What a strange and overwhelming time it is to be a human in this world.Regardless of age, ethnicity, place you live - there is no life untouched in some way by this new reality of life with COVID-19. Inevitably, living in the grips of a global pandemic impacts us all, though the reverberation is felt … Continue reading thoughts on how we make sense of a pandemic from a therapist who once thought she’d be a pastor.
COVID 19 Update
Hello clients, The past number of days have undoubtedly been overwhelming and uncertain for many of us. Myself included. Navigating unknowns as we are right now is never an easy thing, and I want to honour whatever your experience is right now. Perhaps there is fear and uncertainty. Perhaps your job has been impacted. Maybe … Continue reading COVID 19 Update
On how loneliness sucks, and you are worthy of friends.
Thoughts on loneliness, how it really is a shared experience, and how to keep going even when it feels like it will never change.
little people feel big too.
Experiences common to people don't start when we reach adulthood. Let's remember that our kids struggle with the same things we do, and that it's our job to help them navigate those experiences well.
on ‘everything happens for a reason’, and other pleasantries.
Thoughts on how language really matters in the face of suffering. Reflections on the idea that 'everything happens for a reason.'
A Beginner’s Guide to Counselling in Winnipeg
Don't know where to start? Sabrina summarizes the mental health scene in the city in one handy PDF.
on ideas for a new year.
Thoughts for the new year. Embracing a shift toward pursuing intentional movements towards growth rather than setting lofty pass/fail goals.
on crash landings, safety, and trying to avoid pain.
We are wired to avoid pain. Sometimes though, our best efforts to stay out of trouble result in new and different injuries.
Learning to be gracious with ourselves, and assuming we're doing our best to stay safe, can be a step in moving towards building new skills and strategies that have less destructive long term outcomes.
when you have parents and still feel like an orphan.
In spite of having living parents, sometimes our need for safe and soft landing spaces still aren't met. This can leave folks identifying more closely with those whose parents have passed on.
when safety isn’t safe.
For some people, safety can actually be an unfamiliar and triggering experience. Even if it's something they desperately want.
The very thing they want to work towards, feeling safe in their body, in relationships, and in the world is something that at the onset of therapy often feels less safe than the comfort of danger.
Winnipeg Counselling 