Tragedy, Shock and Your Nervous System
When tragedy strikes – regardless of its specific details – your nervous system may likely react. You might be caught off guard and surprised or shocked even. Often emotion will feel [...]
Why Is Co-Regulation Important?
Co-regulation is a word that’s made its way into our every day lives. Over a decade ago and you might not have heard or known what it means or how it is experienced. Co-regulation is a really [...]
Feeling Your Emotions
In therapy we often talk about sitting with your emotions or feeling your feelings. What does that actually mean? How do you know if you’re feeling your emotions? Some clients ask what it [...]
Is Mindfulness Helpful?
You might have heard the word mindfulness being thrown around. In some ways it seems like a bit of a buzzword, similar to self-care. What actually is mindfulness, though? Does it do anything? Is [...]
Why Slowing Down Is An Important Part of Therapy
You might have noticed this in yourself alone, in counselling, or maybe with a friend/partner: In moments where you have a lot to share, it all comes flooding out. Fast. Sometimes you might [...]
How Can You Shift From Disconnection to Your Authentic Self?
Clients often come to counselling wondering how to heal from shame, unhealthy relationships, anxiety, depression, or they want to better understand boundaries and values. These experiences can [...]
