. And with that came a level of anxiety I had never experienced before. Not the kind you can logically talk yourself through… the kind that doesn’t make sense, but still feels completely real.

I remember thinking… what if my sweet, geriatric pug somehow hurt the baby? Logically, it made no sense. But in the moment, it felt like something I needed to watch, manage, stay on top of.

And that was a shift for me. I’ve always been someone who could think my way through things, stay organized, stay in control.

Motherhood forced me to slow down in ways I wouldn’t have chosen. To sit more. Notice more. Let things be messier than I was comfortable with.

Walking at the speed of a toddler instead of chasing 10,000 steps. Sitting on the floor playing play dough instead of answering emails. Letting the plan go because the moment mattered more.

And at the same time, I was learning something else.

Losing my mother-in-law last year (who I loved like my own mom) shifted everything. She showed up. She checked in. She made people feel like the most important person in the room.

And losing her made it very clear how much that matters.

Not how much you get done in a day… but how you show up.

Now, with two girls of my own, that’s what I think about. Being present. Paying attention. Letting them know I’m here, not just physically, but mentally too.

And if I’m honest, that’s required me to let go of parts of my Type A personality. Not because they were bad, but because they weren’t serving me in this season.

I see this with so many women I work with too. The moment when what used to work… doesn’t anymore. When control stops feeling helpful and starts feeling exhausting.

A softer, slower, more present version of you might feel unfamiliar… but it’s often exactly what this season is asking for.

Happy Mother’s Day 🤍

One pattern that comes up a lot when we talk about food is this:It’s not actually about what’s on your plate. It’s about...
05/08/2026

One pattern that comes up a lot when we talk about food is this:

It’s not actually about what’s on your plate. It’s about how much space it’s taking up in your head.

From the outside, it can look like someone who just has a “really healthy” or structured approach. They plan their meals, they know what’s in their food, they try to stay consistent.

But the difference between dieting and disordered eating shows up in the mental load.
How much of your day is spent thinking about food, planning around it, or replaying what you already ate. How quickly food decisions turn into judgment instead of just… eating. How relieving it feels to be “on track,” and how fast guilt shows up when you’re not.
That’s usually the shift.

Because at that point, it’s not really about the food anymore. It’s about what food has come to represent, and how much mental bandwidth it’s quietly taking up.

We wrote a new blog this week breaking down the difference between dieting and disordered eating, and the patterns people often miss when they’re trying to make sense of their relationship with food.

It’s linked in our bio.



05/07/2026

You’re not anxious because of what you ate. You’re anxious because your brain thinks you broke a rule.

Those rules are usually quiet but powerful. “I shouldn’t eat after this.” “I need to earn this.” “That was too much.”

So the second you eat, your brain runs a check. Did I do it right? Do I need to fix this? What does this say about me?

What you call anxiety is often just a judgment loop running in the background. Most people try to calm it down, but if the rule stays, the anxiety comes right back.

The shift I want you to make is by asking yourself “what rule is my brain trying to enforce right now?” That’s where the real work is!

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