The over thinker. Overthinking involves thinking about a certain topic or situation excessively, analyzing it for long periods of time. When you overthink, you have a hard time getting your mind to focus on anything else. Often cited as a loop, it is almost always unproductive. Many believe that overthinking is a benefit since it involves looking at an issue … Read More
What just happened? What just happened in that hour? You thought you had not…
What just happened? What just happened in that hour? You thought you had nothing new to talk about. It’s “maintenance” after all. The “I know I should but I don’t really want to” feeling. Believe me I get it. I’ve been in my own therapy journey most of my adult life. After the crisis when things start to get better, … Read More
Happy Holidays ! (?) Happy Holidays from the team at Momentum Counselling & Coa…
Happy Holidays ! (?) Happy Holidays from the team at Momentum Counselling & Coaching Services. By team, I mean Maple the “almost a therapy dog” and me. No matter what this time of year brings (or brings up for you), it’s temporal. So, if the days feel fast or slow, a new day is ahead. Wishing you bright days, peace … Read More
Emotional Processing So what does it mean to process your emotions? Or “emotio…
Emotional Processing So what does it mean to process your emotions? Or “emotional processing?” This is said A LOT. I think it’s a term that most of us don’t really understand but we know it would be a good thing intuitively. Like exercise, omega three, flossing, more water…(note to self to do all those things). In short, emotional processing is … Read More
Me and Amazon. We are real tight. And Indigo. And Chapters. And university books…
Me and Amazon. We are real tight. And Indigo. And Chapters. And university bookstores, those too. The topics? Sex. Infidelity. Depression. Anxiety. Marriage. Trauma. Relationships. Addiction. Society. Feminism. Spirituality. And many more. Always a reader. Oh and Audible…yeah, I got that too. Any suggestions? Want some more? #therapistlife #bookstagram #books #selfhelpbooks #reading #selfcare #counseling #counselling #psycotherapy #psycotherapist #bccounsellor Source
Healing. Healing is a verb. It’s what you do. It’s found in the choices yo…
Healing. Healing is a verb. It’s what you do. It’s found in the choices you make. Healing is an action. This is the work. And it’s worth it. But it’s often a lifetime commitment. So get comfortable. #healing #recovery #grief #counseling #therapy #divein #trauma #bccounsellor #certifiedtherapist #candiancounselling Source
Visibility In relationships we rarely see the wound, only the scar. What lie…
Visibility In relationships we rarely see the wound, only the scar. What lies deep beneath is what fuels the present. Where we come from, what our experiences were like as children, the social and political environment we live in, trauma, lived experiences, and the patriarchy all come with us into every relationship we form. Every. Single. One. That human you … Read More
Virtual therapy I see people in their offices. In parked cars. Sitting on the…
Virtual therapy I see people in their offices. In parked cars. Sitting on their deck. With toddlers on their lap. Couples in their living rooms. Hiding in bathrooms for privacy. In locked bedrooms sitting in their bed. In various time zones and provinces. Sometimes, more often than you’d think, I only hear voices on the other line of the phone. … Read More
Motherhood Some deserve to be mothers, hearts yearning and full of potential, …
Motherhood Some deserve to be mothers, hearts yearning and full of potential, yet never become one. Some are not well suited or not ready to be mothers, their own anguish and issues abound, and yet they are gifted with life. Some try and try and try again; and experience joy followed by tragedy, perhaps to finally succeed or put to … Read More
Nursing If there was ever a job that embodied compassion, I’m pretty sure nursi…
Nursing If there was ever a job that embodied compassion, I’m pretty sure nursing would be it. Compassion literally means “to suffer together.” Among emotion researchers, it is defined as the feeling that arises when you are confronted with another’s suffering and feel motivated to relieve that suffering. Under resourced, under paid, under appreciated, under staffed nursing is not for … Read More