Edmonton, Alberta: The northernmost major metropolitan area in North America. A place of vast summer days and long, dark winter nights. Edmontonians are no strangers to extremes, from weather, to social realities, to the emotional demands of daily life. Living here can feel like a bumpy ride.

This blog is authored by an Edmonton-based psychologist, with the aim of helping readers in Edmonton and beyond navigate the anxiety and fear that comes with extremes.

Drawing on Socratic questioning, we’ll explore the thoughts that scare us, examine the assumptions beneath them, and gently challenge the beliefs that amplify distress.

If life feels like a horror movie, Socratic Edmonton is the director’s commentary; Let’s slow things down, illuminate what’s happening off-screen, and deflate the fear.