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EMDR and Dreams: Why Might Our Dreams Change During Therapy?
Have you ever woken up from a dream that felt so real you couldn't quite shake it? Maybe you dreamed about someone from your past, found yourself in a situation that felt familiar, or woke up with emotions that seemed to follow you into the rest of your day. And maybe you've noticed this happening more often since starting EMDR therapy.
How Can We Begin Breaking Generational Trauma Before It Affects Our Kids?
These responses may have helped someone in your family survive. But when the pain is never acknowledged or understood, those ways of coping can become normal and continue into the next generation.
Do I Have to Cry in a Counselling Session?
I often notice deeper breaths begin to take place as someone cries. I welcome the release to take the time it needs. Processing emotions is not something to be rushed. It is something to be handled with care.
If You Feel Like Your Wife Hates You Right Now, This Might Explain Why
Here's the part that matters most for you specifically: you're likely getting the most unfiltered version of this, not because you're doing something wrong, but because you're the person she feels safest with.
Self-Care After 45: It's a Mindset, Not a Spa Day
Self-care after 45 isn't about the spa day, though that can be part of it. It's a shift in mindset, and a handful of honest questions about where your energy actually goes.
What If You Stay?
Every article about midlife marriage assumes leaving is the honest answer. This one's for the woman who's already decided to stay, and wants to do it well instead of quietly.
Why It Takes Four Therapists to Find the Right One
Most women try three or four therapists before one actually fits. Here's why that keeps happening in midlife, and what a therapist who understands both perimenopause and your history actually looks like.
Supporting a Loved One Through Trauma
Your role isn’t to be their therapist, but to be a consistent, trustworthy presence in their life. Show up for them. Be predictable. Follow through on your promises, no matter how small. This consistency helps restore their faith that not everyone is bad and that the world holds safe people
Why Every Couple Needs a Retreat Twice a Year
A retreat is more than a getaway. Think of it as stepping outside the noise and demands of your everyday life to reset, refresh, and reconnect. It’s not about extravagant travel or over-the-top plans—it’s about creating space.
Why I Love Counselling
One week after my 50th birthday, I crossed the stage to officially become a therapist. I was wearing the cap and gown, holding my diploma, and thinking, I wish I had done this earlier in life.
Menopause, Midlife, and Relationships: When You Start Wondering “Is This Working for Me Anymore?”
The trouble is, when you’ve been so good at caring for everyone else, you often forget — or never learned — how to identify what you need and how to ask for it. And here’s the kicker: people can’t read your mind.
I often hear women in this stage say they’re tempted to scrap a relationship because “it’s not working anymore.” But sometimes, it’s not that the relationship is broken — it’s that what you need from it has changed, and you haven’t yet named it.
Direct Billing Options at Panorama Wellness Group
If you are looking to get help through counselling, RMT or acupuncture in Langley or Surrey and need direct billing options, we may be able to help. There are a number of providers that now allow counsellors to access direct billing.
What is Sandtray Therapy?
Sandtray is an evidence-based therapeutic technique or tool involving kinetic sand and mini figurines/objects that opens up many possibilities for growth and healing. It can complement talk therapy by engaging the mind-body connection, or it can be done quietly to help a person process their internal world and emotional experiences.
How Dialectic Behaviour Therapy Can Help You Attain Your Mental Health Goals
Considered to be one of the most effective forms of psychotherapy, dialectic behaviour therapy is something you must explore if emotional regulation is what you seek to achieve. Find out about the different tools it equips you with to overcome your mental health challenges and improve your quality of life.
8 Ways to Support a Family Member with Depression
With around 5% adults suffering from depression according to the latest World Health Organization estimation globally, depression is one of the most common mental health disorders that humankind grapples with at present. Learn how to mindfully help a family member who is struggling with it.
FAQ: How can I find a qualified in-person counsellor near me?
As you begin the search for the right counsellor, you might be wondering how to get started, and what to look for. This blog will give you some tips on what to consider as you search for an in person or virtual counsellor near you.
In-Person Counselling: Everything To Know Before You Book
In-person counselling, also known as traditional counselling, usually takes place in your therapist’s office or counselling center. It’s a type of therapy that involves meeting with your counsellor in a physical setting where you connect through spoken conversation and body language.
FAQ: What should I expect during an in-person counselling session?
If you have never been for counselling before, you may think that you are going to come and lay down on a couch and talk about your feelings, and then walk out. And that doesn’t sound very inviting! So I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know what you can expect when you come to an in-person session.
Five Effective Coping Skills and How to Use Them
Coping skills are techniques that we can use to help us manage or process our emotions. It is good to have coping skills that you may use in times of need
What is stress and how do I manage it?
Stress shows up differently among all individuals. Some may experience physical symptoms like aches and pains, chest pain, trouble sleeping, headaches, stomach issues and/or jaw clenching. Others may experience emotional and mental responses like panic attacks, irritability and/or depression. Here I share some ways to manage stress and how it shows up in your life.