"How are you?" It's the kind of question no one ever expects an honest answer to. We're used to dishing out the usual responses; "fine", "okay", "good" come to mind. Very rarely do people answer with harder things like "anxious", "nervous", or "sad", because these are not the answers people are used to getting,…
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Surviving the World on Pause: Tips to Manage Stress
Today, The Healing Collective member, therapist Jennifer Shields shares her tips on managing stress in the face of Covid-19. Surviving the World on Pause Hey everyone, It’s a difficult time for many, and I wanted to share with you body-based, trauma-informed ways for coping with the current situation that we as a society have found…
read moreCommunity Care and Covid-19: Our Statement
Community Care in the Era of Covid-19 The Healing Collective acknowledges that mental health supports are a vital part of public health, and that for many, therapy is a vital service. In the wake of suggestions from public health officials to practice physical/social distancing, we’ve come up with a community-care minded business continuity plan that…
read moreKids and Therapy: What Do You Need to Know?
This week on the blog, Social Worker/Psychotherapist Tobi Baker gives some insight into children and therapy. ______________________________________________________________________ It can be so difficult when our children are struggling with their feelings and behaviour. Knowing what to do about it can feel like a hurdle in itself. What can you expect them to get out of therapy?…
read moreA Look Back and Forward
2019 at The Healing Collective was our first full year in operation. It went by impossibly fast and slow, all at the same time. It was a hard year for many people. It was a year of uncertainty and cuts and increased awareness of climate change. The news was (and is) increasingly hard to watch.…
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