Anxiety And Trauma Clinic Of Nova Scotia
Suite 205- 1 Kingswood Dr B4B 1B4 Hammonds Plains, NS, Canada

Wishing everyone a peaceful and healthy Christmas!

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Seeking the perfect fit! Looking for a highly motivated Registered Counselling Therapist trained in trauma and anxiety to work in a busy clinic. This role will be mainly online until COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. You will be able to choose your own hours. Qualifications:... -Masters or doctoral degree in counselling related discipline -Must be professional -Must have excellent time management skills -Must have high ethical standards -Must have experience with trauma and anxiety clients -Must be proficient with scheduling technology (or able to learn) -Must have reliable internet access, privacy and a reliable video device Preference given to individuals with specialized experience and training in trauma. Please forward your resume and cover letter to us!

A little reminder to take a couple of nice, deep breaths today If you are having a hard day remember that you are not alone, you can do hard things and that today is a blip in the time of your life. If change is needed in your life then focus on how you can create that for yourself. Love yourself today and everyday

The second wave has stress levels rising Be good to yourself, take your time to figure out what you need, take care of others around you and be kind. This pandemic is new territory for all of us. If you are having trouble, try to focus on the good in your life. Turn off the news for a while. Get out in nature. ... Dig down and find out what you need at this time and see if you can put some healthy behaviours in place. Stress is a normal reaction to any difficult situation. The pandemic is a realistic stressor so feeling stressed at times is perfectly normal. Anxiety is a little different. Anxiety is a heightened reaction to a perceived threat to one's safety. The pandemic can be a threat. Though unlikely to be a threat at all times in your day. A little anxiety isn't that harmful but it is more concerning when the anxiety is intense and ongoing. If you are wondering if you may be experiencing anxiety, take the quiz here https://halifaxanxietytrauma.ca/anxiety-symptom-quiz

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Happy Monday! We are happy to announce that have added a new feedback form to our website. If anyone has used our services, help us out by giving some feedback. All feedback is anonymous. You do not have to leave your name or any information identifying who you are (unless you wish to). This feedback will be an amazing tool for us to learn how to improve our business and the "experience" of therapy. Click the link to check it out! https://halifaxanxietytrauma.ca/feedback

Are you feeling the stress lately? Adding relaxation breaks to your day is important for your physical and mental health, maybe now more than ever. Adding moments of relaxation can help shape your thinking, over time, to be more positive and regulate your emotions. Use relaxation tools to help your brain "learn" to be more relaxed. A calmer mentality can help relationships, productivity, anxiety concerns, depression, increase happiness and much more. Here is one great and fun relaxation tool. The breathing circle! Calm.com made a great free video to visualize the breathing circle. Give it a try and see how it feels for you! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxayUBd6T7M

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When you have a high tolerance for chaos, you might find yourself okay with it or even drawn to it. Healing involves learning how trauma affects this acceptance or need for chaos and learning to protect yourself from it. When we put ourselves in chaotic environments over and over the potential for harm increases significantly. This can lead to negative views of yourself, others and the world. Protect yourself. You deserve to be happy and live in ease as much as anyone else <3

If you have panic, what gets you through? I thought Id share some of the things I do. Repeat a key positive phrase over and over.... This will pass. Im going to be okay. I will get through this. I am stronger than this. Allow tears to flow. Tears are sometimes your anxiety in physical form. Let them out, make ugly cry noises and dont hold back. We spend too much energy trying to hold back our tears which just gives them more power. It also sometimes causes those tears to come back at the wrong time through misplaced emotions and reactions to something else unrelated. Do a quick progressive muscle relaxation session. (Google it and you will find many.) Use a calming app. I use one called Panic and the Calm app. Focus your breathing from your chest to your belly. Let go of guilt if you have to take the day off. Let yourself recharge by doing nothing for a while. Find an online support group or a safe person to talk about it. Allow the panic to happen and pass without judgement. Dont try to stop it or pretend its not there. Dont believe every thought you have. Focus on the positive thoughts and challenge the negative ones. Example: If you think oh no this is happening again, what if I cant survive it?! Flip that thought and say This will be fine. It wont be easy, but I am strong enough to get through it, just like all of the other times. Talk to your doctor.

There will be people in life who will try to push past your boundaries. You have a right to speak up when things make you uncomfortable. We can be honest and respectful at the same time and ask others to respect us

Raise your bar high! Take care of yourself and know your boundariesyou deserve it! https://self-love-u.blogspot.com//setting-boundaries-for-n

Introducing 30 Days to a Better Relationship! Every day for 30 days, youll receive an email from us straight to your inbox with a practical tool or skill and a...n easy exercise. Most activities take less than three minutes to complete and build on one another to help you progress. Backed by over 40 years of research, the 30 Days to a Better Relationship challenge will help you reconnect and bring more positivity into your life as a couple. Start on your path today: https://bit.ly/3hba0TD

Have you ever been questioned about whether or not your trauma was really trauma? Lets set the record straight. Trauma is lot limited to major events like a ...sexual assault or serious body injury. Our brains process all kinds of painful experiences the same way. Trauma also includes: -bullying -harassment -emotional abuse -neglect -racism/sexism (and any other (ism) -extreme poverty -learning disabilities -abandonment/rejection -body shaming -chronic illness -and so much more! . How do you deal with people who question the validity of your trauma? . . . #traumahealing #traumasurvivor #healingtrauma #traumarecovery #ptsd #cptsd #ptsdwarriors #healingtogether #anxietywarriors #yourfeelingsarevalid #depressionwarriors #bipolar #bipolarwarriors #mentalhealthwarriors #mentalhealthawareness #traumainformedyoga #mentalhealthadvocate #endstigma #slaystigma #feelyourfeelings #yogaformentalhealth #healingfromtrauma #mentalhealthtreatment #traumainformed #therapistsofinstagram #psychologistsofinstagram #psychology #therapy #selfacceptance #selfcompassion See more

What is anxiety exactly? Have you ever wondered if you have anxiety? Read below to understand anxiety a little better, why it occurs and how to recognize it.

