Blog
If you’re trying to make sense of something, like anxiety that won’t settle, a relationship that keeps circling the same argument, or a past that still shows up in the present, this is a place to start. We’re two counsellors in Langley, BC, and we write here about the things that come up most often in our work: trauma, anxiety and depression, grief, burnout, and what happens between partners. We try to write the way we’d talk with you in the office: plainly, from what we’ve learned over years of sitting with people and what the research supports. Read what’s useful, and reach out when you’re ready.
From Surviving to Flourishing
Many people come to counselling feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, or stuck in survival mode. Life may look "fine" on the outside, yet inside there is...
Post-Traumatic Growth: Finding Strength in Adversity
Post-Traumatic Growth: How Suffering Can Lead to Strength When life shatters us through loss, illness, betrayal, or trauma, we often hear messages...
First Responders: Mental Health and Trauma Therapy
When sirens blare and disasters strike, first responders are the ones who rush in. Police officers, paramedics, firefighters, dispatchers,...
Understanding Consent in Couples Relationships
In romantic relationships, especially long-term ones, we often assume a level of comfort and familiarity that can blur important boundaries. One of...
Why You Keep Having the Same Argument
Most couples have one. The topic changes (money, the in-laws, whose turn it was), but the shape is always the same. One of you pushes to be heard....
Understanding Primary and Secondary Anger
Anger is a natural human emotion, one that everyone experiences at some point in life. While it's often viewed negatively, anger itself isn't...
ADHD, Neurofeedback, and the Part That Never Switches Off
Most of what’s written about ADHD is about focus, and focus matters. But it’s rarely the whole picture. There’s also the part where you’re tired all...
Am I Sad or Depressed?
Understanding the Difference Between Sadness and Depression Mental Health Awareness: Life presents us with challenges that can evoke a range of...
The Problem With Perfectionism: How to Embrace Imperfection
The Double-Edged Sword of Perfectionism The Problem With Perfectionism: Perfectionism is often viewed as a double-edged sword. On one hand, the...









