Welcome to Telka · Smith Practice in Psychology
Telka · Smith is a multidisciplinary group practice comprised of psychologists and social workers based in Peterborough, Ontario. Our services are complemented by a network of associates across Ontario.
We offer a wide range of psychological and organizational services which include the following:
- Individual Therapy
- Marital Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Psychological Assessments
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
- Organizational Consulting
- Critical Incident Stress Assistance
- Useful Workshops
For more information, call (705) 742-3120 or contact us by e-mail:
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Article Series: This Being Human
Thinking and Stress
- by Lee Smith, Ph.D.
Is there any relation between thinking and stress? Can we think ourselves into stress reactions?
It's an interesting question when you consider that stress is about dealing with threats. Do we threaten ourselves? The evolution of our stress systems was essentially about dealing well with external threats, like severe weather, predators and attacks from our own kind. So how might our own, private thinking get us in to trouble with stress?
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