Steadfast Counselling
604 Columbia St Suite 424 V3M 1A5 New Westminster, BC, Canada

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Laura Bradley, Steadfast’s Clinical Director and Counsellor, snapped this photo of her mug with its feel it all reminder to share with us the value of feeling our feelings. In her blog article Our Feelings Have the Potential to Transform Us, Laura explains how when we allow ourselves to experience and process our emotions even when it might be uncomfortable something new can emerge as we move forward. That can be especially powerful, powerful enough to be transformative. https://www.steadfastcounselling.com//our-feelings-have-t/

In "5 Ways to Deal with Your Ego’s Negative Talk During Stressful and Uncertain Times," Steadfast counsellor Olivia Nelson takes a look at how change and uncertainty can lead the mind to "freak out" and go down a path of negative thoughts. Fortunately, there are things we can do to overcome the negativity and move forward in a more helpful way. https://www.steadfastcounselling.com//5-ways-to-deal-with/

For counsellors interested in continued learning that will directly benefit the clients you’re seeing now, Group Supervision could be the answer. Personally, I have found Group Supervision to be especially helpful in my career. Putting time aside to reflect and share thoughts and feelings with a group of peers provides a safe place for growth as a counsellor. It also gives counsellors a means of self care by sharing and being seen and heard by your peers. In practice since 19...92, as much as I have a wealth of experience to draw on as a Registered Counselling Supervisor and a Master Therapeutic Counsellor, I continue to learn from group members. I’m looking forward to my new groups starting in August and September. And with enough interest we’ll start more groups in the fall. These are small groups (max. 4 participants) that run once a month for 4 months. More details are available on the Steadfast Counselling website here: https://www.steadfastcounselling.com//supervision-groups-/ To reserve your spot, email Laura at [email protected].

We've started offering a limited number of 50-minute and 80-minute, in-person counselling sessions (with enhanced safety protocols in place). Currently, in-person sessions are in: - Yaletown with Kayla Law, RTC, - New Westminster with Jennifer Harder, RPC and Nate Torhjelm, RTC, ... - Langley with Nate Torhjelm, RTC, and - soon in North Vancouver with Julie Hughes, RPC. Book online here: https://steadfastcounselling.janeapp.com/

Summer is here, but it's different. There is much to deal with. Staying home more. Carefully physically distancing from others. Cancellation of events. A general sense of uncertainty. The result can be overwhelming. Fortunately, in a short blog article, Steadfast counsellor Nate Torhjelm gives us a simple list of 13 ways to calm the overwhelm. https://www.steadfastcounselling.com//dealing-with-overwh/

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Steadfast Counsellor, Nate Torhjelm, shares his thoughts on how doing something creative can help us cope during these challenging times. Living with the circumstances of a global pandemic, staying home, dealing with public health restrictions, working in essential services, opening up other work environments -- it can all be stressful. Creativity gives us something else to focus on, brings us inside ourselves and gives us a means to connect with others when we share our cr...eativity. In his video, Nate shares a bit of his creativity. The blog article he refers to can be found here with more thoughts on creativity: https://www.steadfastcounselling.com/...

These are intense times with a global pandemic, and public health guidelines that have us staying home more. For anyone who’s used to living a fast, busy life, less activity, essentially a pause, can be difficult to do. Steadfast counsellor, Kayla Law invites you to take a few minutes for a deep breathing exercise. She encourage everyone to take a little time each day to take a breath and slow down, allow yourself to check in. You deserve it. For more from Kayla and other counsellors, check out the Steadfast blog at https://www.steadfastcounselling.com/blog/

In "Stronger Together. A Reminder that We Need the Good to Get Through the Bad." Steadfast's Clinical Director, Laura Bradley, shares her thoughts after watching the landmark event "Stronger Together." For Laura, the show highlighted the importance of seeking and letting in good things and good feelings, even when in the midst of struggles. It's the good that will get us through the bad. https://www.steadfastcounselling.com//stronger-together-a/

Steadfast counsellor Julie Hughes shares her expertise and personal experience with heavy feelings of grief, sadness, anxiety during the global pandemic. With so much uncertainty, and staying home, we're bound to have bouts of uncomfortable feelings. On a rainy day, inside her car, Julie takes us through some of the ways she deals with these feelings when they come up for her. For more advice from our counsellors, check out our blog at https://www.steadfastcounselling.com/blog/

In her blog post "Why Staying Home During a Pandemic is Difficult for Teens," Steadfast Counsellor Julie Hughes looks at articles in Wired and Psychology Today. The challenges teens face are due in large part to brain chemistry. Understanding why this is helps both teens and their parents. Read Julie's post here: "https://www.steadfastcounselling.com//staying-home-during/

These are extraordinary times unlike anything most of us have experienced before. Living in self-isolation with family members or roommates, or alone, stress is bound to come up. In her blog article "10 Tips for Less Stress While Being in Isolation," Steadfast counsellor Kayla Law suggests ways to release stress and find ease while staying home. (Spoiler Alert: #7 on Kayla's list is Dancing it Out. One of our favourite ways to create instant joy!) https://www.steadfastcounselling.com//10-tips-less-stress/

These are unusual times. How we're feeling can change from one day to the next, even one hour to the next. These words of reassurance, by Steadfast counsellor Kayla Law, give us a moment to pause and reflect that it's ok. Take a breath. Repeat these words. https://www.steadfastcounselling.com///15/repeat-after-me/

Is it possible to build resiliency and even thrive during difficult times? Yes. In "Search for Meaning, not Happiness," Anna Guest, RTC, points us to the work of two authors who provide examples and inspiration from past traumatic world events. https://www.steadfastcounselling.com//search-for-meaning-/