Welcome to my Blog! All blog posts from each category are listed from most recent. On the main menu, you can select an individual category to see the posts from that particular category- Mental Health, Substance Use or Therapeutic Art.
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Direction through creativity: The passageways of self
“There is no wall within which a door cannot be built.” – Craig D. Lounsbrough It’s been a minute since I have sat down and indulged in some creativity to process the busy-ness of the days and weeks. Life has been feeling as though it is moving quickly and passing by like the speed of…
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Stress & Overwhelm: How to prevent Stress from escalating to complete Overwhelm
Stress and Overwhelm are two very common terms that we hear a lot and experience. How often do you find yourself feeling or telling yourself you are stressed or overwhelmed? I notice myself having thoughts that I am stressed quite often, and when I am overwhelmed, my body and mind are completely depleted! Both terms…
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A poetry tool to shift your mindset and bridge new perspective
Poetry is when emotion has found its thought and the thought has found its words. – Robert Frost Playing with poetry can be a useful tool if you are feeling stuck-in-a-rut, caught in unhelpful thinking patterns, experiencing low moods, or desiring a change in mental or emotional state. Poetry is something new to me but…
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Looking closer at Wonder: how wonder can transform thinking patterns
Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content. – Helen Keller Have you ever wondered about wonder? I became more intrigued by the depths of Wonder after reading an article by Ross Laird, PhD, RCC titled: Big Problems, Small Wonder. This article…
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Self-compassion: An entryway to healing emotional pain
“the entry to all-real healing is through self-compassion” – Tara Brach Emotional pain is hard and draining, and it can take a toll on our mental, physical and social wellbeing. When emotional pain worsens it can significantly impact areas of life and how one goes about their days, weeks, or even months. Sometimes we might…
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Grounding Techniques and Why they are Beneficial
What is “Grounding?” “Grounding” is a term that is becoming more known, particularly in the field of mental health. And depending who is defining it, the definition may have some variations. For the purpose of this post, I’ll be referring to “grounding” as having present awareness by connecting our internal and external worlds through physically…
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A creative path toward deeper insight
I recently got back from a trip from Ucluelet and Tofino on Vancouver Island. Beautiful little towns filled with lots of nature and beaches. My partner and I did a lot of exploring, hiking, and chasing the incredible sunsets from high up lookout points. But something stayed with me that seemed rather insignificant at the…
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