“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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Your thoughts affect your feelings and your actions

Your thoughts affect your feelings and your actions

We have all gotten angry on the way to work when traffic is backed up or people are driving slowly and we are running late. We sit in our car thinking, “This traffic is going to make me late for work,” and start feeling even angrier. This sometimes causes us to stay angry even after we finally do get to…

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…

My child isn’t coping well with the pandemic. How can I help?

My child isn’t coping well with the pandemic. How can I help?

In my previous blog post, Responses your child might have towards a crisis/ Covid-19, I listed a few of the responses your child might be displaying, as a result of the overwhelming feelings this pandemic has brought. If you didn’t get a chance to read it, or you’re not sure if your child has been displaying any particular COVID-19 related…

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