“Family is not an
important thing.
It's everything.”
Michael J. Fox

"Stop seeking out the
storms and enjoy the
sunlight"

Gordon B. Hinckley

"A good laugh heals
a lot of hurts"

Madeleine L’Engle

Hey! I'm Alaina Gomes.

My aim is to create a safe space for all my clients to not only feel comfortable sharing their story with me, but will encourage them to work towards achieving their goals in therapy.

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The “big deal” about Emotional Intelligence

The “big deal” about Emotional Intelligence

Is having emotional intelligence (EI) important? Does having a low or high EQ (emotional quotient) actually matter? Why is it important? Believe it or not, it does matter- A LOT. Your emotional intelligence, or emotional quotient (EQ), the lack thereof, and the development of it, is one of the ways we connect with, and understand, other people. Emotional intelligence is…

Responses your child might have towards a crisis

Responses your child might have towards a crisis

When anyone experiences a traumatic event, or a time of intense, serious difficulty, or danger, there are a number of responses we could have towards that event or situation. Adults often find coping with such events to be difficult and overwhelming, but very often we forget that our children can, and do, experience similar feelings that we have. Despite how…

Debunking myths about mental health and attending therapy

Debunking myths about mental health and attending therapy

Mental health is still a very taboo and stigmatized concept in many places, especially in the Caribbean. Many people have some misconstrued ideas of what therapy entails and who should or should not attend therapy. In this post, Guiding Lanes will be dispelling a few myths that we have come across during our practice, as well as others our colleagues…

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