Spring 2025

“My therapist told me, ‘Everybody wants change in their life. If you are willing to do the work, you will see the change’.

Gwen* is a mother of 3 who reached out to her to doctor for support. She was facing challenges in her relationship with her son who was angry and violent. Her doctor referred her to a therapist, who then recommended our Boundaries course.

 I took it seriously. I did all the exercises, the readings and I started reaping the rewards of my work. I put boundaries in with my son and learned how not to act out in anger.

 

Christmas 2024

Look down the street.  Through every window, light spills out onto the snow.

Inside a home, it is Christmas dinner. The table is beautiful; the silverware gleams and the turkey is golden. The side dishes are artistically arranged and the candlelight gives everyone’s faces a warm glow.

It is so perfect it could be a movie set.

But we know its not a movie set.  This is real life.

The turkey almost burned and behind everyone’s artfully lit faces, internal struggles are going on. Anxiety, depression, trauma and difficult relationships are all unwanted guests at the table.

Statistics tell us that one in five Canadians experience mental health issues.  These statistics aren’t just numbers, they impact our own neighbourhoods. 

 

Fall 2024

Navigating the journey of life can be challenging; we don’t come pre-programmed knowing everything we need. We all need tools and strategies to help ourselves and our families along the way.

Emoticon is a therapeutic group program for children to help them identify, understand and manage their emotions. Anna and her son Drake talked to us about their
experience with Emoticon. 

Anna: The tools (Emoticon) provided are not just ‘here you go, use this’. There are options, different ways of doing this. Not one size fits all. There are different choices, he can pick the one that works for him. You aren’t just telling the kids, ‘These are your options’. You made sure that the information could be used, they are practical.