Life Transitions – Feeling Stuck?
Life transitions often redefine self-identity and involve three stages. Counselling offers tools to navigate these transformative periods with clarity.
Sleep and Mental Health
Sleep is essential for physical and mental health, supporting cell repair, immune function, energy, hormonal balance, and emotional well-being. Prioritizing quality rest is vital for overall wellness.
Mid Life Transitions
With Kate Pinsonneault, RCC-ACS “Mid-life Crisis” can happen when a person experiences several life transitions in the same period. Our fourth decade often marks a time when profound transitions impact […]
Art Therapy Exercise
Here’s a fun art therapy activity you can try. You’ll need some paper and some basic art supplies.
Knowing Your Boundary Needs
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 […]
IFS Exercise: For Polarization
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 Seahorse Counselling in the Comox Valley
Celebrating 10 years of supporting the Comox Valley with compassionate counselling. Thank you for trusting us to walk alongside you.
Setting Boundaries – It is about Respect
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.
Feeling Burnt Out? Start Small, Prioritize Yourself
Why is burnout so common in our society? We explore its causes and share simple, effective ways to address it.
Adolescence: An Important Stage of Neurodevelopment
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 […]
7 Steps to Break a Habit
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 […]
How New Approaches in Couples Counselling Strengthen Relationships
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)
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 […]
Using Art Therapy to Help Process Emotions
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 […]