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Rooted Reflections
Real talk, insights, and a little inspiration.
Therapy isn’t just what happens in sessions, it’s how you grow in between. Let this be your space for practical advice, inspiring stories, and insights you won’t find on TikTok.
From calming anxiety to navigating tricky family dynamics, we’re here to help you grow, heal, and connect in meaningful ways.
Follow along as we continue to support you in your journey to calm!
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Helping Your Child Cope with ... Anxiety
As a species, we all experience emotions and emotions have a function in our body and life. While emotions can be pleasurable and invite connection with others, they can also be uncomfortable and negatively influence our thoughts and reactions. Although our children may be little, the intensity of their emotions can be overwhelming to not only them but to you as their parent. Helping children manage their emotions and giving them tools to put them in the driver’s seat of their thoughts and reactions will support them in learning to cope and adjust their responses more effectively.
Considering Counselling?
We have often been asked “when should someone consider counselling services?” Just like most things in life, there is rarely a one-size-fits-all formula to initiate counselling and we would not want someone to feel “shoulded” into that decision. Realistically, the answer to when to consider counselling can be complicated, situational and personal.
Back to school time!
These four words can cause feelings of excitement, panic and terror for parents and children alike. As the lazy days of summer wind down there are some easy things that parents and caregivers can do to minimize the impact of some of these negative feelings for our little and even bigger children.