by Heather H. | Feb 18, 2023 | Emotional Regulation, HSP, Mindfulness, Self Care, Stress and Overwhelm
When it all feels like too much, slow down and shift your focus. Focus on one day at a time. If that is too much, focus on one hour at a time. If it is still too much, focus on one minute at a time. And if that minute feels like a lot, focus on one breath at a time....
by Heather H. | Nov 7, 2022 | Featured, The Counsellor's Journal
As a child I looked at the stars so often and for so long, I started to notice patterns among them. At some point, I learned about constellations and always yearned to learn more. I forget how and when I learned about the constellations but I do remember learning...
by Heather H. | Oct 27, 2022 | Counselling Process
Is not knowing exactly what happens in your first counselling session causing some anxiety? Is fear keeping you from making an appointment because of uncertainty? I’m here to assure you that although the first session can cause some rattled nerves there is...
by Heather H. | Aug 18, 2022 | The Counsellor's Journal
When I was a child, I would often go outside at night to look up at the stars. I felt drawn to them. The starry night sky became the one calm constant in my life I could count on. They shined so bright amidst the darkness and made things better for a moment. When I...
by Heather H. | Jul 5, 2018 | Counselling Process
In my last blog post, I wrote about what happens in a first therapy session. This post looks at what happens in an art therapy session. An initial art therapy session resembles a first therapy session. As discussed in my previous post, there is still an intake...