Seahorse Counselling Blog

With Julie Mills, RPC We live with boundaries.  From a very early age, we are taught social and cultural boundaries that help us be in relationships within our family, school, and

With Kate Pinsonneault, RCC-ACS Have you ever planned to do something and then found a part of you was holding you back? In IFS, that’s what we call a polarization.

Celebrating 10 years of supporting the Comox Valley with compassionate counselling. Thank you for trusting us to walk alongside you.

Deciding to set a boundary in your life or in your relationship with someone is not always easy. The fact you feel a need to establish a limitation for yourself or someone else tells you something important.

Why is burnout so common in our society? We explore its causes and share simple, effective ways to address it.

With Kate Pinsonneault, RCC-ACS Adolescence is a time of profound physical, cognitive, psychological, hormonal, and social changes for our teens. During this time of development, they are discovering who they

By Kate Pinsonneault 1. Clarity Get clear about What it is you want to change or do differently.  Be exact about the behaviour you want to change.  2. Break it down Figure

By Kate Pinsonneault Couples counselling has evolved rapidly over the last decade. We now understand why people feel and react the way we do with their partner. Thanks to neuroscience and

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based treatment that recognizes that we all have parts of us that will have their own agendas.  Many of us naturally describe our different parts. For example, a

With Elly and Natasha Art therapy is a creative experience that can help us process emotions or difficult experiences. It offers an alternative to talking as it can sometimes be hard