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!
Outside The Therapy Room
Latest Episodes
Episode 69 - Summer Bodies, Body Image & Self-Worth with Amrit Babbra
As summer approaches, so does the pressure to have the “perfect summer body.” In this season finale, we’re having an honest conversation about body image, diet culture, self-worth, and the emotional impact of constantly feeling like we need to ...
Episode 68 - Understanding Your Relationship Patterns with Jordan Hunsberger
If you’ve ever found yourself thinking “why do I keep ending up in the same kind of relationship?”—this episode is for you.In this conversation, I sit down with Jordan, a couples psychotherapist, to unpack why these patterns hap...
Episode 67 - The Small Signs You’re Actually Healing (Even If It Doesn’t Feel Like It) with Sarah
Healing doesn’t always look the way we expect it to.In this episode, I sit down with Sarah to talk about the small, often overlooked signs that you’re actually healing—even if it doesn’t feel like it. Because growth isn’t always loud or ...
Episode 66 - The Human Side of Your Therapist with Ashley Mariani
In this episode, we’re having an honest, behind-the-scenes conversation about the realities of this work — beyond what we were taught in grad school. From the pressure to be a “blank slate” to questioning old expectations like no self-disclosur...
Episode 65: Triggers, Glimmers and Our Nervous System with Bethany Hanman
Triggers are something many of us have heard about — moments when our nervous system reacts strongly to something in our environment. But what about the opposite of triggers?In this episode, we’re talking about glimmers — small, often ov...