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Embracing Neurodiversity: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Counseling
Introduction: In the realm of counseling, two significant and interconnected areas of focus are supporting the neurodivergent community and aiding survivors of trauma. As a counselor committed to these vital aspects of mental health, I find great inspiration in the...
Is Your Counsellor Qualified?
Navigating the vast landscape of counseling, therapy, and psychology, one might assume that every practitioner is well-equipped to work with the neurodivergent community. However, as Devon Price, the insightful author of Unmasking Autism, points out, true...
Family Gatherings as a Trauma Survivor
Are you a survivor of childhood trauma, had a complicated relationship with parents while growing up, or just find family gatherings very stressful yet still feel inclined to attend? That’s okay. I’ve put together a checklist of ideas to help support you through the...
Counseling, Coaching, and Consulting
Although I am a registered clinical counsellor (RCC) in British Columbia and working towards my doctorate in psychology, I support my clients in other ways as well. In addition to the therapy I provide, with a lot of my clients who are parents there’s a certain amount...
Insomnia: Create an Evening Routine
Do you struggle with insomnia? Perhaps it’s difficult to quiet your brain in the evening so you can fall asleep at a reasonable time? Or, if you’re like me, you wake up during the night and then struggle to go back to sleep without tossing and turning for an hour or...
Sensory Diet for Adults
When we think about a sensory diet, we often think about our neurodivergent children. We offer sensory toys, water play, and comfortable clothing without tags or other irritating features. We are aware of issues with food and its textures. We may consider compression...
Death and Grieving
My father died a month ago. It was expected, though it happened sooner than we thought, and I am grieving. Although I have supported grieving clients over the years, it’s been a while since I personally experienced it so deeply. I learned after my grandmother died...
You Don’t Need a Diagnosis
PTSD, complex PTSD, ADHD, autism, anxiety, borderline personality, depression… The list goes on and on. As a counsellor, I don’t need my client to have a diagnosis. If you have one, that’s great, but if you don’t and you’re struggling with various symptoms, that’s...
Anxiety, the Vagus Nerve, and Your Nervous System
Do you struggle with anxiety and the symptoms that go along with it? Continue reading to learn how anxiety is connected with your nervous system and some strategies to help calm it and your symptoms of anxiety. Many, many years ago during prehistoric times our nervous...
Anxiety, the Vagus Nerve, and Your Nervous System
Do you struggle with anxiety and the symptoms that go along with it? Continue reading to learn how anxiety is connected with your nervous system and some strategies to help calm it and your symptoms of anxiety. Many, many years ago during prehistoric times our nervous...