Bruce Van Stone Counselling Services
347 Main Street Fredericton, NB, Canada

Stay in a routine as much as possible, even if it’s not a routine you’re totally used to or even fully embrace. The more certainly and control we assert over our own lives, the more it calms and relaxes our brains

My listing on Psychology Today below. https://www.psychologytoday.com//bruce-van-stone-fr/804063

There is very little that is of more importance when it comes to depression and anxiety, then knowing how to eliminate or reduce negative self-talk. I work with my clients regularly to help address this through teaching effective ways to frame their thoughts in more positive and healthy ways and to minimize the negative, self-sabatoging thoughts that can lead to depression, anxiety and other symptomologies.

I'm seeing a number of military veterans right now who are suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Using specific trauma-informed strategies to assist with creating a functional and healthy lifestyle for them.

Burnout can be prevented. Look for these signs.

I am again posting the link to my counselling page at the College of Counselling Therapists of New Brunswick, You can learn more about me and my areas of expertise there. https://cctnb.ca//60-bishop-drive-fredericton-nb-bruce-va/

Here is my updated Haven for Hope biography from our web site. If you require counselling services, I can help Bruce Van Stone, M.Ed. CCC LCT-C Bruce Van Stone Counsellor... Bruce Van Stone is a Canadian Certified Counsellor who also has his Masters of Education in Psychological Counselling. He is also a Licensed Counselling Therapist in New Brunswick. He has worked at the Haven for Hope for five years and has been a Counsellor for ten years. His areas of expertise include addiction counselling, PTSD, and trauma, harm prevention (bullying, sexual abuse, self-harm, domestic violence), managing anger, anxiety and depression and relationship counselling. His clients range in age from young children to senior citizens. 506-262-6723 [email protected]

There is a myth out there that good relationships just happen, without any work! Truth is all relationships take work and the best one's have partners who are aware of this and who work daily on it. Things like communicating properly, showing appreciation of each other, doing check-ins about your partner's stress levels, scheduling "date nights", etc. don't happen on their own. They take planning and effort and in the midst of our daily busy lives it can be easy to say "I don't have time". Healthy couples "make the time", pure and simple. If you are in a relationship where you feel things can be improved upon, message me here or call me at 262-6723 to set up a session. I can help you and your partner to effectively plan things like the above and to be more aware of what makes the healthiest kinds of relationships thrive.

For any counsellors out there, I am now opening up part of my private counselling practice to work with any of you who feels the need to have emotional and mental support, as you navigate the challenges of being in the helping profession. It's a wonderful career for sure, but it can be extremely exhausting, stressful and at times alienating, yet very few counsellors reach out for help themselves. If you are finding yourself worn down, anxious, overwhelmed and/or disengaged from others, contact me at (506) 262-6723. I am a certified counsellor and I do face to face, teleconferencing and video conferencing sessions. #counsellor #fatigue #overwhelmed #stressed

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Below is a link to a great resource for those who may feel like they want to die or are having a struggle to just stay alive. https://au.reachout.com//what-to-do-if-you-are-having-thou

The below article highlights why we often fail with reaching our goals. It’s a lot of what I teach my clients to eliminate from their lives so they can be successful with meeting and sometimes surpassing their goals. https://www.psychcompany.com/2019/why-most-goals-fail/

An excellent resource for dealing with anxiety during Covid. I use many of these strategies with my own clients. https://www.camh.ca//mental/coping-with-stress-and-anxiety

Hello everyone! I am now taking new clients for my private counselling practice during the summer months. I’m available some weekdays and evenings. If you or someone you know needs a Counsellor in order to work through an issue or some issues, please consider giving me a call at 262-6723. I am a licensed Counsellor in the province, as well as nationally, and some of my key areas of expertise are relationship counselling, addictions counselling, trauma counselling and grief counselling. I have offices in both the North and South sides of Fredericton and I offer in-person, phone, and video counselling.

My client base keeps growing. Thank you to those who have reached out to me through here or through other ways to retain my counselling services. I love working with people to help them find solutions to their presenting issues. I’m fortunate when someone puts their faith in my hands and I take my responsibilities to my clients very seriously. Thank you to all my clients.