Authenticity on orange shirt day
In the therapy room, I collaborate with folks I work with to uncover the ways we are impacted by colonialism, racialization and white supremacy. Those impacts are there all the time, like the air that we breathe, causing harm to everyone. Even if we can’t see them clearly, we keep trying.
Spring’s Emotional Rollercoaster: Why This Season Feels So Intense
Spring can be a strange season. The longer days and warmer weather often bring a sense of renewal—more energy, more motivation, and more opportunities to connect. For many of us, it feels like the real start of the year, a fresh cycle of growth and possibility.
How does EMDR Help with trauma?
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is designed to help people heal from trauma without reliving painful experiences in detail. Using techniques like guided eye movements, EMDR helps the brain reprocess "stuck" memories, reducing the intensity of flashbacks, emotional triggers, and physical symptoms. It’s a safe, compassionate method proven effective for PTSD, anxiety, and other trauma-related struggles. For those feeling burdened by their past, EMDR offers a gentle path toward relief, healing, and reconnection.
Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness
There is nothing wrong with you if you hate to meditate and yoga makes you want to scream.
no bad parts:
Have you ever had an experience where you reacted to a conflict or were triggered by a situation and it made you feel like a little kid again? In that moment you feel overwhelmed and small, and vulnerable to whatever is happening. Certain people in your life can take you into this state, and you wonder ‘Who was that acting that way? I don’t recognize myself sometimes,’ when you reflect back on your behaviour later on?