<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>OpenTalk Counselling Journal</title><description>Writing on anxiety, trauma, relationships and identity from Parsa Mousavi, RCC, a Registered Clinical Counsellor in Port Coquitlam, BC.</description><link>https://opentalkcounselling.ca/</link><language>en-ca</language><copyright>© 2026 OpenTalk Counselling &amp; Wellness</copyright><item><title>Why Your Anxiety Gets Worse at Night (And What Actually Helps)</title><link>https://opentalkcounselling.ca/journal/why-anxiety-gets-worse-at-night/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opentalkcounselling.ca/journal/why-anxiety-gets-worse-at-night/</guid><description>You were fine all day. Then the lights went off and your brain filed a full incident report. Here is the mechanism behind night-time anxiety, and what genuinely helps at 2am.</description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Anger Isn&apos;t the Problem: What&apos;s Usually Underneath It</title><link>https://opentalkcounselling.ca/journal/anger-is-not-the-problem/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opentalkcounselling.ca/journal/anger-is-not-the-problem/</guid><description>Anger is rarely the first feeling. It is the one that arrives fast enough to cover the others. What anger is protecting, why it feels so sudden, and what actually reduces it.</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>RCC, Psychologist or Psychiatrist? How to Pick the Right One in BC</title><link>https://opentalkcounselling.ca/journal/rcc-psychologist-psychiatrist-difference-bc/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opentalkcounselling.ca/journal/rcc-psychologist-psychiatrist-difference-bc/</guid><description>Four different professionals, four different registrations, and almost no clear guidance on which one you actually need. Here is the plain-language version for British Columbia.</description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How Much Does Counselling Cost in BC, and What Your Insurance Probably Already Covers</title><link>https://opentalkcounselling.ca/journal/how-much-does-counselling-cost-in-bc/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://opentalkcounselling.ca/journal/how-much-does-counselling-cost-in-bc/</guid><description>What therapy actually costs in British Columbia, why MSP doesn&apos;t cover it, and the two-minute phone call that tells you whether your extended health plan already does.</description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>