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Rooted Reflections: The Calming Tree Counselling Blog
Real talk, insights, and a little inspiration.
Insights from the counselling and psychotherapy team at Calming Tree in Kitchener-Waterloo. Practical, compassionate writing on anxiety, grief, parenting, relationships, and starting therapy.
We offer children's, teen and youth, individual, and relationship counselling, in person in Kitchener and virtually across Ontario.
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Moral Disengagement and the Self That Adapts: A note from your therapist on something we're all living through right now
Somewhere between the news alert about the latest humanitarian crisis, the climate report you skimmed but didn't fully read, and the argument you watched unfold on your social media feed this morning, something happened.
Navigating Friendship Loss: Insights from a Grief Therapist
Friendship is often regarded as a mainstay of our emotional well-being. It's a connection that enriches our lives, provides support in times of need, celebrates our wins, and as a result contributes to our overall happiness.
Unveiling the Truth-Discovering Your Mentor Isn't Who You Thought They Were
Mentors play a crucial role in our professional development, offering guidance and inspiration as we navigate our careers. They are seasoned individuals whom we admire, respect, and seek to emulate. However, what happens when we discover that our mentor isn't quite the person we believed them to be?
Supporting Your Child through Separation/Divorce
Separation/divorce is a very difficult life event that if it occurs, impacts all of those involved. Ending a relationship when there are children can bring about a plethora of changes and transitions that both children and adults need to work through. This could mean a change in residence, leaving behind a familiar home, friends, and school. It could involve adjustments to a blending of families and the navigation of new family roles and norms.
How to Support Children following Tragedy
It may seem that everyday we are faced with another daily news cycle filled with tragedy. Sadly, it is not uncommon to be faced with horrific news stories, both here at home, across the country or around the globe and it can be difficult to reconcile our thoughts and feelings on that.
