Outside The Therapy Room

Ivonne Hammoud
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Outside The Therapy Room

Ivonne Hammoud is a Registered Social Worker (RSW) and owner of a therapy practice in Waterloo, Ontario. But out of the office, she's a mom, wife, daughter, sister and friend. Join Ivonne as she sits with a special guest to discuss every day things that impact our mental health! Conversations about everything from mental health and relationships, to media and current events, as well as personal experiences and reflections, all in the hopes of normalizing our humanness and helping you see that you’re not alone. This is Outside the Therapy Room!

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Episode 18 - Grief Over The Holidays

    While the holidays can bring joy and gatherings, it can also be a time of loneliness and grief. Alex is back to talk about the different types of grief we can experience during the holidays.We talk about what grief can look like, how we can take care of ourselves when we are feeling sad, as well as how others around you can support you as you grief. We share our experience of grief, changing traditions and normalize the different ways people can grieve.This is our last episode of 2024! We wil...

    40 min

  2. DEC 12

    Episode 17 - Mental Load & The Holidays with Alex

    Alex is baaack, and we talk about the mental load the often, moms, feel especially around the holidays. With trying to keep the magic of the holidays alive while running errands, feeling overwhelmed with the mall, shopping, gifts, planning, cooking..... it can lead to not feeling the magic for ourselves.Ivonne and Alex talk about their experiences as moms around the holidays, the challenges and conflict that can come up when the responsibilities with holiday planning falls on them as mothers,...

    42 min

  3. DEC 5

    Episode 16 - Navigating Holiday Overwhelm with Bethany

    On this weeks episode, we are talking about the stress of the holidays and how to set boundaries around holiday events and family members.Bethany and Ivonne share personal stories about difficult moments at holiday events, everything from feeling overwhelmed with socializing, to navigating comments about body and food. You will hear some tools and scripts for boundary setting that you can use at your holiday event. We hope you find validation, and support from this episode.Follow us on social...

    56 min

  4. NOV 28

    Episode 15 - Politics, Activism, Systemic Issues & What to do in Times of Uncertainty

    When the world feels like its on fire, it can bring up a lot of complex emotions. In this episode Jenni joins us to talk about ways folks can help support the many important causes and show some activism in whatever capacity they have.Jenni and Ivonne talk about how to process our emotions after the election, coping tools like grounding, and boundary setting to help take care of ourselves so we have more capacity to help others. We also discuss what to do when people share their views that ma...

    33 min

  5. NOV 21

    Episode 14 - Social Media & Our Mental Health with Tonya Beattie

    Social media has its pros, such as a great space to connect with family and friends, learn new things like tutorials, catch up on our favourite celebs and feeling seen and validating by some content. But it can also be a space where bullying happens, we disconnect with things in real life, can become addicting, and we can be consuming information that can be heavy and/or harmful to us.Tonya joins us to talk about why social media is such a big deal in our lives, how to set boundaries and mode...

    51 min

  6. NOV 18

    Minisode - Therapist Dress Code: Does how we dress make a difference?

    In this second Minisode, Bethany and Ivonne talk about therapy dress code, and share their views on the question: Should therapists have a dress code? While we may be pro comfort (Not only our comfort, but the comfort of the client's we are seeing), we know there can be different views and opinions. Each individual can be seeking many different things from a therapist, and this is a personal choice - including how you may want your therapist to dress. We are so curious of what your thoughts a...

    17 min

  7. NOV 14

    Episode 13 - Male Friendships, Bro Culture & How to Deepen Your Connections

    The conversation of male friendships has been a hot topic both inside and outside the therapy room. Those identifying as males, have shared wanting to have a deeper connection to their male friendships, and not just talk about interests or have surface level conversations. Join us as Chris, a registered psychotherapist, talks to us about his experience with his male friendships, how male friendships are portrayed in movies and TV shows, and shares some suggestions on how to deepen those male ...

    41 min

  8. NOV 7

    Episode 12 - How to suggest therapy to a loved one with Bethany

    Is there someone you know that you think would benefit from therapy? Well, there are many ways to go about suggesting it. What we normally see if that the statement "you need therapy" can sometimes be said as an insult or individualizing the person as the problem... which doesn't help anyone.In this episode, Bethany joins us for the first time to talk about ways we can kindly suggest therapy to a loved on, her own experience with suggesting therapy or having someone suggest therapy to her and...

    39 min
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Ivonne Hammoud is a Registered Social Worker (RSW) and owner of a therapy practice in Waterloo, Ontario. But out of the office, she's a mom, wife, daughter, sister and friend. Join Ivonne as she sits with a special guest to discuss every day things that impact our mental health! Conversations about everything from mental health and relationships, to media and current events, as well as personal experiences and reflections, all in the hopes of normalizing our humanness and helping you see that you’re not alone. This is Outside the Therapy Room!

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    Ivonne Hammoud
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