Well.. the time has come. The clinic has been busy rolling out a new Online Self-Help Anxiety Program. This online, interactive program was designed to meet the needs of anyone who may struggle to get access to quality, mental health care. It is jam packed with information, coping skills, quizzes, worksheets etc all of which help the user develop a thorough, individualized anxiety plan. We know that stresses are high these days and we hope to be able to reach more people through this online course! Learn more about the program here https://www.onlineanxietytraumaclinic.ca

Weve been working mostly from home since the pandemic started. Being in the quiet office allows for some reflection on the past few months. Uncertainty is in the air with changes coming our way on a regular basis. We hope that everyone is figuring their way through this new normal and being kind to themselves in the process. Be kind to each other and continue to support one another, especially at this time

I created this from an amazing workshop @sarahsapora did in the SelfHealers Circle this morning. When she said I was living a reactive life I resonated. I onl...y knew a reactive life. As a child, I saw adults who couldnt regulate their emotions. There was always yelling, chaos, + silent treatments. This is what living a reactive life looks like: we BECOME our emotions (I AM mad) rather than experiencing them. We live in the cycle of our own nervous system responses. We are defensive, reactive, or in complete shut down as a result. Were quite literally stuck repeating the past in the present. This creates cycles of shaming, hopelessness, + confusion. Consciousness (awareness) is the ability to practice observation. Its witnessing our thoughts, feelings, + reactions. This allows us to see patterns. Understanding our patterns allows us to un-learn patterns that no longer serve us. Practicing consciousness has completely transformed how I show up. I still have triggers. I still experience reactivity (mentally + physically in my body) its just that I have a new relationship with those triggers. And what they mean. This is the work #selfhealers

Be the person you needed as a kid. Be the person your inner child still needs.

Check in often and make a healthy choice of how best to express your feelings. Or whether you should! Not all feelings need to be verbalized.

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I began healing my inner child a few years ago. Its been the most transformational experience of my life. Boundaries are, in my opinion, the most practice for ...the healing inner child. Children intuitively know their limits. They know when they need to rest. They know when they need space. They easily say no. They know who they want to be around and who they do not. But, we become conditioned. We learn by our caregivers to place appearance before our own limits. To be polite, or agreeable, or likable. When I began the practice of setting boundaries it was terrifying. I didnt grow up with any boundaries. I grew up when the mantra family comes first. Above all things. Sacrifice, self betrayal, and neglect meant love. This is something I had to unlearn. When I began placing boundaries, family members were very upset by them. They didnt understand I was reclaiming myself. And thats ok. Boundaries arent for anyone else. Theyre for us. It was so uncomfortable, but in this process Ive regained my self worth. If you come from codependency or enmeshment, youll feel so guilty. This is part of the healing process. Its where you can objectively see your programming. Its how you begin to heal. Boundaries allow us to have authentic relationships. They free us from resentment. With boundaries, we can be clear and show up as our highest self. Even if that makes other people have emotional reactivity. Emotional health and boundaries go hand in hand. Im wondering, whats your biggest issues with boundaries in your own life? #selfhealers

We are excited to announce a specially designed program that looks to address negative body image beliefs and is focused on increasing self-compassion, self-worth, self-growth and heightened confidence For more info please message us or call (902) 412-1557 Learn more about us at www.halifaxanxietytrauma.ca

NEW PODCAST OUT (ep 179)! In this episode I chat with therapist Amanda White from @therapyforwomen about overcoming codependency, substance abuse, adsorption, a...nd loneliness. Amanda also shares some great tips on how to overcome guilt and shame, and the important difference between the two. . . To listen just look for Cleaning up the Mental Mess wherever you listen to podcasts or visit: https://anchor.fm//Overcoming-Codependency--Addiction--Gui . . Podcast Highlights 1:45 Why we need to talk about the overlap between addiction and eating disorders 2:48 How Amanda overcame her eating disorder 5:42 Addiction as a learned behavior 8:58 What it the recovery time for addiction? 10:44 What is codependency? 21:00 What is the difference between shame and guilt? 32:22 Dealing with loneliness 47:30 What is the difference between worrying and planning? 49:30 What is the difference between processing emotions and overthinking? See more

Well this hits hard, doesnt it? . . . .... #obedienceisnotavirtue #strongwilledkids #obedience #assertiveness #parenting #oldfashionedparenting #oldschoolparenting #challengingoldthinking #challengingoldbeliefs #knowbetterdobetter #thisisnotthe80s #2020 See more

Emotions are hard sometimes. Children can have a unique way of working through them

Compliant and obedient children seem great in childhood, but all of those years of obeying, not being allowed to answer back to get their point across and eve...ntually being too scared to confide in you, for fear of reprimand, does not make for an emotionally healthy adult Disagreements, debates, and healthy conflict may be harder on us as parents - but it makes for a much more positive future for our children. Image: @notesfromyourtherapist

Be Kind #KindnessMatters

What do boundaries feel like?