William & Associates Counselling Services
565 Bernard Avenue #116 V1Y 8R4 Kelowna, BC, Canada

Therapy Isn't Easy - We Got You. P!nk is so honest when she talks about therapy giving you something to work with - it isn't always comfortable or easy, but it makes for remarkable growth.

MYTH: You Should Keep Secrets From Your Therapist BUSTED Your counsellor isn't a mindreader - they can only help support you based on the information you're willing to share. Which is why finding someone you feel safe enough to open up to is so important!... Search for your best match today by using The Local Counselling Card detailed directory of local counsellors: www.counsellingcard.com

It's Important To Be Proactive With Your Mental Health. Self care doesn't always mean a luxury spa trip or high price tag, it's as simple as closing the door and giving yourself time to breathe or space to nap. Zoe encourages you to figure out the "things you need to do to take care of what's going on in your head and in your heart." And what better way than through a consultation with Zoe today! Meet with her through The Local Counselling Card www.counsellingcard.com... What's one thing YOU wish more people knew about counselling? We want to hear from you in the comments below

Bill and Susannah-Joy utilize a trauma-informed, evidence-based process to help individuals rebuild relationship with themselves first, (Me, Myself, & I) and finally, with others. Our sex addiction and intimacy disorder counsellors give you the supportive and compassionate space to recover your sense of self. Make an appointment today by clicking the link www.wacs.ca or calling our offices at 236-420-1155

MYTH: Going To Therapy Means You're Weak BUSTED There are zero requirements to fulfill when it comes to wanting to take care of your mental health. You're not weak for accessing support or advocating for your own mental wellness, you're courageous.... Find a match today by looking through the personal bios of all our interns + other counsellors in Kelowna registered to accept The Local Counselling Card www.counsellingcard.com

Jackie Frasch is our grief specialist. Seeking support and company to navigate the heartache and sorrow of loss is the best thing ever. We humans were never meant to navigate life in isolation - a sorrow shared is easier to bear. #grief #loss #bereavementsupport #comfort #griefrecovery #jackiefrasch

Kent Greaves of Modi Accounting working with @vintage_dames83 to streamline our processes and help us maximize our potential. . . #experthelp #modiaccounting #administrativeassistant #smallbusiness #entrepreneurship #shoplocal #localexperts #staffdevelopment

Susannah-Joy is doing another Staples Spotlight just in time for Fall and the winter blues. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/chase-away-the-autumn-and-winte Staples Canada #StaplesSpotlight #WorkLearnGrow

This. "It's more than just an hour." Jeremy Alford is a clinical hypnotherapist, specialist in eating disorders, and an amazing colleague. Bill and Susannah-Joy met him in Kuwait at the Soor Center, and have followed him (in spirit) to Bali where he now resides. https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.a.alford/posts/10225538344704146

Boundaries are needful. Life without a clear definition of the unbridgeable I/Thou (this is Me, that is You) boundary is truly sucky. Knowing and acknowledging what I need, and declining to give up what I need to accommodate you is healthy. The opposite (giving up me to accommodate you) makes MY life a pale shadow of what it could be. Not groovy. (Pic via @engage2flourish) . . #boundaries #mentalwellness #bestlife #I_Thou_boundary #boundariesarehealthy #therapyworks #therapyisforeveryone @counsellor91 @sujo1963 @theunfolding_ @chelsealoiscounseling @sarahlarsoncounselling @jackiefraschcounselling @pearcehahn @counselling_from_the_heart @vintage_dames83

Mental Wellness Wednesday is happening. Jackie facilitates great discussions and offers accurate, helpful info on the topic. September 16th is Procrastination. Who doesn’t need some help with that? We all do it about one thing or another. #ifnotnowwhen #procrastination #therapyiscool #therapyisforeveryone #jackiefraschcounselling #grouptherapy #mentalhealth #onlinecommunity

Susannah-Joy is doing the final Staples Spotlight on anxiety. This one is all about children, school, and COVID. She's always interesting and practical. Could be just what you need as the Littles are headed back to school - in whatever form that takes in this most extraordinary circumstance. #anxiety #COVID #backtoschool #freeevent #StaplesSpotlight #StaplesCanada Staples

Kim Silverthorn is an expert on the practical strategies effective with anxiety. Take it yourself or share it with a friend. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fight-back-against-anxiety-and-#

This is brilliant. Helping a trauma client learn to say No, without fear, guilt, or shame is a process that requires compassion, support, and encouragement. And practice...because most people traumatized by emotional & psychological abuse have had their No, obliterated.

Excellent read by Ben Goerner TRAUMA is the gateway to addiction. 70-80% of youth in addiction have experienced significant developmental trauma. This is a measure of those in addiction to DRUGS. If one considered ALL the forms of addiction ~ e.g., food, gambling, sex, alcohol, shopping, working etc. ~ then it's more likely that nearly 100% of people struggling with some form of addiction have experienced trauma. "Using makes me feel better, then it makes me feel normal, then... I need it to stave off horrifying withdrawal symptoms." Until we, as a society, stop treating addiction as a moral failure or a "choice" individuals make (to live in hell) there will be no consistent will, and thus no effort, to craft a successful and sustainable response to this current reality of people (think 'brothers, sons, fathers, daughters, sisters, mothers') dying needlessly. #addiction #trauma #compassion #therapy #mentalwellness #mentalhealth #addictionrecovery #bengoerner

There is no magic wand, no shortcut, no secret cure for healing from the wounds we receive at the hands of other human beings. No matter the circumstances of the trauma, it will involve the failure of a human being somewhere, somehow...by omission, by commission, by design, or by accident. That betrayal, that failure of humanity ~ individually or collectively ~ must be healed and that journey is not going to go as planned. It just isn’t. Self-compassion, patience and trustwor...thy travelling companions are the keys on the map from Wounded to Healing. It’s. A. Journey. Trauma survivors are on the trip of a lifetime and where you are now is not where you’ll be tomorrow or next month or next year. (photo via @avrilpaice ) . . #trauma #traumatherapy #therapyworks #lowfeetherapy #therapyisforeveryone #healing #fromwoundedtohealed #journey #mentalwellness See more

Check out our ongoing series with Jackie Frasch. Mental Wellness Wednesdays are an opportunity toy be part of a larger community, join the conversation about mental wellness and maybe learn something. Register by emailing either workshopsATwacsDOTca or jackiefraschcounsellingATgmailDOTcom . . #mentalwellnesswednesday #mentalhealth #onlinegroup #freementalhealthservices

Glorious gladioli from #GracePontes as an office warming gift. We are so grateful for the community connections we have built over the past 5 years and we look forward to making many more from our new location in The District on Bernard. (If you haven’t checked out this amazing space yet, do it soon) The District On Bernard You Are Collective The Local Gift Card #johnhowardsouthokanagan #jhsok #efry #freedomsdoorkelowna #kelownawomensshelter #metrocommunity #braintrustcanada #willowstoneacademy #theSOARproject #kprg #lowfeetherapy #mentalhealth #mentalwellness