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Coping With Guilt

May 31, 2020May 31, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Mental Health, Parenting

It was a bad day. We have mostly good days in our house, but sometimes there is no other way …

Expect the Unexpected

May 24, 2020May 24, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Parenting

There’s been so much stress and strain recently, that I struggled with what to write for a blog post. Should …

When Your Child Can’t Calm Down

April 30, 2020April 29, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Mental Health, Parenting

I have two children; a kindergartener and a preschooler. Although they look astoundingly like my husband, they are carbon copies …

All They Need is You

January 19, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Parenting

It goes without saying, but Gastro sucks. It hit our house in a slow rolling wave since Thursday night, and …

I Don’t Love Every Minute of Parenting

January 14, 2020March 27, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Parenting

Let me preface this by reminding everyone I love children and I love my kids especially. They are my purpose …

Why I Became A Therapist

January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Parenting, Work Life

When I was younger, my greatest aspiration was to be a mother. In fact, that’s all I wanted to be. …

A Birthday Is So Much More

January 9, 2020January 10, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Parenting

I was putting my eldest to bed the other night, and while giggling over his ridiculous sense of humour (fart …

The Beginning

December 31, 2019January 7, 2020 / in: Day in the Life, Mental Health, Parenting, Work Life

It seems like such a cliche to start a blog at the beginning of the new year. And yet after …

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Hello again! Things might look a bit different (my Hello again! Things might look a bit different (myself included) but I'm so happy to invite clients back into my office space! Trust me, behind this mask I'm smiling because I'm just as excited as those I support that I can be back in the same room, doing the work I love! If you're wanting to work face to face again, please reach out! 
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It's #selfcaresunday in our house and a little #ar It's #selfcaresunday in our house and a little #arttherapy was called for. ..
Although I had to be reminded about my preschool lessons to share, since my littles were bound and determined to experiment with my carefully crafted shades. ..
When was the last time you tried painting for the fun of it? Doodling? Watercolours? Sketching and crayons? Tell me your favourite art mediums and how you use it for self care in the comments!
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#copingskills #copingstrategies #socialwork #socialworker #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmama #therapy #therapylife #therapyjourney #selfcare #therapist #counseling #counselorlife #mentalhealthmamaca #inspiration #motivation #healthyliving #emotionalsupport #hope #art #selfcare #disney #pawpatrol #kidsart #painting #moana
🤒📱💻😷 Feeling worried about current social distanci 🤒📱💻😷 Feeling worried about current social distancing recommendations? Still wanting to find time to meet with a counselor but not sure you can make it into the office? I've heard your concerns and I'm now offering online and tele-therapy services! Please contact me for more details or visit www.mentalhealthmama.ca/counseling to book online!
Self care can be such a buzz word, synonymous with Self care can be such a buzz word, synonymous with bath bombs and face masks. But when we care for ourselves or others, it is sometime about doing the hard work - we don't always find the acts of caring easy or pleasant!
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When your mother made you eat your vegetables, go to the dentist, clean your room, or teach you right from wrong, you didn't always enjoy it but you knew she was doing it out of caring. Setting goals for yourself and achieving them may take perseverance but you'll feel how much you are loved (by yourself!) when that hard work pays off!
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🤣 So true. It's the next best thing! .. #mentalhea 🤣 So true. It's the next best thing!
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Keep it in perspective. Don't lose hope. We are al Keep it in perspective. Don't lose hope. We are all still here and we will all get through this anxious time. ..
#coronavirus #covid19 #covid_19 #pandemic #keepcalm #dontpanic #anxiety #healthcare #healthymind #socialdistancing #copingskills #copingstrategies #socialwork #socialworker #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmama #therapy #therapylife #therapyjourney #selfcare #therapist #counseling #counselorlife #mentalhealthmamaca #inspiration #motivation #healthyliving #emotionalsupport #hope
It's the start of your week, so here's a quick rem It's the start of your week, so here's a quick reminder on #mindfulmonday to practice staying in the moment! Breathe in, notice the air in your lungs, and then let it all out. 😮‍💨 Even 2 minutes of mindful breathing (That's about 12 breaths) can have a huge impact on your mental health - it reduces anxiety, improves your mood, balances your nervous system and even helps you think more clearly!

So pause - breathe - and then go kick butt this week! 💪

#mindfulness #motivation #therapy #therapist #counselor #socialwork #motivationmonday #breathing #mentalhealth #MentalHealthMinute #mentalhealthmama
Did you know you can now safely attend for in-pers Did you know you can now safely attend for in-person counseling? 

You might not see it, but behind this mask is the same smiling face of your compassionate therapist! This is the view you'll have when you attend for in-person sessions. With safety precautions in place, and screening at the door, I am happy to welcome my clients back into my office space with the following precautions:

😷 Wear a mask when entering the building and wear it throughout our appointment
📋 Complete a health-screening at the door following current PHGB regulations
👏 Use hand sanitizer at the front desk before entering the office
↔️ Maintaining 6-feet of distance during entirety of our visit

The office is thoroughly sanitized and cleaned between each appointment, and appointment times are staggered to ensure no clients are meeting in the waiting area. 

Feeling so proud of our community and all that we are doing to keep each other safe! Stay positive and test negative friends!

#socialwork #socialworker #therapy #therapist #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmama #counselor #counseling #covid19precautions
Given recent events and the encouragement from the Given recent events and the encouragement from the Grey Bruce Health Unit I will be moving exclusively to online or telephone appointments for the foreseeable future, to ensure we are doing our part to reduce unnecessary movement in the community. Please let me know if you feel comfortable moving to a video or a telephone appointment for any upcoming booked sessions!

#staysafe #covid19 #greybruce #onlinetherapy #mentalhealthmama #mentalhealth #therapy
This is a precious picture to me. The lighting is This is a precious picture to me. The lighting is terrible. It's really not Instagram worthy. I'm positive my hair is not done, my face is bare and I'm possibly drooling/being drooled on by my toddler, but do you know why I love this photo so much?
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Because I'm in it. ..
This is a rare shot taken by my husband and my heart swells at the thought he made sure to capture this moment, because for once I'm in front of the camera instead of behind it. ..
So many of us Mamas are the family historian, keeping track of all the moments of our kids lives in pictures and memories and so rarely are we actually seen in them.
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I love that there's a record of me, tired and napping with my fussy child. It makes me feel seen. It makes me feel like I'm a part of the tapestry of our lives, not just the one trying to immortalize it for others to see.
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So partners: take the photo. Take tons of photos. Candids. Ask them to pose. Low light, good light, no light. It doesn't matter. Make us visible.

#mentalhealthmama #takethepicture #motherhood #mothers #parenting #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #exhausted #toddlernaps
I've been MIA for a while, focussing on getting my I've been MIA for a while, focussing on getting myself settled into a routine in this new crazy world we live in but I couldn't pass up the opportunity to share this great post from @psychologyandlove who nails exactly what #toxicpositivity looks like! 
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Being supportive and empathetic is all about meeting people where they are at - validating and acknowledging their experience and pain instead of jumping straight to 'making them feel better' or spinning their words into a quick positive. 
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#communication #trauma #empathy #copingskills #copingstrategies #socialwork #socialworker #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmama #therapy #therapylife #therapyjourney #selfcare #therapist #counseling #counselorlife #mentalhealthmamaca #inspiration #motivation #healthyliving #emotionalsupport #hope
Sending thanks and so much gratitude to the brave Sending thanks and so much gratitude to the brave men and women on the front lines of this. Answer their questions. Thank them. Recognize they have family and friends at home too and they are working above and beyond their normal scope to help all of us get through this. ..
Look for the helpers.
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